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Faith of Our Mothers

Author: A. B. Patton Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 42 hymnals First Line: Faith of our mothers, living still Topics: Mother's Day Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

Author: J. W. Van de Venter Appears in 91 hymnals First Line: I never can forget the day Refrain First Line: Whene'er I think of her so dear Topics: Special Mother's Day Used With Tune: [I never can forget the day]

For the Beauty of the Earth

Author: Folliott S. Pierpoint Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 679 hymnals Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth, For the glory of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies; Refrain: Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our hymn of grateful praise. 2 For the wonder of each hour Of the day and of the night, Hill ... Topics: Mother's Day Used With Tune: DIX

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LOBE DEN HERREN

Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 487 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Sterndale Bennett Tune Sources: Erneuerten Gesangbuch , 1665 Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 11532 17656 7121 Used With Text: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

IRBY

Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 317 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Henry J. Gauntlett Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 57111 71221 13533 Used With Text: Once in Royal David's City

ES IST EIN' ROS' ENTSPRUNGEN

Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6 Appears in 213 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Michael Praetorius Tune Sources: Alte Catholische Geistliche Kirchengesäng, Cologne, 1599 Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 55565 53432 17155 Used With Text: Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

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Mother’s Day Dept.

Author: S. Trevena Jackson Hymnal: The Excelsior Hymnal #264 (1919) First Line: ‘Tis mother’s day, O restful day Refrain First Line: ‘Tis mother’s day Lyrics: ... ‘Tis mother’s day, O restful day, To wait and worship mother’s God, ... Refrain: ‘Tis mother’s day, ‘Tis mother’s day, The day on which our hearts ... Refrain] 3 ‘Tis mother’s day, O, holy day, We’ll garland ... at our mother’s feet. [Refrain] 4 ‘Tis mother’s day, and ... Languages: English Tune Title: ['Tis mother’s day, O restful day]

Mother's Day

Author: George Orlia Webster Hymnal: Jehovah's Praise #283 (1928) First Line: This day we call our Mother's Day Languages: English Tune Title: [This day we call our Mother's Day]

I Never Can Forget the Day (My Mother's Prayer)

Author: Judson W. Van DeVenter, 1855-1939 Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #591 (2011) Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain First Line: I never can forget the day Refrain First Line: Whene'er I think of her so dear Lyrics: ... never can forget the day I heard my mother kindly say, " ... care; Remember, child, your mother’s prayer." Refrain: Whene’er I ... knows where, Still I remember mother’s prayer. [Refrain] 3 Though ... there, ’Twas there He answered mother’s prayer. Oh, praise the ... Topics: Occasional Services Mother's Day Scripture: Proverbs 31:30 Languages: English Tune Title: MY MOTHER'S PRAYER

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Frank M. Graham

1859 - 1931 Person Name: F. M. G. Author of "Don’t Grieve Your Mother" in Soul Inspiring Songs Born: March 1, 1859, Birmingham, Illinois. Died: August 25, 1931, Greensboro, Georgia. Buried: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Greensboro, Georgia. Graham was an ordained minister in the Wesleyan (Methodist) Church and served as District Superintendent in northern Georgia from around 1895 to about 1915. He was one of the founders of what is now Southern Wesleyan University at Central, South Carolina. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)

David Evans

1874 - 1948 Person Name: David Evans, 1874-1948 Composer of "LUCERNA LAUDONIAE" in The New English Hymnal David Evans (b. Resolven, Glamorganshire, Wales, 1874; d. Rosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, 1948) was an important leader in Welsh church music. Educated at Arnold College, Swansea, and at University College, Cardiff, he received a doctorate in music from Oxford University. His longest professional post was as professor of music at University College in Cardiff (1903-1939), where he organized a large music department. He was also a well-known and respected judge at Welsh hymn-singing festivals and a composer of many orchestral and choral works, anthems, service music, and hymn tunes. Bert Polman