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We are coming, blessed Savior

Author: Lydia Baxter Appears in 39 hymnals

[We are coming, blessed Saviour]

Appears in 10 hymnals Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 34555 56517 76715 Used With Text: We are Coming, Blessed Saviour

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We are Coming, Blessed Saviour

Hymnal: The Little Seraph #155 (1874) Refrain First Line: We are coming, we are coming Lyrics: 1 We are coming, blessed Saviour, We hear thy gentle voice; We would be thine for ever, And in thy love rejoice. Chorus: We are coming, we are coming, we are coming, blessed Saviour, We are coming, we are coming, We hear thy gentle voice. 2 We are coming, blessed Saviour, To meet that happy band, And sing with them forever, And in thy presence stand. Chorus: We are coming, we are coming, we are coming, blessed Saviour, We are coming, we are coming, To meet that happy band. 3 We are coming, blessed Saviour, Our Father's house we see-- A glorious mansion ever, For children young as we. Chorus: We are coming, we are coming, we are coming, blessed Saviour, We are coming, we are coming, Our Father's house we see. 4 We are coming, blessed Saviour, That happy home is ours; If here we gain thy favor, We'll reach those fragrant bowers. Chorus: We are coming, we are coming, we are coming, blessed Saviour, We are coming, we are coming, That happy home is ours. 5 We are coming, blessed Saviour, To crown our Jesus King, And then with angels ever, His praises we will sing. Chorus: We are coming, we are coming, we are coming, blessed Saviour, We are coming, we are coming, To crown our Jesus King. Tune Title: [We are coming, blessed Saviour]

We are coming, we are coming

Author: Kidder Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #862 (1873) First Line: We are coming, blessed Savior, We hear thy gentle voice Lyrics: 1 We are coming, blessed Saviour, We hear thy gentle voice; We would be thine for ever, And in thy love rejoice. Chorus: We are coming, we are coming, We are coming, blessed Saviour; We are coming, we are coming, We hear thy gentle voice. 2 We are coming, blessed Saviour, To meet that happy band, And sing with them for ever, And in thy presence stand. Chorus: We are coming, &c. To meet that happy band. 3 We are coming, blessed Saviour, Our Father's house we see-- A glorious mansion ever For children young as we. Chorus: We are coming, &c. Our Father's house we see. 4 We are coming, blessed Saviour, That happy home is ours; If here we gain thy favor, We'll reach those fragrant bowers. Chorus: We are coming, &c. That happy home is ours. 5 We are coming, blessed Saviour, To crown our Jesus King, And then with angels ever His praises we will sing. Chorus: We are coming, &c. To crown our Jesus King. Topics: The Sunday-School; We are Coming, Blessed Saviour

We Are Coming, Blessed Savior

Author: Mrs. Lydia Baxter Hymnal: Junior Hymns #71 (1914) Refrain First Line: We are coming, we are coming Languages: English

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Lydia Baxter

1809 - 1874 Author of "We are Coming, Blessed Saviour" in Junior Christian Endeavor Songs Baxter, Lydia, an American Baptist, was b. at Petersburg, N. York, Sep. 2, 1800, married to Mr. Baxter, and d. in N. Y. June 22, 1874. In addition to her Gems by the Wayside, 1855, Mrs. Baxter contributed many hymns to collections for Sunday Schools, and Evangelistic Services. Of these, the following are the best known:— 1. Cast thy net again, my brother. Patient toil. Given in the Royal Diadem, N. Y., 1873. 2. Go, work in my vineyard. Duty. Also given in the Royal Diadem, 1873, and Mr. Sankey's S. & Solos, No. 4. 3. I'm kneeling, Lord, at mercy's gate. Lent. In Coronation Hymns, &c, N. Y., 1879. 4. I'm weary, I'm fainting, my day's work is done. Longing for rest. Royal Diadem. 1873. 5. In the fadeless spring-time. Heavenly Reunion. In the Royal Diadem, 1873, I. D. Sankey's S. S. & Solos, No. 256, and others. It was written for Mr. H. P. Main in 1872. 6. One by one we cross the river. Death. In Songs of Salvation, N. Y., 1870, I. D. Sankey's S. S. & Solos, No. 357, &c. It dates cir. 1866. 7. Take the name of Jesus with you. Name of Jesus. Written late in 1870, or early in 1871, for W. H. Doane, and pub. in Pure Gold, 1871. It is No. 148 of I. D. Sankey's S. S. & Solos. 8. The Master is coming. Invitation. In Songs of Salvation, 1870, No. 38. 9. There is a gate that stands ajar. Mercy. In New Hallowed Songs, and also the Gospel Songs of P. Bliss, 1874. It was written for S. J. Vail about 1872. It has attained to some popularity. It is given in Mr. Sankey's S. & Solos, No. 2. -John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

