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How wonderful it is to walk with God

Author: Theodore H. Kitching Appears in 5 hymnals

Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 661 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Edward John Hopkins Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 55651 17123 11213 Used With Text: How Wonderful It Is to Walk with God

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How Wonderful It Is to Walk with God

Author: Theodore H. Kitching Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #2677 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Lyrics: 1. How wonderful it is to walk with God Along the road that holy men have trod; How wonderful it is to hear Him say: Fear not, have faith, ’tis I who lead the way! 2. How wonderful it is to talk with God When cares sweep o’er my spirit like a flood; How wonderful it is to hear His voice, For when He speaks the desert lands rejoice! 3. How wonderful it is to praise my God, Who comforts and protects me with His rod; How wonderful to praise him every hour, My heart attuned to sing His wondrous power! 4. How wonderful it is to fight for God, And point poor sinners to the precious blood; How wonderful it is to wield His sword ’Gainst sin, the enemy of Christ, my Lord! 5. How wonderful ’twill be to live with God When I have crossed death’s deep and swelling flood; How wonderful to see Him face to face When I have fought the fight and won the race! Languages: English Tune Title: ELLERS

How wonderful it is to walk with God

Author: Theodore Hopkins Kitching (1866-1930) Hymnal: The Song Book of the Salvation Army #583 (1986) Lyrics: 1 How wonderful it is to walk with God Along the road that holy men have trod; How wonderful it is to hear him say: Fear not, have faith, ‘tis I who lead the way! 2 How wonderful it is to talk with God When cares sweep o’er my spirit like a flood; How wonderful it is to hear his voice, For when he speaks the desert lands rejoice! 3 How wonderful it is to praise my God, Who comforts and protects me with his rod; How wonderful to praise him every hour, My heart attuned to sing his wondrous power! 4 How wonderful it is to fight for God, And point poor sinners to the precious blood; How wonderful it is to wield his sword ‘Gainst sin, the enemy of Christ, my Lord! 5 How wonderful ‘twill be to live with God When I have crossed death’s deep and swelling flood; How wonderful to see him face to face When I have fought the fight and won the race! Topics: Means of grace Prayer Languages: English

How wonderful it is to walk with God

Author: Theodore H. Kitching Hymnal: Songs for Men, the Salvation Army Official Song Book #d59 (1961)

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Theodore H. Kitching

1866 - 1930 Author of "How Wonderful It Is to Walk with God" in The Cyber Hymnal Theodore Hopkins Kitching, 1866-1930 Born: December 29, 1866, Ackworth, Yorkshire, England. Died: February 10, 1930, Paris, France. Buried: Abney Park Cemetery, London, England. Kitching came to Christ at a Salvation Army (SA) meeting in Bristol, England. He became a SA officer in 1888, and served in Britain, France, Switzerland, and Belgium. He was secretary to SA founder William Booth (1909-12), to SA General Bramwell Booth (1912-14), SA International Secretary for Europe (1914-16), SA Editor-in-Chief (1921-29), and head of the SA Literary Department and Translations Bureau. His son Wilfred became General of the SA in 1954. --www.hymntime.com/tch

E. J. Hopkins

1818 - 1901 Person Name: Edward John Hopkins Composer of "ELLERS" in The Cyber Hymnal 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. John Perry