My Starred Hymns
My FlexScores
My Hymnals
My Purchased Files
Planning worship?
Check out our sister site, ZeteoSearch.org,
for 20+ additional resources related to your search.
- |
User Links
Search Results
Clinging Close
Author: S. Wolcott Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Dear Redeemer, only Thee Refrain First Line: Clinging close, clinging close Lyrics: 1 Dear Redeemer, only Thee
Would my waiting spirit own,
Trusting in Thy sympathy,
Clinging close to Thee alone.
Refrain:
Clinging close, clinging close,
Clinging close to Thee alone.
2 Gracious Master, only Thee
Would my willing spirit serve,
Working with fidelity,
Pressing on with dauntless nerve. [Refrain]
3 Lord of glory, only Thee
Would my loving sprit praise,
Offering grateful melody,
Waking glad, immortal lays. [Refrain] Scripture: Ephesians 5:19 Used With Tune: [Dear Redeemer, only Thee]
Clinging Close
[Dear Redeemer, only Thee]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. F. Sherwin Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 56531 76165 31323 Used With Text: Clinging Close
[Dear Redeemer, only Thee]
[Dear Redeemer, only Thee]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: W. A. Ogden Incipit: 33321 55566 53343 Used With Text: Dear Redeemer
[Dear Redeemer, only Thee]
Dear Redeemer
Author: Rev. S. Wolcott, D. D. Hymnal: The Banner of Victory #68 (1881) First Line: Dear Redeemer, only Thee Refrain First Line: Only Thee, only Thee Languages: English Tune Title: [Dear Redeemer, only Thee]
Dear Redeemer
Clinging Close
Author: S. Wolcott Hymnal: Joyful Lays #167 (1884) First Line: Dear Redeemer, only Thee Refrain First Line: Clinging close, clinging close Lyrics: 1 Dear Redeemer, only Thee
Would my waiting spirit own,
Trusting in Thy sympathy,
Clinging close to Thee alone.
Refrain:
Clinging close, clinging close,
Clinging close to Thee alone.
2 Gracious Master, only Thee
Would my willing spirit serve,
Working with fidelity,
Pressing on with dauntless nerve. [Refrain]
3 Lord of glory, only Thee
Would my loving sprit praise,
Offering grateful melody,
Waking glad, immortal lays. [Refrain] Scripture: Ephesians 5:19 Languages: English Tune Title: [Dear Redeemer, only Thee]
Clinging Close
Dear Redeemer, only thee
Author: Rev. S. Wolcott, D.D. Hymnal: The Shining Light #115 (1879)
Dear Redeemer, only thee
W. A. Ogden
1841 - 1897 Composer of "[Dear Redeemer, only Thee]" in The Banner of Victory William Augustine Ogden USA 1841-1897. Born at Franklin County, OH, his family moved to IN when he was age six. He studied music in local singing schools at age 8, and by age 10 could read church music fairly well. Later, he could write out a melody by hearing it sung or played. He enlisted in the American Civil War in the 30th IN Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland. After the war, he returned home, resumed music study, and taught school. He married Jennie V Headington, and they had two children: Lowell and Marian. He worked for the Iowa Normal School, Toledo Public School System. Among his teachers: Lowell Mason, Thomas Hastings, E E Baily and B F Baker, president of the Boston Music School. He wrote many hymns, both lyrics and/or music. He later issued his first song book, “The silver song” (1870). It became quite popular, selling 500,000 copies. He went on to publish other song books. Ogden also taught music at many schools in the U S and Canada. In 1887 he became superintendent of music in the public schools of Toledo, OH. His works include: “New silver songs for Sunday school” (1872), “Crown of life” (1875), “Notes of victory” (1885), “The way of life” (1886), “Gathering jewels” (1886). He was known as a very enthusiastic person in his work and a very congenial one as well. He died at Toledo, OH.
