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Author: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: We thank thee, O our God Refrain First Line: We thank Thee, Lord, and praise Thy name Used With Tune: [We thank thee, O our God]

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[We thank thee, O our God]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. G. Staples Incipit: 53322 12354 32533 Used With Text: Now Thanks Be Unto God

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Now thanks be unto God

Author: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Hymnal: Light and Life #6 (1881) First Line: We thank thee, O our God Refrain First Line: We thank thee, Lord, and praise thy name Lyrics: 1 We thank thee, O our God, For Christ, thy blessed Son, Who, on the lifted cross, Our peace and pardon won. Chorus: We thank thee, Lord, and praise thy name, For Christ, thy blessed Son; Who on the Cross of blood and shame, Our peace and pardon won. 2 We thank thee for thy grace, Thy mercy, peace, and pow'r, So lovingly bestowed Each swiftly passing hour. [Chorus] 3 We thank thee for thy hand, Our falt'ring steps to guide; Oh, never let us stray One step from thee a aside. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [We thank thee, O our God]

Now Thanks Be Unto God

Author: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Hymnal: Windows of Heaven #51 (1898) First Line: We thank thee, O our God Refrain First Line: We thank Thee, Lord, and praise Thy name Languages: English Tune Title: [We thank thee, O our God]

Now Thanks Be Unto God

Author: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Hymnal: Windows of Heaven #51 (1889) First Line: We thank Thee, O our God Refrain First Line: We thank Thee, Lord, and praise Thy name Languages: English Tune Title: [We thank Thee, O our God]

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J. B. Atchinson

1840 - 1882 Person Name: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Author of "Now thanks be unto God" in Light and Life Atchinson, Jonathan Bush, born at Wilson, New York, Feb. 17, 1840, and "licensed as a Methodist Preacher," Sept. 6, 1874. Of his hymns the following are the best known:— 1. Behold the stone is rolled away. [Easter.] This was Mr. Atchinson's first hymn. It appeared in the Sunday School Times, Dec. 1874. It is not in use in Great Britain. 2. Fully persuaded, Lord, I believe. [Faith.] Written in 1874 or 1875, and first published in Gospel Hymns, No. 1. It is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 149, with music by W. F. Sherwin. 3. I have read of a beautiful city. [Heaven.] Written about the same time as the former, and published in Gospel Hymns. It is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 403, with music by O. F. Presbrey. 4. O crown of rejoicing that's waiting for me. [The Reward .] This hymn is also in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 174, where it is set to music by P. Bliss. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

R. G. Staples

b. 1833 Composer of "[We thank thee, O our God]" in Light and Life Robert Griffin Staples. He was born Robert Griffin on January 24, 1833 in Washington DC. Both of his parents died in a carriage accident when he was an infant; he was then adopted by his mother's sister, Mary Ann King, and her husband, Samuel Johnson Staples and he was given the name Robert Griffin Staples. He was a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War and after the war was promoted to Major. He then worked as chief clerk in the Portsmouth United States Navy Yard. Religion was an important part of his life, as well as music. He died June 20, 1891 in Portsmouth, VA. Dianne Shapiro, from Jean Brickey (great-granddaughter)