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Lord Jesus, think on me
Author: Synesius of Cyrene (c. 365-414); Allen William Chatfield, 1808-1896 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 129 hymnals Topics: Despair and Trouble Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, think of me
and take away my fear;
in my depression, may I be
assured that you are near.
2 Lord Jesus, think of me,
by many cares oppressed;
in times of great anxiety
give me your promised rest.
3 Lord Jesus, think of me,
when darker grows the day;
and in my sad perplexity
show me the heavenly way.
4 Lord Jesus, think of me,
when night's dark shadows spread;
restore my lost serenity,
and show me light ahead.
5 Lord Jesus, think of me,
that when the night is past
I may the glorious morning see
and share your joy at last! Scripture: John 14:6 Used With Tune: SOUTHWELL Text Sources: Jubilate Hymns, Adapter
Lord Jesus, think on me
As pants the hart for cooling streams
Author: Nicholas Brady (1659-1726); Nahum Tate (1652-1715) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 321 hymnals Topics: Despair and Trouble Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for cooling streams
in parched and barren ways,
so longs my soul for you, O God,
and your refreshing grace.
2 For you, my God, the living God,
my thirsting soul will pine:
oh, when shall I behold your face,
your majesty divine?
3 God of my strength, my tears have been
by day and night my food;
the mockers taunt continually,
and say: 'Where is your God?'
4 Why restless, why cast down, my soul?
Hope still, and you shall sing
the praise of him who is your God,
your health's eternal spring. Scripture: Psalm 42:1-5 Used With Tune: MARTYRDOM (FENWICK)
As pants the hart for cooling streams
No storm can shake my inmost calm
Author: Robert Lowry (1822-1899); Doris Plenn Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 144 hymnals Topics: Despair and Trouble First Line: My life flows on in endless song Lyrics: 1 My life flows on in endless song
above earth’s lamentation:
I catch the sweet, though far off, hymn
that hails a new creation.
[Refrain:]
No storm can shake my inmost calm
while to that Rock I'm clinging.
Since love is Lord of heaven and earth,
how can I keep from singing?
2 Through all the tumult and the strife,
I hear that music ringing.
It finds an echo in my soul --
how can I keep from singing? [Refrain]
3 What though my joys and comforts die?
The Lord, my Saviour, liveth.
What though the darkness round me close?
Songs in the night he giveth. [Refrain]
4 The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart,
a fountain ever springing.
All things are mine since I am his!
How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 Used With Tune: HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING
No storm can shake my inmost calm
HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING
Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 76 hymnals Topics: Despair and Trouble Tune Sources: American traditional melody; Arr.: compilers Common Ground, 1998 Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 51231 21651 35332 Used With Text: No storm can shake my inmost calm
HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING
ST FRANCIS
Appears in 45 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Barnard (b. 1948); Sebastian Temple (1928-1997) Topics: Despair and Trouble Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 33333 45353 3333 Used With Text: Make me a channel of your peace
ST FRANCIS
I want Jesus to walk with me
Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #539 (2005) Meter: 8.8.8.9 Topics: Despair and Trouble Lyrics: 1 I want Jesus to walk with me;
I want Jesus to walk with me;
all along my pilgrim journey,
oh, I want Jesus to walk with me.
2 In my trials, Lord, walk with me;
in my trials, Lord, walk with me;
when my heart is almost breaking,
oh, I want Jesus to walk with me.
3 When I’m troubled, Lord, walk with me;
when I’m troubled, Lord, walk with me;
when my head is bowed in sorrow,
oh, I want Jesus to walk with me. Scripture: Luke 24:13-32 Languages: English Tune Title: SOJOURNER
I want Jesus to walk with me
I want Jesus to walk with me
Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #539 (2008) Meter: 8.8.8.9 Topics: Despair and Trouble Lyrics: 1 I want Jesus to walk with me;
I want Jesus to walk with me;
all along my pilgrim journey,
oh, I want Jesus to walk with me.
2 In my trials, Lord, walk with me;
in my trials, Lord, walk with me;
when my heart is almost breaking,
oh, I want Jesus to walk with me.
3 When I’m troubled, Lord, walk with me;
when I’m troubled, Lord, walk with me;
when my head is bowed in sorrow,
oh, I want Jesus to walk with me. Scripture: Luke 24:13-32 Languages: English Tune Title: SOJOURNER
I want Jesus to walk with me
How long, O Lord, will you forget
Author: Barbara Woollett (b. 1937) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #7 (2005) Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Topics: Despair and Trouble Lyrics: 1 How long, O Lord, will you forget
an answer to my prayer?
