CONTRITION (Barnes)

CONTRITION (Barnes)

Composer: Edwin Barnes
Published in 5 hymnals


Composer: Edwin Barnes

Edwin Barnes was born on March 15, 1864 in Shirley, Southampton, England. In 1881, Barnes moved to Battle Creek, Michigan, to attend Battle Creek College and play the organ at the Seventh-day Adventist church there. He eventually served as head of the Battle Creek College music department for almost 20 years. He also formed an amateur music club, helped found an annual spring music festival in Battle Creek, ran the Battle Creek Conservatory of Music (until 1926), and was organist and choir director at the First Congregational Church in Battle Creek. Hillsdale College, Michigan, awarded him an honorary doctorate degree in 1920. He died on April 11, 1930 in Battle Creek, Michigan. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: CONTRITION (Barnes)
Composer: Edwin Barnes
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Incipit: 51563 45551 321
Key: c minor
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Compassion

I seek the mercy seat

In mercy, not in wrath

In mercy, not in wrath,
Rebuke me, gracious God!
Lest, if Thy whole displeasure rise,
I sink beneath Thy rod.

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Christ in Song #159

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #453

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #454

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #455

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #456

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