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Vain are the hopes the sons of men

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 136 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 40:6-9 Lyrics: Vain are the hopes the sons of men On their own works have built; Their hearts by nature all unclean, And all their actions guilt. Let Jew and Gentile stop their mouths Without a murm'ring word, And the whole race of Adam stand Guilty before the Lord. In vain we ask God's righteous law To justify us now; Since to convince and to condemn Is all the law can do. Jesus, how glorious is thy grace! When in thy name we trust, Our faith receives a righteousness That makes the sinner just.

Várván vártam a Felséges Urra

Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 40 Used With Tune: [Várván vártam a Felséges Urra]

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VOM HIMMEL HOCH

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 272 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Unknown Scripture: Psalm 40:9 Tune Sources: Schumann’s Geistliche Lieder, 1539 Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 17675 67111 55345 Used With Text: From Heaven Above

[Várván vártam a Felséges Urra]

Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 40 Tune Key: a minor Incipit: 55571 32171 13322 Used With Text: Várván vártam a Felséges Urra

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Vain are the hopes the sons of men

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #152 (1835) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Psalm 40:6-9 Lyrics: Vain are the hopes the sons of men On their own works have built; Their hearts by nature all unclean, And all their actions guilt. Let Jew and Gentile stop their mouths Without a murm'ring word, And the whole race of Adam stand Guilty before the Lord. In vain we ask God's righteous law To justify us now; Since to convince and to condemn Is all the law can do. Jesus, how glorious is thy grace! When in thy name we trust, Our faith receives a righteousness That makes the sinner just. Languages: English

Várván vártam a Felséges Urra

Hymnal: Református énekes-könyv #30b (1918) Scripture: Psalm 40 Languages: Hungarian Tune Title: [Várván vártam a Felséges Urra]

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Judson W. Van DeVenter

1855 - 1939 Person Name: Judson W. Van De Venter, 1855-1939 Scripture: Psalm 40 Author of "I Surrender All (Salvador, a ti me rindo)" in Santo, Santo, Santo Judson W. Van DeVenter was born 15 December 1855 on a farm near the village of Dundee, Michigan. He was educated in the country and village schools, and at Hillsdale College. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote about 100 hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Leona Von Brethorst

1923 - 2010 Person Name: Leona Von Brethorst, 1923- Scripture: Psalm 40:16 Author of "He Has Made Me Glad" in Worship and Rejoice Leona Pearl (Bruce) Von Brethorst was born in Stinking Creek, Tennessee in 1923 to Leonard and Teresa Owens Bruce. After living in Detroit for a brief period as a young adult during World War II, she moved to Long Beach, California where she met and married Robert Von Brethorst. She was an active member of Bethany Chapel where she wrote poems and songs, organized an outreach that fed the homeless, and made quilts for anyone in need. She died in 2010.