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Jesus, Wonderful Thou Art

Representative Text

1 Jesus, wonderful Thou art,
Wholy God in ev'ry part,
Yet Thou knowest ev'ry heart,
Dwell in us today.

2 Lord of angel hosts above,
Moving force of all that moves,
First-born King, Thy name is love,
Dwell in us today.

3 Though we cannot see Thy face,
Jesus, Lord of far-flung space,
While Thou rulest ev'ry place,
Dwell in us today.

Amen.

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Author: Forrest M. McCann

Forrest Mason McCann (b. Lometa, Texas, October 12, 1931; d. November 23, 2020) was a historian of church hymnology and a professor of English at Abilene Christian University (Abilene, Texas) from 1968 to 1996. McCann served as an editor of two editions of E. L. Jorgenson's *Great Songs of the Church* and was editor-in-chief of *Great Songs of the Church, Revised*, published by ACU Press. He was educated at Florida Christian College (Temple Terrace, Florida; A.A., 1950), the University of Florida (B.A., 1952; M.A., 1966), and Texas Tech University (Ph.D., 1980). McCann also authored *Hymns and History* which provides background on each hymn, author, and composer in the hymnal he edited. Monty Lynn  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Jesus, wonderful Thou art
Title: Jesus, Wonderful Thou Art
Author: Forrest M. McCann (1973)
Language: English
Publication Date: 1986
Copyright: Copyright 1974 by ACU Press.

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #567

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #562

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #366

Include 1 pre-1979 instance
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