No tokens of your love I see,
your face is turned away from me;
I wrestle with despair.
2 How long, O Lord, will you forsake
and leave me in this way?
When will you come to my relief?
My heart is overwhelmed with grief,
by evil night and day.
3 How long, O Lord? But you forgive
with mercy from above.
I find that all your ways are just,
I learn to praise you and to trust
in your unfailing love. Scripture: Psalm 13 Languages: English Tune Title: [How long, O Lord, will you forget?
How long, O Lord, will you forget
Fred Pratt Green
1903 - 2000 Person Name: Fred Pratt Green (1903-2000) Topics: Despair and Trouble Author of "By gracious powers so wonderfully sheltered" in Ancient and Modern The name of the Rev. F. Pratt Green is one of the best-known of the contemporary school of hymnwriters in the British Isles. His name and writings appear in practically every new hymnal and "hymn supplement" wherever English is spoken and sung. And now they are appearing in American hymnals, poetry magazines, and anthologies.
Mr. Green was born in Liverpool, England, in 1903. Ordained in the British Methodist ministry, he has been pastor and district superintendent in Brighton and York, and now served in Norwich. There he continued to write new hymns "that fill the gap between the hymns of the first part of this century and the 'far-out' compositions that have crowded into some churches in the last decade or more."
--Seven New Hymns of Hope , 1971. Used by permission.
Fred Pratt Green
Jean Sibelius
1865 - 1957 Person Name: Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Topics: Despair and Trouble Composer of "FINLANDIA" in Ancient and Modern Johann Julius Christian [Jean] Sibelius DM Finland 1865-1957. Born at Hameenlinna, Finland, the son of a Swedish-speaking medical doctor, he lost his father to typhoid in 1868, leaving the family in substantial debt. His mother, again pregnant, had to sell their property and move in with her widowed mother. His aunt Julia gave him piano lessons when he was seven on the family upright piano, wrapping him on the knuckles when he played a wrong note. He learned to improvise as he played. His uncle, Pehr Ferdinand Sibelius, was interested in music, especially the violin, and gave Jean a violin when he was 10. As his musical advisor his uncle encouraged him to play and compose music. He played music with sister on piano, brother on cello, and himself on violin. He attended a Finnish-speaking prep school in 1874 and continued his education at the Hameenlinna Normal Lyceum thereafter. Jean also showed a strong interest in nature, frequently walking around the countryside when the family moved to the Loviisa coast for the summer months. In 1881 he took violin lessons from the local bandmaster, and developed a strong interest in violin. He became an accomplished player, and thought of becoming a virtuoso, but realizing he began study too late in life for that, instead opted to compose. He often played music in quartets with neighboring families, adding to his chamber music experience. He took the French form of his name, Jean. He studied law at the Imperial Alexander University in Finland, but showed far more interest in music. He then studied music at the Helsinki Music Institute (now Sibelius Academy) from 1885-1889. The school’s founder, Martin Wegelius, did much to support education development in Finland and gave Sibelius his first lessons in composition. Another teacher,,Ferruccio Busoni, a pianist-composer, helped him as well and became a life-long friend. Other friends, pianist Adolf Paul, and conductor-to-be, Armas Jarnefelt, also helped him. In 1892 he married Armas ‘s sister, Aino Jarnefelt, daughter of General Alexander Jarnefelt, governor of Vaasa. They had six daughters, Eva, Ruth, Kirsti, Katarina, Margareta, and Heidi. He continued his musical studies in Berlin (1889-1890) with Albert Becker, and in Vienna (1890-1891) with Robert Fuchs and Karl Goldmark. In Berlin he had opportunity to attend concerts and operas. In Vienna he turned to orchestral composition and had much success, although he had gallstone surgery during that period. He also traveled to the UK, France, Germany, and the USA during this time in his life, composing, conducting, and socializing. In 1892 he took on teaching assignments at the Music Institute and at Kajanus’s conducting school, but this left him with little time for composing. Sibelius’ works were more and more appreciated in Helsinki concert halls as he composed and conducted symphonies in the mid-1890s. In 1898 he was awarded a substantial grant, initially for 10 years, and later extended for life, allowing him to concentrate on composition. Much of his music became popular in Finland and in Germany. In 1899 he began work on his first symphony. It went well, but other patriotic music hehad composed did even better, since Russia was trying to restrict the powers of the Grand Duchy of Finland. In 1900 Sibelius went on an international tour with Kajanus and his orchestra, presenting his recent works. In 1901 he wrote his second symphony, which received rave reviews. He continued to compose as he became popular and