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MEADOW BANK

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Dr. H. Coward Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 55532 47114 56422 Used With Text: A little seed lay fast asleep

There's Not a Tint that Paints the Rose

Author: James Cowden Wallace Appears in 115 hymnals Topics: Harvest, Thanksgiving Used With Tune: MEADOW BANK

Author: Mrs. Clara Writer Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 A little seed lay fast asleep Beneath the earth's brown sod, But woke to life and hope when came The wondrous touch of God. 2 A sunbeam kissed the hidden spot, And warmed its earthy bed; The rain and dew gave kindly drink, Till soon it raised its head. 3 Up, up it pressed its way above, Up till the light was seen; Then came the sun, and decked it all In dainty garb of green. 4 It grew so straight, and tall, and fair, Each day it would unfold; The smiling sun placed on its head A shining crown of gold. 5 At last it stood, with thousands more, A golden ear of corn, God's gift to man, our daily food, From little seedlings born. 6 So children are the seeds God plants Within His garden fair; He loves and guards them every day; They have His constant care. 7 And they may grow so straight and pure, So good and full of grace; A crown of gold is theirs, when they Shall see the Saviour's face. Topics: Children Plants of God; Children Plants of God; For the Young; Nature, God revealed in Used With Tune: MEADOW BANK

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There's Not a Tint that Paints the Rose

Author: James Cowden Wallace Hymnal: The New Canadian Hymnal #319 (1916) Topics: Harvest, Thanksgiving Tune Title: MEADOW BANK

There's Not a Tint that Paints the Rose

Author: James Cowden Wallace Hymnal: The New Canadian Hymnal #319 (1921) Languages: English Tune Title: MEADOW BANK

A little seed lay fast asleep

Author: Mrs. Clara Writer Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #584 (1917) Lyrics: 1 A little seed lay fast asleep Beneath the earth's brown sod, But woke to life and hope when came The wondrous touch of God. 2 A sunbeam kissed the hidden spot, And warmed its earthy bed; The rain and dew gave kindly drink, Till soon it raised its head. 3 Up, up it pressed its way above, Up till the light was seen; Then came the sun, and decked it all In dainty garb of green. 4 It grew so straight, and tall, and fair, Each day it would unfold; The smiling sun placed on its head A shining crown of gold. 5 At last it stood, with thousands more, A golden ear of corn, God's gift to man, our daily food, From little seedlings born. 6 So children are the seeds God plants Within His garden fair; He loves and guards them every day; They have His constant care. 7 And they may grow so straight and pure, So good and full of grace; A crown of gold is theirs, when they Shall see the Saviour's face. Topics: Children Plants of God; Children Plants of God; For the Young; Nature, God revealed in Languages: English Tune Title: MEADOW BANK

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James Cowden Wallace

1793 - 1841 Author of "There's Not a Tint that Paints the Rose" in The New Canadian Hymnal Wallace, James Cowden, was born at Dudley, circa 1793. He was brother of the Rev. Robert Wallace (1791-1880), Professor of Theology in Manchester New College, and author of Antitrinitarian Biography. J. C. Wallace was Unitarian minister at Totnes, 1824, and afterwards at Brighton and Wareham. He died at Wareham in 1841. He was a prolific hymnwriter, and contributed various other poetical pieces to the Monthly Repository. In a Selection of Hymns for Unitarian Worship, by R. Wallace, Chesterfield, 1822, there are 13 of his hymns, and in the 2nd edition of the same, 1826, there are 29 more. There are also 10 of his hymns in the Dukinfield Selection of Psalms & Hymns for Christian Worship, 1822 (still in use), and 64 in Beard's Collection of Hymns, 1837. Of these hymns the following are still in common use:— 1. Is there no balm to soften grief? The Efficacy of Prayer (1837). 2. It is not rank, or power, or state. The Universality of the Gospel. 3. There's not a place in earth's vast round. God seen in Everything. 4. Through every clime God's care extends. Divine Care of All. 5. There is an eye that never sleeps. The Divine Helper in Need. [Rev. Valentine D. Davis, B.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ===================== Wallace, James Cowdan, 1793 (?>-184l. Minister at various places in the south of England, finally at Wareham, author of a considerable number of hymns, to be found in his brother Robert's Selection of Hymns for Unitarian Worship, Chesterfield, 1822, enlarged ed., 1826, and in Beard's Collection, 1837. In the Baptist Hymnal is, "There is an eye that never sleeps” (The Divine watchfulness). See "There's not a star whose trembling light.” --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Henry Coward

1849 - 1944 Person Name: H. Coward Composer of "MEADOW BANK" in The New Canadian Hymnal Sir Henry (Harry) Coward DM United Kingdom 1849-1944. Born at Liverpool, England, the son of a pub owner and entertainer, he served an apprenticeship at Sheffield as a pen blade maker. He first learned music when a lodger at his home taught him the flute. Though uneducated, he became a teacher at Greaseborough School, and later a head teacher, earning his degrees at Oxford (DM in 1894). He married Mary Eliza Coward, and they had eight children. He conducted the Huddersfield choral society for 30 years and is credited with reviving the tonic-sol-fa method used with singers from the mills and factories who cound not read music. He conducted Whit Sunday sings in Sheffield, including a choir performance for Queen Victoria of 60,000 children. He was chorus master of the Sheffield Music Festival and conducted societies in Leeds, Huddersfield, Newcastle and Glasgow. He toured worldwide with the Sheffield Choir. He also taught music at Sheffield Training College and lectured at the University of Sheffield. He became a Freeman of Sheffield in 1920 and was knighted by King George V in 1927 for his services to music. He was President of the Tonic-Sol-fa College in London for 15 years. He also traveled the world (34,000 miles) with his famous choir (200 people), giving 134 concerts in six countries in 1911. The trip was financed by philanthropist, Dr. Charles Hariss, who joined the choir as assistant conductor. Coward remained conductor of the choir for 57 years, considered one of the best ever. He also wrote a work: “Choral technique and interpretation”, 1914. Late in life, after the dealth of Eliza, he married Louisa Hannah Coward. John Perry