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Forward Into Service

Author: Howard B. Grose Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Thou dost call to service Refrain First Line: We are Thy disciples
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MACON

Meter: 6.5.6.5.6.5 D Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Frank Leslie Stone Tune Key: D Flat Major Incipit: 12345 65154 32123 Used With Text: Forward Into Service
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Forward into Service

Author: Howard B. Grose Hymnal: The Endeavor Hymnal #152 (1901) First Line: Thou dost call to service Refrain First Line: We are Thy disciples Topics: Conventions; Following Christ; Helpfulness; Joy Languages: English Tune Title: [Thou dost call to service]
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Author: Howard B. Grose Hymnal: Jubilant Praise #203 (1909) First Line: Thou dost call to service Refrain First Line: We are Thy disciples Languages: English Tune Title: [Thou dost call to service]
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Forward Into Service

Author: Howard B. Grose Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #16331 Meter: 6.5.6.5.6.5 D First Line: Thou dost call to ser­vice Lyrics: 1 Thou dost call to ser­vice, Jesus, we will heed; Lead Thou, we will fol­low, Faith be­get­ting deed. Fill us with Thy Spir­it, With Thy love and might, Let our whole en­dea­vor, Be for truth and right. Refrain: We are Thy dis­ci­ples, Loyal we would be; Keep us in our ser­vice, Master, true to Thee. 2 Heavy hearts around us Need our help and cheer, Service calls are sounding— Make us quick to hear. Grant us clear­er vi­sion Helpful work to see; Readiness to an­swer, "Here am I, send me!" [Refrain] 3 Forward in­to ser­vice Joyously we go, Knowing Thou will sure­ly Needed strength be­stow; Using ev­ery ta­lent In Thy best em­ploy, May we find in ser­vice, Fullness of Thy joy. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: MACON
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Howard B. Grose

1851 - 1939 Author of "Forward into Service" in The Endeavor Hymnal Born: September 5, 1851, Millerton, New York. Died: May 19, 1939, Ballston Spa, New York. Buried: Ballston Spa, New York. Grose attended the University of Chicago, Illinois, and the University of Rochester, New York (AB 1876, AM 1880). He was ordained a Baptist minister in 1883, and served at the First Baptist Church, Poughkeepsie, New York (1883-87) and the First Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1888-90). He also served as president of the University of South Dakota (1890-92), taught history at the University of Chicago (1892-96), was assistant editor of The Watchman in Boston, Massachusetts (1896-1900), and editorial secretary for the American Baptist Home Mission Society (1904-10), and edited the Missions journal for 23 years. He lived his later years in Mount Vernon, New York. His works include: The Endeavor Hymnal (New York: 1902) Aliens or Americans, 1906 The Incoming Millions, 1906 The Praise Book, with George B. Graff (Boston, Massachusetts: United Society of Christian Endeavor, 1906) Advance to the Antilles, 1910 Never Man So Spake, 1924 --www.hymntime.org/tch
Howard B. Grose

Frank Leslie Stone

Composer of "[Thou dost call to service]" in The Endeavor Hymnal
Frank Leslie Stone
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