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Far from affliction, toil and care
Appears in 35 hymnals Hymnal Title: Hymns and Tunes Scripture: John 8:32 Used With Tune: AVON
Far from affliction, toil and care
Funeral of a faithful Minister
Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #359 (1845) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship First Line: Far from affliction, toil, and care Lyrics: 1 Far from affliction, toil, and care,
The happy soul is fled;
The breathless clay shall slumber here,
Among the silent dead.
2 The gospel was his joy and song,
E'en to his latest breath;
The truth he had proclaim'd so long
Was his support in death.
3 Now he resides where Jesus is,
Above this dusky sphere;
His soul was ripen'd for that bliss,
While yet he sojourn'd here.
4 The Churches' loss we all deplore,
And shed the falling tear;
Since we shall see his face no more,
Till Jesus shall appear.
5 But we are hasting to the tomb;
Oh, may we ready stand;
Then, dearest Lord, receive us home,
To dwell at thy right hand. Topics: The Church Congregational Languages: English
Funeral of a faithful Minister
Far from affliction, toil and care
Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d87 (1928) Hymnal Title: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship
Far from affliction, toil and care
Far from affliction, toil and care
Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #197 (1829) Hymnal Title: A Selection of Hymns Languages: English
Far from affliction, toil and care
Hugh Wilson
1766 - 1824 Hymnal Title: Hymns and Tunes Composer of "AVON" in Hymns and Tunes Hugh Wilson (b. Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, c. 1766; d. Duntocher, Scotland, 1824) learned the shoemaker trade from his father. He also studied music and mathematics and became proficient enough in various subjects to become a part-time teacher to the villagers. Around 1800, he moved to Pollokshaws to work in the cotton mills and later moved to Duntocher, where he became a draftsman in the local mill. He also made sundials and composed hymn tunes as a hobby. Wilson was a member of the Secession Church, which had separated from the Church of Scotland. He served as a manager and precentor in the church in Duntocher and helped found its first Sunday school. It is thought that he composed and adapted a number of psalm tunes, but only two have survived because he gave instructions shortly before his death that all his music manuscripts were to be destroyed.
Bert Polman
Hugh Wilson
