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We pray Thee, Jesus, who didst first

Author: Greville Phillimore

Phillimore, Greville, M.A., was born in 1821 and educated at Westminster, the Charterhouse, and Christ Church, Oxford (B.A. 1842). Taking Holy Orders in 1843, he became Vicar of Downe-Ampney, Cricklade, Gloucestershire, in 1851, Rector of Henley-on-Thames, 1867, and of Ewelme, 1883. He died Jan. 20, 1884. His Parochial Sermons were pu.lished in 1856. He was joint editor with H. W. Beadon and J. R. Woodford (afterwards Bishop of Ely) of The Parish Hymn Book, 1863 (195 hymns), and the enlarged edition, 1875 (274 hymns). The first edition of this collection was one of the first hymn-books which gave Dr. Neale's translations of Greek hymns for congregational use. To the 1863 edition Mr. Phillimore contributed the following hymns, several of whi… Go to person page >

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First Line: We pray Thee, Jesus, who didst first
Author: Greville Phillimore (1863: v. 4, line 2, alt.)
Meter: 8.6.8.4
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Church Hymns and Tunes #555

Church Hymns and Tunes #555
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Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #320

Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #320

Hymnal, Church of the Brethren #d444

Hymnal, Church of the Brethren #d444

Hymns for Divine Worship in Churches and Sunday Schools and at Various Occasions #d174

Hymns for Divine Worship in Churches and Sunday Schools and at Various Occasions #d174
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The Church Hymnary #449

The Church Hymnary #449
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The Hymnal #668

The Hymnal #668
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The Hymnal #668

The Hymnal #668
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