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This Ship We Now Commend To Thee

Author: Robert Fergusson Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 This ship we now commend to Thee, Thou God of providence and grace; Here may Thy presence ever dwell, To sanctify and bless the place. 2 Lord, speed the vessel in its course; Let winds and waves propitious be; Let Thy divine protection shield All whom we now commend to Thee. 3 Hallowed to Thee be every heart: Instructed in Thy righteous will, Where’er they go, whate’er they do, In all, Thy great designs fulfill. 4 O God of Bethel! hear our prayer, And keep Thy servants to the end; Then let us meet around Thy throne, A blest eternity to spend. Used With Tune: WAREHAM Text Sources: Liturgy and hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren, or Moravians (Bethlehem: Moravian Publication Office)
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WAREHAM

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 575 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Knapp Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 11765 12171 23217 Used With Text: This Ship We Now Commend To Thee
WAREHAM

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This Ship We Now Commend To Thee

Author: Robert Fergusson Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12460 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 This ship we now commend to Thee, Thou God of providence and grace; Here may Thy presence ever dwell, To sanctify and bless the place. 2 Lord, speed the vessel in its course; Let winds and waves propitious be; Let Thy divine protection shield All whom we now commend to Thee. 3 Hallowed to Thee be every heart: Instructed in Thy righteous will, Where’er they go, whate’er they do, In all, Thy great designs fulfill. 4 O God of Bethel! hear our prayer, And keep Thy servants to the end; Then let us meet around Thy throne, A blest eternity to spend. Languages: English Tune Title: WAREHAM
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This ship we now commend to thee

Author: Robert Fergusson Hymnal: Offices of Worship and Hymns #338 (1891)
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This ship we now commend to thee

Author: Robert Fergusson Hymnal: The Liturgy and the Offices of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #338 (1908)
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William Knapp

1698 - 1768 Composer of "WAREHAM" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: 1698, Ware­ham, Dor­set­shire, Eng­land. Died: Sep­tem­ber 26, 1768, Poole, Dor­set­shire, Eng­land. Buried: Poole, Dor­set­shire, Eng­land.
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Robert Fergusson

Author of "This Ship We Now Commend To Thee" in The Cyber Hymnal
Robert Fergusson
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