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Author: Folliott S. Pierpont, 1835-1917 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 640 hymnals Scripture: James 1:17 Refrain First Line: Christ, our Lord, to you we raise 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: Christ, our Lord, to you we raise this, our hymn of grateful praise. 2 For the wonder of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light, Refrain 3 For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth, and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild, Refrain 4 For yourself, best gift divine, to the world so freely given, agent of God's grand design: peace on earth and joy in heaven. Refrain Topics: Family; Praise & Adoration; Songs for Children Hymns; Creation and Providence; Creation; Family; Harvest; Praise & Adoration; Thanksgiving & Gratitude Used With Tune: DIX

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm Meter: 11.10.11.10 D Appears in 189 hymnals Scripture: James 1:17 First Line: Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father Lyrics: 1 Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father, there is no shadow of turning with thee; thou changest not, thy compassions they fail not; as thou hast been thou forever wilt be. 2 Summer and winter and springtime and harvest, sun, moon, and stars in their courses above join with all nature in manifold witness to thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. 3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide; strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside. 4 Great is thy faithfulness, great is thy faithfulness, morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed thy hand hath provided-- Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! Topics: God Compassion Used With Tune: FAITHFULNESS

We Plow the Fields and Scatter

Author: Matthias Claudius; Jane Montgomery Campbell Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 457 hymnals Scripture: James 1:17 Lyrics: 1 We plow the fields and scatter The good seed on the land, But it is fed and watered By God’s almighty hand; He sends the snow in winter, The warmth to swell the grain, The breezes and the sunshine, And soft refreshing rain. 2 You only are the Maker Of all things near and far; You paint the wayside flower, You light the evening star; The winds and waves obey You, By You the birds are fed; Much more to us, Your children, You give our daily bread. 3 We thank You, then, Creator, For all things bright and good, The seed time and the harvest, Our life, our health, our food; Accept the gifts we offer, For all Your love imparts, And what You most would welcome, Our humble, thankful hearts. Used With Tune: NYLAND

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DIX

Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 863 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Conrad Kocher; William H. Monk Scripture: James 1:17 Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 17121 44367 16555 Used With Text: For the Beauty of the Earth

FAITHFULNESS

Meter: 11.10.11.10 D Appears in 168 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William M. Runyan; Erik Routley Scripture: James 1:17 Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 33332 24444 36765 Used With Text: Great Is Thy Faithfulness

ST. DENIO

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 255 hymnals Scripture: James 1:10-17 Tune Sources: Robert's Canaidau y Cyssegr, 1839 Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 16427 51332 11642 Used With Text: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

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Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Author: Robert Robinson, 1735-1790 Hymnal: The Covenant Hymnal #68 (1996) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Scripture: James 1:17 First Line: Come, thou Fount of ev'ry blessing Topics: 3rd Sunday in Advent; Gathering; God Love; God the Redeemer; Grace Through Faith; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Music and Singing Tune Title: NETTLETON

Am I a soldier of the cross

Author: Watts Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #643 (1873) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: James 1:22-25 Lyrics: 1 Am I a soldier of the cross, A follower of the Lamb? And shall I fear to own his cause? Or blush to speak his name? 2 Are there no foes for me to face? Must I not stem the flood? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God? 3 Sure I must fight--if I would reign; Increase my courage, Lord! I'll bear the toil--endure the pain Supported by thy word. 4 Thy saints, in all this glorious war, Shall conquer, though they die; They see the triumph from afar, And seize it with their eye. 5 When that illustrious day shall rise, And all thy armies shine In robes of victory through the skies, The glory shall be thine. Topics: The Christian Life Courage and Triumph; Remission of Sins

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: Rejoice in the Lord #464 (1985) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Scripture: James 1:27 Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heav'n to earth come down; fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter ev'ry trembling heart. 2 Come almighty to deliver; let us all thy life receive; suddenly return and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 3 Finish then thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be; let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee, changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise! Languages: English Tune Title: HYFRYDOL

