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Publication Date: 1970 Publisher: Bible-Presbyterian Banner Publication Place: Singapore Editors: Dr. S. H. Tow Description: The Bible Presbyterian Church of Singapore released this hymnal in 1970, using selections from 12 other hymnals: Broadman Hymnal, Christian Hymns, Elim Choruses, Grace Hymnal, Great Hymns of Faith, Hymnody, Hymns of Faith, Inspiring Hymns, John Sung Choruses, Living Hymns, Praise!, and Trinity Hymnal. - Published by Bible-Presbyterian Banner, Singapore, 1970; Edited by Dr. S. H. Tow.

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Day Is Dying in the West

Author: Mary A. Lathbury, 1841-1913 Appears in 558 hymnals Refrain First Line: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts! Lyrics: 1 Day is dying in the west, Heav'n is touching earth with rest; Wait and worship while the night Sets her evening lamps alight Thru all the sky. Chorus: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts! Heav'n and earth are full of Thee! Heav'n and earth are praising Thee, O Lord most high! 2 Lord of life, beneath the dome Of the universe, Thy home, Gather us who seek Thy face To the fold of Thy embrace, For Thou art nigh. [Chorus] 3 While the deep'ning shadows fall, Heart of Love, enfolding all, Thru the glory and the grace Of the stars that veil Thy face, Our hearts ascend. [Chorus] 4 When forever from our sight Pass the stars, the day, the night, Lord of angels, on our eyes Let eternal morning rise, And shadows end. [Chorus] Topics: Evening hymns; Worship of God Used With Tune: CHAUTAUQUA

Lord of the Sabbath

Author: Philip Doddridge; Thomas Cotterill Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 181 hymnals First Line: Lord of the Sabbath, hear us pray Lyrics: 1 Lord of the Sabbath, hear us pray, In this thy house, on this thy day; And own, as grateful sacrifice, The songs which from thy temple rise. 2 Now met to pray and bless thy name, Whose mercies flow each day the same, Whose kind compassions never cease, We seek instruction, pardon, peace. 3 Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love, But there's a nobler rest above; To that our lab'ring souls aspire With ardent hope and strong desire. 4 In thy blest kingdom we shall be From ev'ry mortal trouble free; No sighs shall mingle with the songs Resounding from immortal tongues. Amen. Topics: Evening hymns; Lord's Day Used With Tune: GERMANY

When We All Get to Heaven

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt, 1851-1920 Appears in 301 hymnals First Line: Sing the wondrous love of Jesus Lyrics: 1 Sing the wondrous love of Jesus, Sing His mercy and His grace; In the mansions bright and blessed, He’ll prepare for us a place. Chorus: When we all get to heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, We’ll sing and shout the victory. 2 While we walk the pilgrim pathway Clouds will overspread the sky; But when trav’ling days are over, Not a shadow, not a sigh. [Chorus] 3 Let us then be true and faithful, Trusting, serving every day; Just one glimpse of Him in glory Will the toils of life repay. [Chorus] 4 Onward to the prize before us! Soon His beauty we’ll behold; Soon the pearly gates will open - We shall tread the streets of gold. [Chorus] Topics: Heaven and Eternity Used With Tune: [Sing the wondrous love of Jesus]

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[Thou my everlasting portion]

Appears in 257 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Silas J. Vail, 1818-1884 Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 51317 21513 53132 Used With Text: Close to Thee

BRADBURY

Appears in 496 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William B. Bradbury, 1816-1868 Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 33323 45153 23465 Used With Text: Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

MAORI

Appears in 75 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Norman Johnson, 1928- Tune Sources: Maori melody Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 31233 32471 12231 Used With Text: Cleanse Me

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Praise God, from Whom All Blessing Flow

Author: Thomas Ken, 1637-1711 Hymnal: RHC #Front 1 (1970) Lyrics: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host; Praise Father, son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: OLD HUNDREDTH

The Lord Is in His Holy Temple

Author: George F. Root, 1820-1895 Hymnal: RHC #Front 2 (1970) Lyrics: The Lord is in His holy temple, The Lord is in His holy temple: Let all the earth keep silence, Let all the earth keep silence before Him - Keep silence, keep silence before Him. Amen. Scripture: Habakkuk 2:20 Languages: English Tune Title: [The Lord is in His holy temple]

Glory Be to the Father

Hymnal: RHC #Front 3 (1970) First Line: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost Lyrics: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: GLORIA PATRI

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Frederick Whitfield

1829 - 1904 Person Name: Frederick Whitfield, 1829-1904 Hymnal Number: 118 Author of "O How I Love Jesus" in Revival Hymns and Choruses Whitfield, Frederick, B.A., son of H. Whitfield, was born at Threapwood, Shropshire, Jan. 7, 1829, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he took his B.A. in 1859. On taking Holy Orders, he was successively curate of Otley, vicar of Kirby-Ravensworth, senior curate of Greenwich, and Vicar of Stanza John's, Bexley. In 1875 he was preferred to St. Mary's, Hastings. Mr. Whitfield's works in prose and verse number upwards of thirty, including Spiritual unfolding from the Word of Life; Voices from the Valley Testifying of Jesus; The Word Unveiled; Gleanings from Scripture, &c. Several of his hymns appeared in his Sacred Poems and Prose, 1861, 2nd Series, 1864; The Casket, and Quiet Hours in the Sanctuary. The hymn by which he is most widely known is I need Thee, precious Jesu.” Other hymns by him in common use include:~ 1. I have a Great High Priest above. Christ the High Priest. 2. I saw the Cross of Jesus. The Cross. 3. In spirit, Lord, we meet Thee now. Missions. This was written at the request of the Committee of the Irish Church Missions for one of their annual meetings in London. 4. Jesus, Thou Name of magic power. The Name of Jesus. Sometimes given as "Jesus, Thou Name of power divine." 5. The sprinkled blood is speaking. The Blood of Christ. 6. There is a day I long to see. Heaven Anticipated. 7. There is a Name I love to hear. The Name of Jesus. Published in 1855 in hymnsheets and leaflets in various languages. From this the hymn “Jesus, the Name I love so well" is taken. 8. There's naught on earth to rest upon. God Unchangeable. 9. When dead in sin and far from God. Redemption. All these hymns, with the exception of No. 3, are in his Sacred Poems and Prose, 1861, and several of them have been printed as leaflets, and set to special music. The Sacred Poems, &c, contains 26 hymns, some of which are of considerable merit. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

D. W. Whittle

1840 - 1901 Person Name: Daniel W. Whittle, 1840-1901 Hymnal Number: 87 Author of "I Know Whom I Have Believed" in Revival Hymns and Choruses [Also published under the pseudonym El Nathan.] =============== Whittle, D. W.. Six of his hymns (Nos. 295, 308,363, 385, 386, 417) are given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, under the signature of "El Nathan." --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)