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We love the good old Bible
Author: E. Paxton Hood Appears in 6 hymnals Hymnal Title: The Sunday School Hymnary Used With Tune: WE LOVE THE GOOD OLD BIBLE
We love the good old Bible
SAVOY CHAPEL
Appears in 87 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Baptiste Calkin (1827- ) Hymnal Title: Carmina for the Sunday School and Social Worship Incipit: 55332 21114 43222 Used With Text: We love the good old Bible
SAVOY CHAPEL
THE LAMP OF LIFE
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Lawrence Howlett Hymnal Title: The Song Companion to the Scriptures Used With Text: We love the good old Bible
THE LAMP OF LIFE
WE LOVE THE GOOD OLD BIBLE
Appears in 333 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. H. Mann, Mus. D. (Oxon.) Hymnal Title: The Sunday School Hymnary Incipit: 33321 17544 32325 Used With Text: We love the good old Bible
WE LOVE THE GOOD OLD BIBLE
We love the good old Bible
Author: Edwin Paxton Hood Hymnal: Carmina for Social Worship #d269 (1894) Hymnal Title: Carmina for Social Worship Languages: English
We love the good old Bible
We love the good old Bible
Author: Rev. Edwin Paxton Hood (1820-1885) Hymnal: Carmina for the Sunday School and Social Worship #106 (1894) Hymnal Title: Carmina for the Sunday School and Social Worship Topics: The Holy Scriptures Languages: English Tune Title: SAVOY CHAPEL
We love the good old Bible
We love the good old Bible
Author: Edwin Paxton Hood Hymnal: Sunday School Hymnal #d430 (1901) Hymnal Title: Sunday School Hymnal
We love the good old Bible
John Baptiste Calkin
1827 - 1905 Person Name: John B. Calkin Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Composer of "SAVOY CHAPEL" in The Cyber Hymnal John Baptiste Calkin United Kingdom 1827-1905. Born in London, he was reared in a musical atmosphere. Studying music under his father, and with three brothers, he became a composer, organist, and music teacher. At 19, he was appointed organist, precenter, and choirmaster at St. Columbia's College, Dublin, Ireland, 1846 to 1853. From 1853 to 1863 we was organist and choirmaster at Woburn Chapel, London. From 1863 to 1868, he was organist of Camden Road Chapel. From 1870 to 1884 he was organist at St. Thomas's Church, Camden Town. In 1883 he became professor at Guildhall School of Music and concentrated on teaching and composing. He was also a professor of music and on the council of Trinity College, London, and a member of the Philharmonic Society (1862). In 1893 he was a fellow of the College of Organists. John and wife, Victoire, had four sons, each following a musical carer. He wrote much music for organ and scored string arrangements, sonatas, duos, etc. He died at Hornsey Rise Gardens.
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John Baptiste Calkin
Lawrence Howlett
Hymnal Title: The Song Companion to the Scriptures Composer of "THE LAMP OF LIFE" in The Song Companion to the Scriptures
Lawrence Howlett
Edwin Paxton Hood
1820 - 1885 Person Name: E. Paxton Hood Hymnal Title: The Sunday School Hymnary Author of "We love the good old Bible" in The Sunday School Hymnary Hood, Edwin Paxton, was born in Half-moon Street, London, Oct. 24, 1820. He was self-educated. In 1852 he became the Independent Minister at Nibley, Gloucestershire, where lie remained until 1857, when he removed to Offord Road, London. He held several charges (Brighton, Manchester, &c), the last being Falcon Square, London. He died in Paris, June 12, 1885.
Mr. Hood was a striking and suggestive preacher, and one of the most voluminous writers of the age. His published works, including The Age and its Architects, 1862; Exposition of Swedenborg, 1854; Lamps of the Temple, 1856; Thomas Carlyle, 1875; Oliver Cromwell, 1882, &c, are too numerous to give in detail. He also edited (and was the chief contributor to) The Eclectic Review for 8 years, and The Preacher's Lantern for 2 years.
As a hymn-writer he is best known as the author of hymns for children. These hymns have a freshness and simplicity which are attractive to children. Some of the best and most popular were written for Sunday School Anniversaries at Nibley, 1852-7. He also edited:-
(1) Our Hymn Book (a similar title, but a distinct work from Mr. Spurgeon's Collection). This was published specially for the use of his own congregations, and was enlarged from time to time. 1st ed. Brighton, 1862, enlarged 1868, 1873, and 1879. The last ed. contains 47 of his hymns. (2) The Children's Choir, 1870.
His hymns in common use outside of his own collections are:—
1. Angel of God, thy wings expanded. Missions. In his Our Hymn Book, 1862.
2. Bride of the Lamb, sweet spices bring. Easter. In his Our Hymn Book, 1862.
3. Earth in beauty smiles again. Summer (1852-57).
4. God, Who hath made the daisies. Early Piety (1852-57).
5. Heart-broken and weary, where'er thou may'st be. Christ's Invitation. First published at the end of the first sermon in his Dark Sayings on a Harp, 1865, and then in his Our Hymn Book, 1879.
6. I hear a sweet voice ringing clear. Divine Protection (1862).
7. I love to think, though I am young. Jesus the Holy Child.
8. 0 Jesus, Saviour, we are young. Child's Prayer for Guidance (1852-57).
9. Rest remaineth, 0 how sweet. Heaven our Rest. In his Our Hymn Book, 1862. A pathetic hymn sung at his funeral.
10. Saviour and Master, these sayings of Thine. The Sand and the Rock. Written at the Portland Breakwater, in the winter of 1858-59, and first published in his first volume of Sermons, 1860, at the close of that on "The Sand and the Rock." He says, “I walked the other day over the Great Breakwater at Portland, and there, whilst the rain descended and the floods came I thought and wrote out these verses." The hymn is in his Our Hymn Book, 1879, Horder's Congregational Hymnal, 1884, &c. It has also been printed on a fly-leaf for use in Portland Prison.
11. Sing a hymn to Jesus when the heart is faint. Consecration of Self to Jesus. Suggested by a tune heard at Vespers in Fontainbleau Church, and first published in Bye Path Meadow, 1870, and again in Our Hymn Book, 1879.
12. Sweet hallelujahs! The birds and the blossoms. Universal Praise. Written for the S. S. Anniversary, Offord Road Chapel, 1860, and published in Our Hymn Book.
13. Teach me, O Lord, where'er I move. God's Presence desired. (1852-57)
14. There is a word I fain would speak. Redemption. Written for Sunday School Anniversary at Offord Road Chapel, 1858, and published in Our Hymn Book, 1862.
15. There's a beautiful land where the rains never beat. Heaven. (1852-57.) In his Children's Choir, 1870. &c.
16. Unless the Lord the city keep. God the Pastor's Strength. Written at the request of the Deacons of Offord Road Chapel, for the Recognition Service of the Rev. J. C. Jones. In his Our Hymn Book, No. 317.
17. We love the good old Bible. Holy Scripture. (1852-57.) Given in several collections.
The most popular of these hymns are Nos. 4 and 7. Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 16, 17 are from the Children's Choir, 1870. These are in numerous collections. [Rev. W. Garrett Horder]
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology
Edwin Paxton Hood