John Perry
W. A. Ogden
Samuel Wolcott
1813 - 1886 Person Name: Rev. S. Wolcott, D. D. Author of "Dear Redeemer" in The Banner of Victory Wolcott, Samuel, D.D., was born at South Windsor, Connecticut, July 2, 1813, and educated at Yale College, 1833, and Andover Theological Seminary, 1837. From 1840 to 1842 he was a missionary in Syria. On his return to America he was successively pastor of several Congregational congregations, including Belchestown, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; Chicago, &c. He was also for some time Secretary of the Ohio Home Missionary Society. He died at Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Feb. 24, 1886. His hymnwriting began late in life, but has extended to more than 200 hymns, many of which are still in manuscript. Those of his hymns which have come into common use include:—
1. All thy realms in midnight shrouded. Mission. In the Oberlin Manual of Praise, 1880.
2. Christ for the world we sing. Missions. Written Feb. 7, 1869. Its origin is thus recorded by the author: "The Young Men's Christian Associations of Ohio met in one of our Churches, with their motto, in evergreen letters over the pulpit, ‘Christ for the World, and the World for Christ.' This suggested the hymn 'Christ for the world we sing.'" It was when on his way home from that service that he composed the hymn. It is in several American collections, including Laudes Domini, 1884, &c.
3. Father, I own Thy voice. Trust and Aspiration. This, his first hymn, was written in 1868, more as an experiment in hymn-writing than anything else. It was published in the Rev. Darius E. Jones's Songs for the New Life. Chicago, 1869. It has since passed into other collections.
4. Goodly were thy tents, 0 Israel. Missions. Written May 31, 1881, and included in Laudes Domini, 1884.
5. Lo! the faith which crossed the ocean. Missions. In the Oberlin Manual of Praise, 1880.
6. O gracious Redeemer! O Jesus our Lord. The Love of Jesus. Written in 1881.
7. On the works of His creation, God the Creator.
In the Ohio Evangelical Association's Hymn Book, 1881.
8. Pitying Saviour, look with blessing. Prayer for the Penitent. In the Ohio Evangelical Association's Hymn Book, 1881.
9. Tell me Whom my soul doth love. Opening of Divine Service. A paraphrase of Cant. i. 8. Written Feb. 6, 1870. Included in Laudes Domini, N. Y., 1884.
10. To us have distant ages. Saints Days. In Dale's English Hymn Book, 1874.
11. This house, most holy Lord, is Thine. Opening of a Place of Worship. In Dale's English Hymn Book, 1874.
For most of the information given above we are indebted to Duffield's English Hymns, N. Y., 1886.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
================
See also in:
Hymn Writers of the Church
Samuel Wolcott
William F. Sherwin
1826 - 1888 Person Name: Wm. F. Sherwin Composer of "[Dear Redeemer, only Thee]" in Joyful Lays Sherwin, William Fisk, an American Baptist, was born at Buckland, Massachusetts, March 14,1826. His educational opportunities, so far as schools were concerned, were few, but he made excellent use of his time and surroundings. At fifteen he went to Boston and studied music under Dr. Mason: In due course he became a teacher of vocal music, and held several important appointments in Massachusetts; in Hudson and Albany, New York County, and then in New York City. Taking special interest in Sunday Schools, he composed carols and hymn-tunes largely for their use, and was associated with the Rev. R. Lowry and others in preparing Bright Jewels, and other popular Sunday School hymn and tune books. A few of his melodies are known in Great Britain through I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, where they are given with his signature. His hymnwriting was limited. The following pieces are in common use:—
1. Grander than ocean's story (1871). The Love of God.
2. Hark, bark, the merry Christmas bells. Christmas Carol.
3. Lo, the day of God is breaking. The Spiritual Warfare.
4. Wake the song of joy and gladness. Sunday School or Temperance Anniversary.
5. Why is thy faith, 0 Child of God, so small. Safety in Jesus.
Mr. Sherwin died at Boston, Massachusetts, April 14, 1888.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
==================
Sherwin, W. F., p. 1055, i. Another hymn from his Bright Jewels, 1869, p. 68, is "Sound the battle cry" (Christian Courage), in the Sunday School Hymnary, 1905, and several other collections.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
William F. Sherwin
