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As Men of Old Their First Fruits Brought
Author: Frank von Christierson, 1900- Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 30 hymnals Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE
As Men of Old Their First Fruits Brought
HIGH POPPLES
Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Samuel Walter Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 51175 34321 6 Used With Text: As Men of Old Their First-Fruits Brought
HIGH POPPLES
As Men of Old Their First Fruits Brought
Author: Frank von Christierson Hymnal: Baptist Hymnal 1991 #639 (1991) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Lyrics: 1. As men of old their first-fruits brought,
Of orchard, flock and field,
To God the Giver of all good,
The Source of bounteous yield,
So we today first-fruits would bring;
The wealth of this good land,
Of farm and market, shop and home,
Of mind, and heart, and hand.
2. A world in need now summons us
To labor, love, and give;
To make our life an offering
To God, that man may live.
The church of Christ is calling us
To make the dream come true:
A world redeemed by Christ-like love;
All life in Christ made new.
3. In gratitude and humble trust,
We bring our best to Thee,
To serve Thy cause and share Thy love
With all humanity.
O Thou, who gavest us Thyself,
In Jesus Christ, Thy Son,
Teach us to give ourselves each day
Until life's work is done. Scripture: Exodus 23:19 Languages: English Tune Title: FOREST GREEN
As Men of Old Their First Fruits Brought
As Men of Old Their First Fruits Brought
Author: Frank von Christierson Hymnal: Ten New Stewardship Hymns #9 (1961) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D
As Men of Old Their First Fruits Brought
As Men of Old Their First-Fruits Brought
Author: Frank von Christierson Hymnal: Worship in Song #41 (1996) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Lyrics: 1 As those of old their first-fruits brought
Of orchard, flock, and field
To God, the giver of all good,
The source of bounteous yield;
So we today first-fruits would bring,
The wealth of this good land,
Of farm and market, shop and home,
Of mind and heart and hand.
2 A world in need now summons us
To labor, love, and give;
To make our life an offering
To God, that man may live;
The church of Christ is calling us
To make the dream come true:
A world redeemed by Christ-like love,
All life in Christ made new.
3 In gratitude and humble trust
We bring our best today,
To serve your cause and share your love
With all along life’s way.
O God, who gave yourself to us
In Christ, your only Son,
Teach us to give ourselves each day
Until life's work is done. Topics: Autumn; Creation; Gratitude; Harvest; Living Christ; Love; Seasons; Service; Thankfulness; Thanksgiving Day; Trust Scripture: Exodus 23:16 Languages: English Tune Title: HIGH POPPLES
As Men of Old Their First-Fruits Brought
Ralph Vaughan Williams
1872 - 1958 Arranger of "FOREST GREEN" in The Presbyterian Hymnal Through his composing, conducting, collecting, editing, and teaching, Ralph Vaughan Williams (b. Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England, October 12, 1872; d. Westminster, London, England, August 26, 1958) became the chief figure in the realm of English music and church music in the first half of the twentieth century. His education included instruction at the Royal College of Music in London and Trinity College, Cambridge, as well as additional studies in Berlin and Paris. During World War I he served in the army medical corps in France. Vaughan Williams taught music at the Royal College of Music (1920-1940), conducted the Bach Choir in London (1920-1927), and directed the Leith Hill Music Festival in Dorking (1905-1953). A major influence in his life was the English folk song. A knowledgeable collector of folk songs, he was also a member of the Folksong Society and a supporter of the English Folk Dance Society. Vaughan Williams wrote various articles and books, including National Music (1935), and composed numerous arrangements of folk songs; many of his compositions show the impact of folk rhythms and melodic modes. His original compositions cover nearly all musical genres, from orchestral symphonies and concertos to choral works, from songs to operas, and from chamber music to music for films. Vaughan Williams's church music includes anthems; choral-orchestral works, such as Magnificat (1932), Dona Nobis Pacem (1936), and Hodie (1953); and hymn tune settings for organ. But most important to the history of hymnody, he was music editor of the most influential British hymnal at the beginning of the twentieth century, The English Hymnal (1906), and coeditor (with Martin Shaw) of Songs of Praise (1925, 1931) and the Oxford Book of Carols (1928).
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
William J. Kirkpatrick
1838 - 1921 Person Name: William J. Kirkpatrick, 1838-1921 Arranger of "NORSE AIR (NO OTHER PLEA, OR LANDAS)" in Hymns of the Saints William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia.
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Frank von Christierson
1900 - 1996 Person Name: Frank von Christierson, 1900- Author of "As Men of Old Their First Fruits Brought" in Hymnal of the Church of God Frank von Christierson (1900-1996) was born near Helsinki, Finland. He attended San Jose (California) High School, Stanford University (BA, Psychology, 1923), and San Francisco Theological Seminary (BD 1929). In 1983 he was awarded the citation of distinguished alumnus, and became a Fellow of The Hymn Society. He has served as youth director at First Presbyterian Church, San Luis Obispo, and pastor at Calvary Presbyterian Church, Citrus Heights, California. He has published a hymnal collection entitled Make a Joyful Noise (1987) and is represented in many hymnals. Three of his hymn texts have been included in the new Hope hymnal Worship & Rejoice (2001).
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After serving for thirty-seven years as a minister of the United Presbyterian Church in Berkeley, North Hollywood and Sacramento, California, Rev. Frank con Christierson has retired to serve as "Interim minister" in the Central Area of the Synod of California. He has been moderator of San Francisco Presbytery and of Los Angeles Presbytery, and has just completed three years as chairman of radio and television for the Sacramento Area Council of Churches. Born in Finland, he was brought to America as a boy of four. He is a graduate of Stanford University and of San Francisco Theological Seminary. He has written five hymns published by the Hymn Society of America.
--Fifteen New Bible Hymns, 1966. Used by permission.
Frank von Christierson
