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Psalm 89
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 20 hymnals Hymnal Title: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) First Line: Oh, greatly blest the people are Lyrics: 1 Oh, greatly blest the people are
the joyful sound that know;
in brightness of thy face, O Lord,
they ever on shall go.
2 They in thy name shall all the day
rejoice exceedingly;
and in thy righteousness shall they
exalted be on high.
3 For God is our defence; and he
to us doth safety bring:
the Holy One of Israel
is our almighty King. Topics: Joy Scripture: Psalm 89:15-16 Used With Tune: ST. STEPHEN (NEWINGTON) Text Sources: The Scottish Psalter, 1929
Psalm 89
O GREATLY BLESSED
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: James McGranahan Hymnal Title: Bible Songs Incipit: 13565 43213 27525 Used With Text: I will sing
O GREATLY BLESSED
ST. STEPHEN (NEWINGTON)
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 370 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Jones (1726-1800) Hymnal Title: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 15312 17123 45123 Used With Text: Psalm 89
ST. STEPHEN (NEWINGTON)
I will sing
Hymnal: Bible Songs #S16 (1897) Hymnal Title: Bible Songs First Line: O greatly bless'd the people are Languages: English Tune Title: O GREATLY BLESSED
I will sing
O greatly blessed the people are
Hymnal: Bible Songs #86 (1879) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: Bible Songs Topics: Hearers of the Gospel Blessed Scripture: Psalm 89:15-18 Languages: English Tune Title: CLARK
O greatly blessed the people are
O greatly bless'd the people are
Hymnal: Children's Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church in Canada #110 (1884) Hymnal Title: Children's Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church in Canada Languages: English
O greatly bless'd the people are
James McGranahan
1840 - 1907 Hymnal Title: Bible Songs Composer of "O GREATLY BLESSED" in Bible Songs James McGranahan USA 1840-1907. Born at West Fallowfield, PA, uncle of Hugh McGranahan, and son of a farmer, he farmed during boyhood. Due to his love of music his father let him attend singing school, where he learned to play the bass viol. At age 19 he organized his first singing class and soon became a popular teacher in his area of the state. He became a noted musician and hymns composer. His father was reluctant to let him pursue this career, but he soon made enough money doing it that he was able to hire a replacement farmhand to help his father while he studied music. His father, a wise man, soon realized how his son was being used by God to win souls through his music. He entered the Normal Music School at Genesco, NY, under William B Bradbury in 1861-62. He met Miss Addie Vickery there. They married in 1863, and were very close to each other their whole marriage, but had no children. She was also a musician and hymnwriter in her own right. For a time he held a postmaster’s job in Rome, PA. In 1875 he worked for three years as a teacher and director at Dr. Root’s Normal Music Institute. He because well-known and successful as a result, and his work attracted much attention. He had a rare tenor voice, and was told he should train for the operatic stage. It was a dazzling prospect, but his friend, Philip Bliss, who had given his wondrous voice to the service of song for Christ for more than a decade, urged him to do the same. Preparing to go on a Christmas vacation with his wife, Bliss wrote McGranahan a letter about it, which McGranahan discussed with his friend Major Whittle. Those two met in person for the first time at Ashtubula, OH, both trying to retrieve the bodies of the Bliss’s, who died in a bridge-failed train wreck. Whittle thought upon meeting McGranahan, that here is the man Bliss has chosen to replace him in evangelism. The men returned to Chicago together and prayed about the matter. McGranahan gave up his post office job and the world gained a sweet gospel singer/composer as a result. McGranahan and his wife, and Major Whittle worked together for 11 years evangelizing in the U.S., Great Britain, and Ireland. They made two visits to the United Kingdom, in 1880 and 1883, the latter associated with Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey evangelistic work. McGranahan pioneered use of the male choir in gospel song. While holding meetings in Worcester, MA, he found himself with a choir of only male voices. Resourcefully, he quickly adapted the music to those voices and continued with the meetings. The music was powerful and started what is known as male choir and quartet music. Music he published included: “The choice”, “Harvest of song”, “Gospel Choir”,, “Gospel hymns #3,#4, #5, #6” (with Sankey and Stebbins), “Songs of the gospel”, and “Male chorus book”. The latter three were issued in England. In 1887 McGranahan’s health compelled him to give up active work in evangelism. He then built a beautiful home, Maplehurst, among friends at Kinsman, OH, and settled down to the composition of music, which would become an extension of his evangelistic work. Though his health limited his hours, of productivity, some of his best hymns were written during these days. McGranahan was a most lovable, gentle, modest, unassuming, gentleman, and a refined and cultured Christian. He loved good fellowship, and often treated guests to the most delightful social feast. He died of diabetes at Kinsman, OH, and went home to be with his Savior.
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James McGranahan
Robert B. Robertson
Person Name: R. B. Robertson Hymnal Title: Bible Songs Arranger of "CLARK" in Bible Songs
Robert B. Robertson
William Jones
1726 - 1800 Person Name: William Jones, 1726 - 1800 Hymnal Title: The Book of Praise Composer of "NEWINGTON" in The Book of Praise Born: July 30, 1726, Lowick, Northamptonshire, England.
Died: January 6, 1800, Hollingbourne, Kent, England.
Pseudonym: Jones of Nayland.
Jones was educated at Charterhouse and University College, Oxford. He became Vicar of Bethersden, Kent (1764); Pluckley, Kent; and Paston, Northamptonshire; perpetual Curate of Nayland, Suffolk (1777); and Rector of Hollingbourne, Kent (1798). He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1775. His works include:
The Catholic Doctrine of the Trinity, 1756
Fairchild Discourses, 1775
Physiological Disquisitions, 1781
A Treatise on the Art of Music, 1784
Church Pieces for the Organ with Four Anthems in Score, 1789
Jones was a descendant of the Col. J. Jones, who was one of the signatories to the death warrant of King Charles I of England. He used to regularly observe January 30 as a day of fasting and humiliation for his ancestor’s sin.
Music:
ST. STEPHEN
--www.hymntime.com/tch/
William Jones