M. A. Kidder

1820 - 1905 Person Name: Kidder Author of "We are coming, we are coming" in The Voice of Praise Used pseudonym: Minnie Waters ========== Mary Ann Pepper Kidder USA 1820-1905. Born at Boston, MA, she was a poet, writing from an early age. She went blind at age 16, but miraculously recovered her sight the following year. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1844 she married Ellis Usher Kidder, a music publisher, working for the firm founded by his brother, Andrew, and they had three children: Mary Frances, Edward, and Walter. That year they moved to Charlestown, MA, and in 1857 to New York City. When the American Civil War broke out, Ellis enlisted in the 4th Regiment as a private. Mustered in for two years of service, he died of disease in 1862, six days after participating in the Battle of Antietam. Left alone, with three children to care for, her writing hobby became a much needed source of income. She began writing short stories, poems, and articles and submitting them to various magazines and newspapers. For over 25 years she wrote a poem each week to the New York Ledger and others to the Waverly Magazine and New York Fireside Companion. She also frequently contributed to the New York Weekly, Demorest’s Monthly, and Packard’s Monthly. It was estimated that she earned over $80,000 from her verse. She lost two of her children when Walter drowned while swimming, and 18 years later, her daughter, Mary Frances, a talented sketch artist, died of heart disease. Mary Ann was active in the temperance movement and one of the first members of the Sorosis club, a women’s club. She loved children and animals. Her daughter-in-law described her as gentle, patient, always serene, and a good listener. She was fiercely independent and refused to lean on others for support, mentally or materially. Mary Ann lived for 46 years in New York City. She is said to have written 1000+ hymn lyrics. She died at Chelsea, MA, at the home of her brother, Daniel, having lived there two years. It is said that her jet-black hair never turned gray, which was a real grief to her, as she longed for that in advancing age. John Perry =========== Kidder, Mary Ann, née Pepper, who was born in Boston, Massachusetts, March 16, 1820, is the author of "Lord, I care not for riches" (Name in the Book of Life desired), and "We shall sleep, but not for ever" (Hope of the Resurrection), both of which are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, 1878. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ===================== Kidder, Mary Ann, née Pepper, p. 1576, i. Mrs. Kidder died at Chelsea, Mass., Nov. 25, 1905. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and resided for 46 years in New York City. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

William B. Bradbury

1816 - 1868 Person Name: Wm. B. Bradbury Composer of "[We are coming, blessed Saviour]" in Junior Christian Endeavor Songs William Batchelder Bradbury USA 1816-1868. Born at York, ME, he was raised on his father's farm, with rainy days spent in a shoe-shop, the custom in those days. He loved music and spent spare hours practicing any music he could find. In 1830 the family moved to Boston, where he first saw and heard an organ and piano, and other instruments. He became an organist at 15. He attended Dr. Lowell Mason's singing classes, and later sang in the Bowdoin Street church choir. Dr. Mason became a good friend. He made $100/yr playing the organ, and was still in Dr. Mason's choir. Dr. Mason gave him a chance to teach singing in Machias, ME, which he accepted. He returned to Boston the following year to marry Adra Esther Fessenden in 1838, then relocated to Saint John, New Brunswick. Where his efforts were not much appreciated, so he returned to Boston. He was offered charge of music and organ at the First Baptist Church of Brooklyn. That led to similar work at the Baptist Tabernacle, New York City, where he also started a singing class. That started singing schools in various parts of the city, and eventually resulted in music festivals, held at the Broadway Tabernacle, a prominent city event. He conducted a 1000 children choir there, which resulted in music being taught as regular study in public schools of the city. He began writing music and publishing it. In 1847 he went with his wife to Europe to study with some of the music masters in London and also Germany. He attended Mendelssohn funeral while there. He went to Switzerland before returning to the states, and upon returning, commenced teaching, conducting conventions, composing, and editing music books. In 1851, with his brother, Edward, he began manufacturring Bradbury pianos, which became popular. Also, he had a small office in one of his warehouses in New York and often went there to spend time in private devotions. As a professor, he edited 59 books of sacred and secular music, much of which he wrote. He attended the Presbyterian church in Bloomfield, NJ, for many years later in life. He contracted tuberculosis the last two years of his life. John Perry