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O the bliss of loved ones resting

Author: John Samuel Coffman Appears in 7 hymnals

ST. SYLVESTER

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 240 hymnals Tune Sources: Arr. from John B. Dykes Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 33332 34533 33332 Used With Text: Oh, the Bliss of Loved Ones Resting

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Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. S. Coffman Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 55123 21671 21322 Used With Text: Oh, the bliss of loved ones, resting

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O the Bliss of Loved Ones Resting

Author: John Samuel Coffman, 1848-1899 Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #575 (1972) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 First Line: Oh, the bliss of loved ones resting Lyrics: 1 Oh, the bliss of loved ones resting By the crystal river bright; 'Neath the shade of trees immortal, Where no shadows dim the light! Resting, resting, sweetly resting, Where no shadows dim the light. 2 For this rest they longed and waited, Heaven's glory was the song; Living faith now bids us hear them Singing with the blood-washed throng; Resting, resting, sweetly resting, Singing with the blood-washed throng. 3 May we not on earth sing with them, Echoing back their notes of praise? Yes, but blessed hope inspires us Heav'n's eternal songs to raise; Resting, resting, sweetly resting, Heav'n's eternal songs to raise. 4 Oh, the peace and rest in heaven! Oh, the bliss of loved ones there! Love divine now bears us upward All their blessedness to share; Resting, resting, sweetly resting, All their blessedness to share. Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Heaven Future Life Scripture: Revelation 14:13 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. SYLVESTER

Oh, the Bliss of Loved Ones Resting

Author: John S. Coffman Hymnal: Church Hymnal, Mennonite #637 (1927) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Refrain First Line: Resting, resting, sweetly resting Topics: Future Life and Heaven Scripture: Revelation 22:14 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. SYLVESTER

Oh, the Bliss of Loved Ones Resting

Author: John S. Coffman Hymnal: Church Hymnal, Mennonite #637 (2017) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Refrain First Line: Resting, resting, sweetly resting Topics: Future Life and Heaven Scripture: Revelation 22:14 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. SYLVESTER

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John Bacchus Dykes

1823 - 1876 Person Name: John Bacchus Dykes, 1823-1876 Arranged from of "ST. SYLVESTER" in The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 As a young child John Bacchus Dykes (b. Kingston-upon-Hull' England, 1823; d. Ticehurst, Sussex, England, 1876) took violin and piano lessons. At the age of ten he became the organist of St. John's in Hull, where his grandfather was vicar. After receiving a classics degree from St. Catherine College, Cambridge, England, he was ordained in the Church of England in 1847. In 1849 he became the precentor and choir director at Durham Cathedral, where he introduced reforms in the choir by insisting on consistent attendance, increasing rehearsals, and initiating music festivals. He served the parish of St. Oswald in Durham from 1862 until the year of his death. To the chagrin of his bishop, Dykes favored the high church practices associated with the Oxford Movement (choir robes, incense, and the like). A number of his three hundred hymn tunes are still respected as durable examples of Victorian hymnody. Most of his tunes were first published in Chope's Congregational Hymn and Tune Book (1857) and in early editions of the famous British hymnal, Hymns Ancient and Modern. Bert Polman