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How Like a Gentle Spirit
Author: C. Eric Lincoln (b. 1924) Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: How like a gentle spirit deep within Topics: Hymns and Songs The Holy Spirit Used With Tune: [How like a gentle spirit deep within]
How Like a Gentle Spirit
[How like a gentle spirit deep within]
Appears in 619 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Edward John Hopkins (1818-1901) Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 55651 17123 11213 Used With Text: How Like a Gentle Spirit
[How like a gentle spirit deep within]
SURSUM CORDA
Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 76 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Alfred Morton Smith Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 13543 21221 56716 Used With Text: How Like a Gentle Spirit
SURSUM CORDA
How Like a Gentle Spirit
Author: C. Eric Lincoln (b. 1924) Hymnal: Lift Every Voice and Sing II #113 (1993) First Line: How like a gentle spirit deep within Topics: Hymns and Songs The Holy Spirit Languages: English Tune Title: [How like a gentle spirit deep within]
How Like a Gentle Spirit
How Like a Gentle Spirit
Author: C. Eric Lincoln, 1924-2000 Hymnal: Hymns for a Pilgrim People #43 (2007) Meter: 10.10.10.10 First Line: How like a gentle spirit deep within Topics: Fathers; God the Father; Guidance; Holy Spirit; Love; Mercy; Mothers; Unity Scripture: John 16:15 Languages: English Tune Title: SURSUM CORDA
How Like a Gentle Spirit
How Like a Gentle Spirit
Author: C. Eric Lincoln Hymnal: Chalice Hymnal #69 (1995) Meter: 10.10.10.10 First Line: How like a gentle spirit deep within Topics: God Majesty and Power; God Beyond All Name and Form Majesty and Power; Conflict; Dignity and Equality; Empowerment; God; God: Image; God: Majesty; God: Power; God: Presence; God: Tenderness Languages: English Tune Title: SURSUM CORDA
How Like a Gentle Spirit
E. J. Hopkins
1818 - 1901 Person Name: Edward John Hopkins (1818-1901) Composer of "[How like a gentle spirit deep within]" in Lift Every Voice and Sing II Dr Edward John Hopkins MusDoc United Kingdom 1818-1901. Born at Westminster, England, the son of a clarinetist with the Royal Opera House orchestra, he became an organist (as did two of his brothers) and a composer. In 1826 he became a chorister of the Chapel Royal and sang at the coronation of King William IV in Westminster Abbey. He also sang in the choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, a double schedule requiring skill and dexterity. On Sunday evenings he would play the outgoing voluntary at St. Martin’s in-the-field. He left Chapel Royal in 1834 and started studying organ construction at two organ factories. He took an appointment at Mitcham Church as organist at age 16, winning an audition against other organists. Four years later he became organist at the Church of St. Peter, Islington. In 1841 he became organist at St. Luke’s, Berwick St., Soho. Two Years later he was organist at Temple Church, which had a historic organ (built in 1683). He held this position for 55 years. In 1845 he married Sarah Lovett, and they had four sons and five daughters. He was closely associated with the Bach Society and was organist for the first English performances of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. In 1855 he collaborated with Edward Rimbault publishing “The organ, its history and construction” (3 editions 1855-70-77). In 1864 he was one of the founders of the “College of organists”. In 1882 he received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the Archbishop of Canterbury. He composed 30+ hymn tunes and some psalm chants, used by the Church of England. He died in London, England.
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E. J. Hopkins
Alfred M. Smith
1879 - 1971 Person Name: Alfred Morton Smith Composer of "SURSUM CORDA" in The United Methodist Hymnal Alfred Morton Smith (1879-1971) was born in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and studied at the University of Pennsylvania (B.S. 1901) and Philadelphia Divinity School (B.D. 1905; S.T.B. 1911). An Episcopalian, Smith was ordained a deacon (1905) and a priest (1906). After a short time in Philadelphia and Long Beach, California, he served at St. Matthias Church, Los Angeles, for ten years. He was a chaplain in the U.S. Army during World War I, returning to Philadelphia in 1919, where he spent the remainder of his career. He retired in 1955. In 1963, Smith moved to Drium Moir, Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, and in 1968 to Brigantine, New Jersey, where he remained until his death.
--The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993
Alfred M. Smith
