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Author: Frances R. Havergal Appears in 285 hymnals Topics: Opening Hymns First Line: True hearted, whole hearted, faithful and loyal Refrain First Line: Peal out the watchword, silence it never Used With Tune: [True hearted, whole hearted, faithful and loyal]

Tread Softly

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: Hymns for Worship Opening Hymns; Hymns for Worship Opening Hymns First Line: Be silent, be silent Refrain First Line: Tread softly, tread softly Lyrics: 1 Be silent, be silent, A whisper is heard, Be silent, and listen, Oh, treasure each word. Chorus: Tread softly, tread softly, The Master is here; Tread softly, tread softly, He bids us draw near. 2 Be silent, be silent, For holy this place, This altar that echoes The message of grace. [Chorus] 3 Be silent, be silent, Breathe humbly our pray'r, A foretaste of Eden This moment we share. [Chorus] 4 Be silent, be silent, His mercy record; Be silent, be silent, And wait on the Lord. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Be silent, be silent]

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TRURO

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 517 hymnals Topics: Opening Hymns Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 13455 67151 54321 Used With Text: Christ is Alive

[True hearted, whole hearted, faithful and loyal]

Appears in 190 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George C. Stebbins Topics: Opening Hymns Incipit: 15131 35654 53455 Used With Text: True-Hearted, Whole-Hearted

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True-Hearted, Whole-Hearted

Author: Frances R. Havergal Hymnal: Triumphant Service Songs #113 (1934) Topics: Opening Hymns First Line: True hearted, whole hearted, faithful and loyal Refrain First Line: Peal out the watchword, silence it never Tune Title: [True hearted, whole hearted, faithful and loyal]

Tread Softly

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Hymnal: Christ in Song #196 (1908) Topics: Hymns for Worship Opening Hymns; Hymns for Worship Opening Hymns First Line: Be silent, be silent Refrain First Line: Tread softly, tread softly Lyrics: 1 Be silent, be silent, A whisper is heard, Be silent, and listen, Oh, treasure each word. Chorus: Tread softly, tread softly, The Master is here; Tread softly, tread softly, He bids us draw near. 2 Be silent, be silent, For holy this place, This altar that echoes The message of grace. [Chorus] 3 Be silent, be silent, Breathe humbly our pray'r, A foretaste of Eden This moment we share. [Chorus] 4 Be silent, be silent, His mercy record; Be silent, be silent, And wait on the Lord. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Be silent, be silent]

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Thomas H. Troeger

1945 - 2022 Topics: The Church at Worship Opening and Morning Hymns; liturgical Opening Hymns; Opening Hymns Author of "O Praise the Gracious Power" in Voices United Thomas Troeger (1945-2022), professor of Christian communication at Yale Divinity school, was a well known preacher, poet, and musician. He was a fellow of Silliman College, held a B.A. from Yale University; B.D. Colgate Rochester Divinity School; S.T. D. Dickinson College, and was awarded an honorary D.D. from Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1970 and the Episcopal Church in 1999, and remained dually aligned with both traditions. Troerger led conferences and lectures in worship and preaching throughout North America, as well as in Denmark, Holland, Australia, Japan, and Africa. He served as national chaplain to the American Guild of Organists, and for at least three years he hosted the Season of Worship broadcast for Cokesbury. He was president of the Academy of Homiletics as well as Societas Homiletica. He had, as of 2009, written 22 books in the areas of preaching, poetry, hymnody, and worship. Many of his hymn texts are found in New Hymns for the Lectionary (Oxford, 1992), and God, You Made All Things for Singing (Oxford, 2009). Laura de Jong