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How Amiable God's Altars Were!

Author: Hezekiah Butterworth

Butterworth, Hezekiah, was born at Warren, Rhode Island, Dec. 22, 1839. He wrote The Story of the Hymns, American Tract Society, 1875. He is the author of "0 Church of Christ, our blest abode" (The Church) in Root's cantata, Under the Palms, and of "Jesus, I Thee believe" (Jesus All in All) in the cantata Faith Triumphant. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >

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First Line: How amiable God's altars were
Title: How Amiable God's Altars Were!
Author: Hezekiah Butterworth
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Let thy life be a joy, in its love and its care
Copyright: Public Domain
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Heart and Voice #d54

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