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BURUNDI

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 11 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George Coles Stebbins Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 33435 33222 32555 Used With Text: The Music Of God's Word

Thou hast filled my heart with gladness

Appears in 27 hymnals First Line: It is good to sing Thy praises Used With Tune: [It is good to sing Thy praises]

Author: Flora Kirkland Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: In the deep, deep waves of sorrow Refrain First Line: Precious music of the Bible! Lyrics: 1 In the deep, deep waves of sorrow, 'Mid the strong, swift tides of grief; Hark, a sound of heav'nly music, Bringing sweet and sure relief! Refrain: Precious music of the Bible! Music saints and prophets heard! Bringing hope in times of anguish; Wondrous music of God's word! 2 Hear it singing, "I am with thee!" Hear again! "Be not afraid." Can'st thou fear, when He is near thee, He, on whom thy trust is stayed? [Refrain] 3 Doth thy way seem hedged about thee? "I will guide thee with mine eye." Do the cares of life perplex thee? "I will answer ere they cry." [Refrain] 4 Art thou weary? Hark, the echo! "Come, thou weary one, to me;" Art thou troubled for the future? "As thy days, thy strength shall be." [Refrain] Topics: Bible Used With Tune: [In the deep, deep waves of sorrow]

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

The Music of God’s Word

Author: Flora Kirkland Hymnal: United Praise #27 (1908) First Line: In the deep, deep waves of sorrow Refrain First Line: Precious music of the Bible Lyrics: 1 In the deep, deep waves of sorrow, ‘Mid the strong, swift tides of grief, Hark, a sound of hav’nly music, Bringing sweet and sure relief! Refrain: Precious music of the Bible! Music saints and prophets heard! Bringing hope in times of anguish; Wondrous music of God’s word! 2 Hear it singing, “I am with thee!” Hear again “Be not afraid.” Can’st thou fear, when He is near thee, He, on whom thy trust is stayed? [Refrain] 3 Doth thy way seem hedged about thee? “I will guide thee with mine eye.” Do the cares of life perplex thee? “I will answer ere they cry.” [Refrain] 4 Art thou weary? Hark, the echo: “Come, thou weary one, to me;” Art thou troubled for the future? “As thy days, thy strength shall be.” [Refrain] Tune Title: [In the deep, deep waves of sorrow]

The Music of God's Word

Author: Flora Kirkland Hymnal: Hallowed Hymns, New and Old #68 (1908) First Line: In the deep, deep waves of sorrow Refrain First Line: Precious music of the Bible! Lyrics: 1 In the deep, deep waves of sorrow, 'Mid the strong, swift tides of grief; Hark, a sound of heav'nly music, Bringing sweet and sure relief! Refrain: Precious music of the Bible! Music saints and prophets heard! Bringing hope in times of anguish; Wondrous music of God's word! 2 Hear it singing, "I am with thee!" Hear again! "Be not afraid." Can'st thou fear, when He is near thee, He, on whom thy trust is stayed? [Refrain] 3 Doth thy way seem hedged about thee? "I will guide thee with mine eye." Do the cares of life perplex thee? "I will answer ere they cry." [Refrain] 4 Art thou weary? Hark, the echo! "Come, thou weary one, to me;" Art thou troubled for the future? "As thy days, thy strength shall be." [Refrain] Topics: Bible Languages: English Tune Title: [In the deep, deep waves of sorrow]

The Music of God's Word

Author: Flora Kirkland Hymnal: Favorite Sacred Songs #10 (1912) First Line: In the deep, deep waves of sorrow Refrain First Line: Precious music of the Bible! Languages: English Tune Title: [In the deep, deep waves of sorrow]

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People

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George C. Stebbins

1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[It is good to sing Thy praises]" in Bible Songs No. 4 Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey. At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England. (www.hymntime.com/tch)

Flora Kirkland

1862 - 1911 Author of "The Music of God’s Word" in United Praise Flora Kirkland was born in 1862 in Kentucky, before moving to Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from school she became a public school teacher for the seventh grade. She was a member of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church for which she wrote a number of hymns. She was very active in the Wallabout Bay Mission in that neighborhood of Brooklyn. Most of Wallabout Bay would be filled in to make way for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She died 17 January 1911. Brooklyn Standard Union, 16 January 1911