To Thee, O God, we render thanks, that Thou to us hast given

To Thee, O God, we render thanks, that Thou to us hast given

Author: Godfrey Thring
Published in 3 hymnals

Author: Godfrey Thring

Godfrey Thring (b. Alford, Somersetshire, England, 1823; d. Shamley Green, Guilford, Surrey, England, 1903) was born in the parsonage of Alford, where his father was rector. Educated at Balliol College, Oxford, England, he was ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1847. After serving in several other parishes, Thring re­turned to Alford and Hornblotten in 1858 to succeed his father as rector, a position he retained until his own retirement in 1893. He was also associated with Wells Cathedral (1867-1893). After 1861 Thring wrote many hymns and published several hymnals, including Hymns Congregational (1866), Hymns and Sacred Lyrics (1874), and the respect­ed A Church of England Hymn Book Adapted to the Daily Services of the Church… Go to person page >

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First Line: To Thee, O God, we render thanks, that Thou to us hast given
Author: Godfrey Thring
Language: English

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The Home and School Hymnal #131

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The Song Companion to the Scriptures #37

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The Y.M.C.A. Hymnal #152

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