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Forward Through the Ages

Author: Fredrick L. Hosmer Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 83 hymnals First Line: Forward through the ages, in unbroken line Refrain First Line: Forward through the ages, in unbroken line Lyrics: 1. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, Move the faithful spirits, at the call divine; Gifts in different measure, hearts of one accord, Manifold the service, one the sure reward. Refrain: Forward through the ages, in unbroken line Move the faithful spirits at the call divine. 2. Wider grows the kingdom, reign of love and light; For it we must labor, till our faith is sight. Prophets have proclaimed it, martyrs testified. Poets sung its glory, heroes for it died. [Refrain] 3. Not alone we conquer, not alone we fall; In each loss or triumph lose or triumph all. Bound by God’s far purpose in one living whole, Move we on together to the shining goal. [Refrain] Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE Text Sources: Thought of God, Third Series, 1918

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ST. GERTRUDE

Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 1,017 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Arthur S. Sullivan Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 55555 65221 23135 Used With Text: Forward Through the Ages
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ONWARD

Appears in 14 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. W. Barrington Incipit: 55653 12676 5 Used With Text: Forward Through the Ages
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Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Arthur Somervell Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 56123 42316 5455 Used With Text: Forward through the ages

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Forward Through the Ages

Author: Frederick L. Hosmer Hymnal: Jehovah's Praise #87 (1928) Refrain First Line: Forward thro' the ages Languages: English Tune Title: [Forward through the ages]
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Forward Through the Ages

Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer, 1840-1929 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #114 (1993) Lyrics: 1 Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine: gifts in differing measure, hearts of one accord, manifold the service, one the sure reward. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine. 2 Wider grows the vision, realm of love and light; for it we must labor, till our faith is sight. Prophets have proclaimed it, martyrs testified, poets sung its glory, heroes for it died. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine. 3 Not alone we conquer, not alone we fall; in each loss or triumph lose or triumph all. Bound by God’s far purpose in one living whole, move we on together to the shining goal. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine. Topics: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men Commitment and Action; The Living Tradition; Ministry; Ordination and Installation; These Things Shall Be Languages: English Tune Title: ST. GERTRUDE
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Forward Through the Ages

Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer Hymnal: Worship in Song #258 (1996) Lyrics: 1 Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine; gifts in differing measure, hearts of one accord, manifold the service, one the sure reward. Refrain Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine. 2 Wider grows the vision, realm of love and light; for it we must labor, till our faith is sight. Prophets have proclaimed it, martyrs testified, poets sung its glory, heroes for it died. [Refrain] 3 Not alone we conquer, not alone we fall; in each loss or triumph lose or triumph all. Bound by God’s far purpose in one living whole, move we on together to the shining goal. [Refrain] Topics: Commitment; Community; Faith; Faithfulness; Gifts; God's voice (or call); Light; Love; Obedience; Service; Corporate worship Tune Title: ST. GERTRUDE

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S. Baring-Gould

1834 - 1924 Person Name: Sabine Baring-Gould Author (B) of "[Forward Through the Ages]" in The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II Baring-Gould, Sabine, M.A., eldest son of Mr. Edward Baring-Gould, of Lew Trenchard, Devon, b. at Exeter, Jan. 28, 1834, and educated at Clare College, Cambridge, B.A. 1857, M.A. 1860. Taking Holy Orders in 1864, he held the curacy of Horbury, near Wakefield, until 1867, when he was preferred to the incumbency of Dalton, Yorks. In 1871 he became rector of East Mersea, Essex, and in 1881 rector of Lew Trenchard, Devon. His works are numerous, the most important of which are, Lives of the Saints, 15 vols., 1872-77; Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, 2 series, 1866-68; The Origin and Development of Religious Belief, 2 vols., 1869-1870; and various volumes of sermons. His hymns, original and translated, appeared in the Church Times; Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1868 and 1875; The People's Hymnal, 1867, and other collections, the most popular being "Onward, Christian soldiers," "Daily, daily sing the praises," the translation "Through the night of doubt and sorrow," and the exquisite Easter hymn, "On the Resurrection Morning." His latest effort in hymnology is the publication of original Church Songs, 1884, of which two series have been already issued. In the Sacristy for Nov. 1871, he also contributed nine carols to an article on "The Noels and Carols of French Flanders.” These have been partially transferred to Chope's and Staniforth's Carol Books, and also to his Church Songs. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ================== Baring-Gould, S., p. 114, i. Other hymns in common use are:— 1. Forward! said the Prophet. Processional. Appeared in the New Mitre Hymnal, 1874. 2. My Lord, in glory reigning. Christ in Glory. In Mrs. Brock's Children's Hymn Book, 1881. 3. Now severed is Jordan. Processional. Appeared in the S. Mary, Aberdeen, Hymnal, 1866, the People's Hymnal, 1867, &c. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Arthur Sullivan

1842 - 1900 Person Name: Arthur S. Sullivan Composer of "ST. GERTRUDE" in The United Methodist Hymnal Arthur Seymour Sullivan (b Lambeth, London. England. 1842; d. Westminster, London, 1900) was born of an Italian mother and an Irish father who was an army band­master and a professor of music. Sullivan entered the Chapel Royal as a chorister in 1854. He was elected as the first Mendelssohn scholar in 1856, when he began his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He also studied at the Leipzig Conservatory (1858-1861) and in 1866 was appointed professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music. Early in his career Sullivan composed oratorios and music for some Shakespeare plays. However, he is best known for writing the music for lyrics by William S. Gilbert, which produced popular operettas such as H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1879), The Mikado (1884), and Yeomen of the Guard (1888). These operettas satirized the court and everyday life in Victorian times. Although he com­posed some anthems, in the area of church music Sullivan is best remembered for his hymn tunes, written between 1867 and 1874 and published in The Hymnary (1872) and Church Hymns (1874), both of which he edited. He contributed hymns to A Hymnal Chiefly from The Book of Praise (1867) and to the Presbyterian collection Psalms and Hymns for Divine Worship (1867). A complete collection of his hymns and arrangements was published posthumously as Hymn Tunes by Arthur Sullivan (1902). Sullivan steadfastly refused to grant permission to those who wished to make hymn tunes from the popular melodies in his operettas. Bert Polman

John Bacchus Dykes

1823 - 1876 Person Name: John B. Dykes Arranger of "ST. ALBAN" in The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church As a young child John Bacchus Dykes (b. Kingston-upon-Hull' England, 1823; d. Ticehurst, Sussex, England, 1876) took violin and piano lessons. At the age of ten he became the organist of St. John's in Hull, where his grandfather was vicar. After receiving a classics degree from St. Catherine College, Cambridge, England, he was ordained in the Church of England in 1847. In 1849 he became the precentor and choir director at Durham Cathedral, where he introduced reforms in the choir by insisting on consistent attendance, increasing rehearsals, and initiating music festivals. He served the parish of St. Oswald in Durham from 1862 until the year of his death. To the chagrin of his bishop, Dykes favored the high church practices associated with the Oxford Movement (choir robes, incense, and the like). A number of his three hundred hymn tunes are still respected as durable examples of Victorian hymnody. Most of his tunes were first published in Chope's Congregational Hymn and Tune Book (1857) and in early editions of the famous British hymnal, Hymns Ancient and Modern. Bert Polman