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Pilgrim, bend thy footsteps on

Author: S. F. Jones Appears in 2 hymnals

[Pilgrim, Bend Thy Footsteps On]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Barnby Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 11121 43355 41222 Used With Text: Pilgrim, Bend Thy Footsteps On

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Pilgrim, Bend Thy Footsteps On

Hymnal: Joyful Songs #77 (1875) First Line: Pilgrim bend thy footsteps on Lyrics: 1 Pilgrim bend thy footsteps on In trembling faith, in humble fear; Thy crown of glory is not won, Thy recompense not here; But onward with the angels blest, Seek the haven of thy rest. 2 What has life to do with Thee, Its ling'ring griefs, its transient bliss? Time changes to eternity, O pilgrim ponder this! And onward with the angels blest, Seek the haven of thy rest. 3 Pilgrim swerve not in thy faith, Tho' thorns and briars strew the way; O heed not what the worlding saith, Death soon will close life's day; But onward with the angels blest, Seek the haven of thy rest. 4 Seek it as the one thing worth, Turn to thy God in faith and love; The peace thou can'st not find on earth, O seek in Heaven above! And onward with the angels best Find thy everlasting rest. Languages: English Tune Title: [Pilgrim, Bend Thy Footsteps On]

Pilgrim, bend thy footsteps on

Hymnal: Hymn Tunes #128 (1897) Languages: English Tune Title: [Pilgrim, bend thy footsteps on]

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Joseph Barnby

1838 - 1896 Person Name: J. Barnby Composer of "[Pilgrim, Bend Thy Footsteps On]" in Joyful Songs Joseph Barnby (b. York, England, 1838; d. London, England, 1896) An accomplished and popular choral director in England, Barnby showed his musical genius early: he was an organist and choirmaster at the age of twelve. He became organist at St. Andrews, Wells Street, London, where he developed an outstanding choral program (at times nicknamed "the Sunday Opera"). Barnby introduced annual performances of J. S. Bach's St. John Passion in St. Anne's, Soho, and directed the first performance in an English church of the St. Matthew Passion. He was also active in regional music festivals, conducted the Royal Choral Society, and composed and edited music (mainly for Novello and Company). In 1892 he was knighted by Queen Victoria. His compositions include many anthems and service music for the Anglican liturgy, as well as 246 hymn tunes (published posthumously in 1897). He edited four hymnals, including The Hymnary (1872) and The Congregational Sunday School Hymnal (1891), and coedited The Cathedral Psalter (1873). Bert Polman

S. F. Jones

1826 - 1895 Author of "Pilgrim, bend thy footsteps on" Jones, Samuel Flood, M.A., son of William Jones, for many years the Secretary of the Religious Tract Society, was born in London in 1826, and educated at Pembroke College, Oxford (B.A. 1851). Taking Holy Orders he was Minister of St. Matthew's, Spring Gardens, London, 1854-76; Lecturer of Bow, London, 1858-76; Minor Canon, Westminster Abbey, 1859; Precentor, 1869; Vicar of St. Botolph, Aldersgate, London, 1876; and Priest in Ordinary to the Queen, 1869. In 1860 he published Hymns of Prayer and Praise, Lond., Dalton & Lucy. This book contained 100 hymns, of which the following were by Mr. Jones:— 1. Here all is strife and war. The Present and the Future. 2. Jesus, my Advocate in heaven. Jesus the Advocate. This is adapted from "Star of the Sea." 3. Lord of light, this day our Guardian be. Morning. 4. This is the day of light, When first the silv'ry dawn. Sunday. Written long before 1860. Mr. Jones's most popular hymn is:— 5. Father of Life, confessing. Holy Matrimony. This was written about 1867, at the request of the late Dean Stanley for use at Marriages in Westminster Abbey. It has passed into several hymn-books. Mr. Jones's brother, William Henry Rich-Jones, M.A., Vicar of Bradford-on-Avon, and Canon of Salisbury (b. 1817, d. 1885), contributed :— 1. Haste, my soul, thy God adore. God the Sustainer. 2. Lord, Thy Solemn Passion past. Ascension. (In W. J. Blew's Collection, 1852-55, but not his) to his Hymns, &c, as above; and his wife Catherine Flood Jones (b. 1828) also contributed:— Pilgrim, bend thy footsteps on. Onward. to the same work. He died Feb. 26, 1895. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ====================== Jones, Samuel F., p. 606, i. We find that his hymn “Father of life, confessing," was published with Turle's music in Feb., 1866. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)