Hymns of Truth and Light ‎#81

81. Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Text Information

• First Line: Glorious things of thee are spoken
• Title: Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
• Author: John Newton (1779, alt.)
• Meter: 87.87D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Exodus 13:21-22
  ;
  Psalm 87:1-3
  ;
  Isaiah 60:18
• Topic: Church: Nature and Strength; God: Assurance and Comfort; God: Providence and Care
• Source: Olney Hymns, 1779, alt.

Tune Information

• Name: AUSTRIAN HYMN
• Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn (1797)
• Meter: 87.87D
• Key: E♭ Major

Text Information:

Newton collaborated with William Cowper in publishing Olney Hymns, 1779, in which this hymn, as well as 'Amazing Grace,' first appeared