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Religious Training

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: O come, my people, to my law Lyrics: 1 O come, my people, to my law Attentively give ear; With willing heart and teachable The words of wisdom hear. 2 My mouth shall speak in parables Of hidden truths of old, Which, handed down from age to age, To us our fathers told. 3 We will not from their children hide Jehovah's worthy praise, But tell the greatness of His strength, His wondrous works and ways. 4 A testimony and a law The Lord our God decreed, And bade our fathers teach their sons, That they His ways might heed. 5 He willed that each succeeding race His deeds might learn and know, That children's children to their sons Might all these wonders show. 6 Let children learn God's righteous ways And on Him stay their heart, That they may not forget His works Nor from His ways depart. Topics: Children Instruction of; Christ Providences of; Family; Glory of God In Providence; God Works of; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Invitations of ; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Law of God; Miracles; Parents and Children; The Past; Royalty of Christ In His Church Scripture: Psalm 78 Used With Tune: HEBER

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HEBER

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 226 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George Kingsley Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 34555 36665 32165 Used With Text: Religious Training
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PONTRESINA

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 43 hymnals Tune Sources: Swiss Melody Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 55655 65515 33354 Used With Text: O Come, Ye People, to My Law
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[O come, my people, to my law]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Ernest O. Sellers Used With Text: Let Children Learn

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O Come, My People, to My Law

Hymnal: The Hymnbook #255 (1955) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 O come, my people, to my law Attentively give ear; With willing heart and teachable The words of wisdom hear. 2 My mouth shall speak in parables Of hidden truths of old, Which, handed down from age to age, To us our fathers told. 3 We will not from their children hide Jehovah's worthy praise, But tell the greatness of His strength, His wondrous works and ways. 4 A testimony and a law The Lord our God decreed, And bade our fathers teach their sons, That they His ways might heed. 5 He willed that each succeeding race His deeds might learn and know, That children's children to their sons Might all these wonders show. 6 Let children learn God's righteous ways And on Him stay their heart, That they may not forget His works, Nor from His ways depart. Amen. Topics: Bible, The; Scriptures, The Holy Scripture: Psalm 78:1-8 Tune Title: HEBER (Kingsley)
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O Come, My People, to My Law

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #4743 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1. O come, My people, to my Law, Attentively give ear; With willing heart and teachable The words of wisdom hear. 2. My mouth shall speak in parables Of hidden truths of old, Which, handed down form age to age, To us our fathers told. 3. We will not from their children hide Jehovah’s worthy praise, But tell the greatness of His strength, His wondrous works and ways. 4. A testimony and a law The Lord our God decreed, And bade our fathers teach their sons, That they His ways might heed. 5. He willed that each succeeding race His deeds might learn and know, And children’s children to their sons Might all these wonders show. 6. Let children learn God’s righteous ways And on Him stay their heart, That they may not forget His works, Nor from His ways depart. Languages: English Tune Title: HEBER
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O Come, Ye People, to My Law

Hymnal: Psalter Hymnal (Red) #159 (1934) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Lyrics: 1 O come, my people, to my law Attentively give ear; With willing heart and teachable The words of wisdom hear. My mouth shall speak in parables Of hidden truths of old, Which, handed down from age to age, To us our fathers told. 2 We will not from their children hide Jehovah's worthy praise, But tell the greatness of His strength, His wondrous works and ways. A testimony and a law The Lord our God decreed, And bade our fathers teach their sons, That they His ways might heed. 3 He willed that each succeeding race His deeds might learn and know, That children's children to their sons Might all these wonders show. Let children learn God's righteous ways And on Him stay their heart, That they may not forget His works Nor from His ways depart. Topics: Covenant; Christian Education; Law of God; God our Teacher; Warning Scripture: Psalm 78 Languages: English Tune Title: PONTRESINA

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Anonymous

Author of "O Come, My People, to My Law" in The Cyber Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

George Kingsley

1811 - 1884 Composer of "HEBER" in The Psalter Born: July 7, 1811, Northampton, Massachusetts. Died: March 14, 1884, Northampton, Massachusetts. Kingsley played the organ at the Old South Church and Hollis Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts. He also taught music at Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served as music supervisor for public schools in Philadelphia, and compiled a number of music books, including: Sunday School Singing Book, 1832 The Harmonist, 1833 The Social Choir, 1836 The Sacred Choir, 1838 The Harp of David, 1844 The Young Ladies’ Harp, 1847 Templi Carmina (Northampton, Massachusetts: 1853) The Juvenile Choir, 1865 --www.hymntime.com/tch

Ernest O. Sellers

1869 - 1952 Composer of "[O come, my people, to my law]" in Bible Songs No. 4