BENISON (Hurndall)

BENISON (Hurndall)

Composer: W. F. Hurndall
Published in 2 hymnals


Composer: W. F. Hurndall

William Flavell Hurndall was born July 10, 1830 at Basingstoke, England. He was the son of a minister. He was educated at Bonn University, Freidrich Wilhelms University Berlin, Glasgow University and Heidelberg University. He worked as a Congregational minister and later as headmaster. He composed over 150 hymn tunes. He died August 24, 1888 at Scarborough. Dianne Shapiro, from email sent to Hymnary by Martin Thompson Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: BENISON (Hurndall)
Composer: W. F. Hurndall
Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4
Incipit: 56554 34543 12567

Texts

Father of love and power

Christ in His word draws near

Christ, in His word draws near;
Hush, moaning voice of fear,
He bids thee cease;
With songs sincere and sweet
Let us arise, and meet
Him who comes forth to greet
Our souls with peace.

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