Text: | O Love that Casts Out Fear (Part II) |
Author: | Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 |
Author: | Clement of Alexandria, 170-220 |
Composite, Arranger: | John J. Overholt |
Tune: | O GOTT DU FROMMER GOTT |
Arranger: | Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 |
Composer: | A. Fritsch |
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O love that casts out fear |
Title: | O Love that Casts Out Fear (Part II) |
Author: | Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 (1861) |
Author: | Clement of Alexandria, 170-220 |
Composite, Arranger: | John J. Overholt (1967) |
Meter: | 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1972 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Ordinances: Marriage |
Copyright: | Text Copyright © 1972 by The Christian Hymnary Publishers |
Notes: | Perfect love casteth out fear. I Jn. 4:18. |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | O GOTT DU FROMMER GOTT |
Composer: | A. Fritsch (1679) |
Arranger: | Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 |
Meter: | 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6. |
Key: | D Major |
Notes: | M.M. 63 |
Text is a composite of "O Love that Casts Out Fear" (stanza 1, here) and "Thy Way, Not Mine, O Lord" (stanza 2) by Horatius Bonar, along with "Christ Our Guide" ("Shepherd of Tender Youth") (stanza 3) by Clement of Alexandria. Stanzas are strung together across two tunes, as well: ICH HALTE TREULICH STILL (named ES IST DIR GESAGT MENSCHE here) by Bach, and DARMSTADT (named O GOTT DU FROMMER GOTT here) by Ahasuer Fritsch. The part of each stanza sung to the other tune is enclosed in square brackets.