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Folliott Sandford Pierpoint

1835 - 1917 Person Name: Folliott S. Pierpont, 1835-1917 Scripture: James 1:17 Author of "For the Beauty of the Earth" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) In the spring of 1863, Folliott S. Pierpoint (b. Bath, Somerset, England, 1835; d. Newport, Monmouthshire, England, 1917) sat on a hilltop outside his native city of Bath, England, admiring the country view and the winding Avon River. Inspired by the view to think about God's gifts in creation and in the church, Pierpont wrote this text. Pierpont was educated at Queen's College, Cambridge, England, and periodically taught classics at Somersetshire College. But because he had received an inheritance, he did not need a regular teaching position and could afford the leisure of personal study and writing. His three volumes of poetry were collected in 1878; he contributed hymns to The Hymnal Noted (1852) and Lyra Eucharistica (1864). "For the Beauty of the Earth" is the only Pierpont hymn still sung today. Bert Polman ================== Pierpoint, Folliott Sandford, M.A., son of William Home Pierpoint of Bath, was born at Spa Villa, Bath, Oct. 7, 1835, and educated at Queen's College, Cambridge, graduating in classical honours in 1871. He has published The Chalice of Nature and Other Poems, Bath, N.D. This was republished in 1878 as Songs of Love, The Chalice of Nature, and Lyra Jesu. He also contributed hymns to the Churchman's Companion (London Masters), the Lyra Eucharistica, &c. His hymn on the Cross, "0 Cross, O Cross of shame," appeared in both these works. He is most widely known through:— "For the beauty of the earth." Holy Communion, or Flower Service. This was contributed to the 2nd edition of Orby Shipley's Lyra Eucharistica, 1864, in 8 stanzas of 6 lines, as a hymn to be sung at the celebration of Holy Communion. In this form it is not usually found, but in 4, or sometimes in 5, stanzas, it is extensively used for Flower Services and as a Children's hymn. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

William Henry Monk

1823 - 1889 Person Name: William H. Monk Scripture: James 1:17 Adapter of "DIX" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) William H. Monk (b. Brompton, London, England, 1823; d. London, 1889) is best known for his music editing of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861, 1868; 1875, and 1889 editions). He also adapted music from plainsong and added accompaniments for Introits for Use Throughout the Year, a book issued with that famous hymnal. Beginning in his teenage years, Monk held a number of musical positions. He became choirmaster at King's College in London in 1847 and was organist and choirmaster at St. Matthias, Stoke Newington, from 1852 to 1889, where he was influenced by the Oxford Movement. At St. Matthias, Monk also began daily choral services with the choir leading the congregation in music chosen according to the church year, including psalms chanted to plainsong. He composed over fifty hymn tunes and edited The Scottish Hymnal (1872 edition) and Wordsworth's Hymns for the Holy Year (1862) as well as the periodical Parish Choir (1840-1851). Bert Polman

Conrad Kocher

1786 - 1872 Scripture: James 1:17 Composer of "DIX" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Trained as a teacher, Conrad Kocher (b. Ditzingen, Wurttemberg, Germany, 1786; d. Stuttgart, Germany, 1872) moved to St. Petersburg, Russia, to work as a tutor at the age of seventeen. But his love for the music of Haydn and Mozart impelled him to a career in music. He moved back to Germany in 1811, settled in Stuttgart, and remained there for most of his life. The prestigious Cotta music firm published some of his early compositions and sent him to study music in Italy, where he came under the influence of Palestrina's music. In 1821 Kocher founded the School for Sacred Song in Stuttgart, which popularized four-part singing in the churches of that region. He was organist and choir director at the Stiftskirche in Stuttgart from 1827 to 1865. Kocher wrote a treatise on church music, Die Tonkunst in der Kirche (1823), collected a large number of chorales in Zions Harfe (1855), and composed an oratorio, two operas, and some sonatas. William H. Monk created the current form of DIX by revising and shortening Conrad Kocher's chorale melody for “Treuer Heiland, wir sind hier,” found in Kocher's Stimmen aus dem Reiche Gottes (1838). Bert Polman

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