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John G. Wilson

Short Name: John G. Wilson
Full Name: Wilson, John G. (John Grover) 1810-1885
Birth Year: 1810
Death Year: 1885

Wilson, John Grover; clergyman; educated at Delaware College; Minister at First Independent Christian Church, Philadelphia (now Pilgrim Congregational Church) b. 1810; d. 2/20/1885

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Devotional Hymns


Texts by John G. Wilson (124)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A fountain, blessed Lamb of God!John G. Wilson (Author)English1
A hundred sheep the shepherd toldJ. G. W. (Author)English1
All-loving Father, in Thy wordJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Almighty God, at Thy commandJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Another year has passed away, And still his chariot wheels delayJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Best of all the books on earthJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Brought nigh by the blood of His crossJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Chastening our souls with fastingJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Christian mourner, dry thy tearsJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Daily sing we songs of gladnessJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Ere earth's heaving bosom, swellingJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Father of all above, Thy will be doneJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Father of all, how long? how long?J. G. W. (Author)English1
Father of all! thine offspring, weJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Father of all, to Thee we raiseJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Father of my only LordJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Father of our blessed LordJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Father, taught of Christ to prayJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Father! who dost Thy Spirit giveJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Fountain of all intelligenceJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Go, heralds of the cross, go forthJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
God of nations, deign to hearJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
God of wisdom infiniteJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Head of the church! Redeemer, Lord!J. G. W. (Author)English1
Herald of the cross attendJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Here, Lord of Hosts, in Thy great nameJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Holy and reverend is Thy nameJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Holy art thou, Lord, aloneJ. G. W (Author)English1
How blest, O Lord, to have in TheeJ. G. W. (Author)English1
How exalted now and gloriousJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
I need Thee constantly, Jesus, my LordJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
I would not live forever hereJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Infinite, eternal OneJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Is it my doom to die?J. G. W. (Author)English1
Jehovah, just and goodJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Jehovah, self-existent ONEJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Jesus, behold this familyJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Jesus, by my native strengthJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Jesus, crucified for meJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Jesus did once for all atoneJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Jesus, from thy Father's bosomJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Jesus, glorified with TheeJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Jesus, hail! our risen KingJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Jesus, more love to TheeJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Jesus, my Lord, and can it beJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Jesus, our Lord, by thee enjoinedJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Jesus, these eyes have never seenJ. G. W. (Author (st. 4))English1
Jesus, Thou heavenly Lamb, Take Thou my sins awayJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Jesus, thou true and living vine, May we the branches beJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Jesus, thy life, a pattern trueJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Jesus, 'tis thy commandJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Jesus, we hail thy blessed nameJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Jesus, we render praise to TheeJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Known before the world's foundationJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Lo, He comes with sound of trumpetJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Long time estranged, O Lord, from TheeJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Look upward! look upward! ye saints of the LordJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Lord, at Thy cross I sink oppressedJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Lord, in Thy wondrous works displayedJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Lord of the Sabbath, taught by TheeJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Lord, we here have no abidingJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Lord, when Thou didst from OlivetJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Me, O my Jesus, in thine armsJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Most merciful and gracious LordJ. G. W. (Author)English1
My Savior says, in my Father's houseJ. G. W. (Author)English1
My sluggish soul ariseJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
My soul, through thy abounding graceJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
No longer I delayJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Now a heavenly song beginJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Now to him who loved and bought usJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
O for wings! O for wings!J. G. W. (Author)English1
O God invisibleJ. G. W. (Author)English1
O God of Bethel, Thee I holdJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
O God, the Preserver of allJ. G. W. (Author)English1
O God, Thou art, as everywhereJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
O God, Thy truth and faithfulnessJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
O God, we humbly wait thy willJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
O Jesus, at the cross I layJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
O Jesus, crucified for usJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
O Jesus, from Thy wounds there flowedJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
O Jesus, hope of gloryJ. G. W. (Author)English1
O Jesus, in GethsemaneJ. G. W. (Author)English1
O Jesus, lifted upJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
O Jesus, merciful High PriestJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
O Jesus, on thy soul was laidJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
O Jesus, Thou hast made the crossJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
O Lord, Thou hast answered my prayerJ. G. W. (Author)English1
O Lord, to me impartJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
O my Jesus! Thou wast boundJ. G. W. (Author)English1
O Prince of life! 'twas not in manJ. G. W. (Author)English1
O Son of God! O Light of Light!John G. Wilson (Author)English1
O Son of God, the only PotentateJ. G. W. (Author)English1
O Son of God! to all who in thy nameJ. G. W. (Author)English1
O Son of God! with glory crowned Upon Thy Father's throneJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
O Thou self-existent ONE!J. G. W. (Author)English1
Our Father throned in light, Thy kingdom comeJ. G. W (Author)English1
Our Father, we have sinnedJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Our Father, who to all art goodJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Our Father whose abode is in the heaven aboveJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Our Propet, Priest and King, to TheeJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Our sins were laid on JesusJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Power of all powers! Omnipotent!J. G. W (Author)English1
Rabboni! risen from the dead?John G. Wilson (Author)English1
Savior, I long to see Thy faceJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Son of God, we hail the mornJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Sowing the seed of the kingdom, LordJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
The Bible is God's holy word, Wherein His council He displaysJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
The grace of Jesus Christ our Lord, And God the Father's loveJ. G. W. (Author)English1
The sacrificial bloodJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Thou, O God, art love aloneJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Thou, O my God, art everywhereJ. G. W. (Author)English1
Thy church, O God, to thee foreknownJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Thy church, O Jesus, comprehendsJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Time is measuring the agesJ. G. W. (Author)English1
To Calvary, Lord, in spirit nowJ. G. W. (Author (st. 4))English1
To God, the Lord, be givenJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
To Thee, God, only wiseJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Trust, O my soul, the living GodJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
Waiting! waiting, Lord, for TheeJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
We ask Thee, O Father, Thy love to bestowJ. G. W (Author)English1
We meet to worship Thee, O LordJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1
When sore affliction pressesJ. G. W. (Author)English1
While the Bridegroom is awayJ. G. W. (Author)English1
With joyous expectationJohn G. Wilson (Author)English1

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