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When Jesus' friend had ceased to be

When Jesus' friend had ceased to be

Author: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Published in 5 hymnals


Author: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Browning, Elizabeth, née Barrett, daughter of Mr. Barrett, an English country gentleman, and wife of Robert Browning, the poet, was born in London 1809, and died at Florence in 1861. As a poetess she stands at the head of English female writers, and her secular works are well known. Sacred pieces from her works are in common use in America. They include: 1. God, named Love, whose fount Thou art. Love. 2. How high Thou art! Our songs can own. Divine Perfection. 3. Of all the thought of God, that are. Death. 4. What would we give to our beloved? Pt. ii. of No. 3. 5. When Jesus' friend had ceased to be. Friendship. Based on the death of Lazarus. These hymns are in Beecher's Plymouth Collection 1855; Hedge and Huntington's… Go to person page >

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First Line: When Jesus' friend had ceased to be
Author: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #254

Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #254
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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #254

Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #254
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Plymouth Collection #a407

Plymouth Collection #a407
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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #407

Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #407
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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #407

The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #407
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