well-known. In 1903 he had a new home built near Lake Tuusula north of Helsinki, calleed Ainola (after his wife). He gave concerts in and around Finland, spending more and more time away from home, to the chagrin of his wife. After a time he returned home and composed from there. He spent much time wining and dining in Helsinki, and it had a disastrous effect on his wife, who finally entered a sanitorium. He resolved again to give up drinking and concentrate on composing his 3rd symphony. He met Gustav Mahler in Helsinki and they became friends. He performed his 3rd symphony in St Petersburg, Russia. In 1907 he underwent a serious operation for suspected throat cancer, and spent time in the hospital in 1908. His smoking and drinking had now become life-threatening. He cancelled concerts for Rome, Warsaw, and Berlin, but kept one in London. His health deteriorated further, And his brush with death inspired him to compose his 4th symphony. In 1909 his successful throat operation resulted in renewed happiness for him and his wife, Aino. He continued conducting concerts, and met Claude Debussy, who further encouraged his musical efforts. He began working on his 4th symphony in 1910, but had to write other music to compensate for dwindling funds. He finished his 4th symphony in Berlin and conducted concerts in Sweden in 1911. In 1912 he completed short orchestral works. Over the next several years he continued producing a variety of pieces of music, well-received, especially in America. He was given an honorary DM degree from Yale University and also another from the University of Helsinki about the same time. WW1 interrupted his music royalties in 1915, and he was forced to compose smaller works for publication to make ends meet. He completed his 5th symphony at age 50, but he was dissatisfied with it and reworked it three times In 1917 he starting drinking again, triggering arguments with his wife. The Russian Revolution in 1917 caused an improvement in their personal relationship, and he wrote his ‘Jager March’ to celebrate Finnish independence from Russia. The next year the Finnish Civil War began, putting a damper on his march. In 1919, after the war, he completed his 6th symphony. In 1920 George Eastman , of Eastman Kodak, asked him to teach for a year in New York, but he declined. He did enjoy a trip conducting several concerts in England in 1921. He premiered his 6th symphony in 1923. In 1924 he completed his 7th symphony. The next year he composed a number of small pieces. He began drinking again. He did write a few more major works, but for the last thirty years of his life he avoided publicly talking about his music. He tried to write an 8th symphony, but was unsatisfied with it and burned the scores. In fact, he burned a laundry basket full of music he had written, to the chagrin of his wife. But, afterward, he became calmer and gradually had a lighter mood. In 1935 he was awarded the Goethe-Metal, with a certificate signed by Adolf Hitler. A Soviet invasion of Finland in 1939 was repelled, but Finland gave up territory to Russia as a result. In 1941 Sibelius and his wife returned to their Finland home, Ainola, after a long absence. He did not compose much the last few years, and died at Ainola. His wife outlived him by 12 years.
John Perry
Jean Sibelius
Charitie Lees Bancroft
1841 - 1923 Person Name: Charitie Lees De Chenez (1841-1923) Topics: Despair and Trouble Author of "Before the throne of God above" in Ancient and Modern Bancroft, Charitie Lees, née Smith, daughter of the Rev. Sidney Smith, D.D., Rector of Drumragh, County Tyrone, Ireland; was born at Bloomfield, Merrion, in the county of Dublin, June 21,1841; and married, in 1869, to Arthur E. Bancroft. Her hymns have appeared in periodicals, Lyra Britannica, Bishop Ryle's Spiritual Songs, and other collections, and also as leaflets. The following have come into common usage:—
1. O for the [a] robes [robe] of whiteness. Heaven desired. This favorite children's hymn was 1st pub. as a leaflet in 1860. In 1867 it was included in Lyra Britannica, and thence has passed into several collections in Great Britain and America.
2. The King of glory standeth. Christ the Saviour. Contributed in 7 stanzas of 8 1ines to the Lyra Britannica, 1867, and entitled "Mighty to save." In the Hymns & Songs of Praise, N. Y., 1874, No. 1196, it begins with stanza iii., "He comes in bloodstained garments."
3. Before the throne of God above. The Advocate. Dated 1863, and given in Spurgeon's Our Own Hymn Book, 1806, Laudes Domini, N. Y., 1884.
In 1867 Mrs. Bancroft's hymns were collected and published as Within the Veil, by C. L. S.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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De Chenez, Charitie L. [Bancroft] née Smith, widow of Arthur Bancroft, p. 109, ii., is by a second marriage Mrs. De Chenez.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
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She was apparently widowed twice. She died in Oakland, California, in 1923, at the age of 82, bearing the name Charitie de Cheney (or Chenez) - Dianne Shapiro
Charitie Lees Bancroft
