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In humble, grateful lays

Author: Frederick W. Foster Appears in 6 hymnals

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In humble, grateful lays

Author: Frederick William Foster Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. Rev. ed. #d294 (1813) Languages: English

In humble, grateful lays

Author: Frederick William Foster Hymnal: The Liturgy and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum #579 (1876)

In humble, grateful lays

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. (New and Rev. ed.) #580 (1819) Languages: English

1760 - 1835 Author of "In humble, grateful lays" Foster, Frederick William, second son. of William Foster, was born at Bradford, Aug. 1, 1760, and educated at Fulneck, near Leeds, and at Barby in Prussian Saxony. Entering the Moravian Ministry he held several appointments until 1818, when he was consecrated a Bishop of the Moravian Church. He died at Ockbrook, near Derby, April 12, 1835. He compiled the Moravian Hymn Book of 1801, the Supplement of 1808, and the revised edition of 1826. His translations from the German, and his original hymns appeared in that collection. Two of his original hymns are in the Irish Church Hymnal, 1873; (1) "Lord, Who didst sanctify" 1808 (Holiness desired); and (2) "With thanks before the Lord appear," 1826 (Praise of the Saviour). [George Arthur Crawford, M. A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

John Swertner

1746 - 1813 Person Name: John Swertner, 1746-1813 Author of "In humble, grateful lays" in Offices of Worship and Hymns Swertner, John, b. Sept. 12, 1746, at Haarlem, in Holland, Moravian minister at various places in England and Ireland; d. at Bristol, March 11, 1813. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)