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Vaagn op, du som sover, stat up fra de Døde

Author: Landstad Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Tenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday High Mass Lyrics: 1 Vaagn op, du, som sover, staa op fra de Døde, Krist lyser for dig! Op, fer du ei Dagen, dens Straaler at gløde Af Miskundhed rig! Nu sov ikke længer, Snart over dig hænger En fortere Nat, Om sluks du ei favner din Skat. 2 I Jorderigs Dale, hvor Taagerne hænge, Og Kinden er vaad, Der lyder saa mange de sørgende Strenge Af Suk og af Graad; Af, hør disse Toner Om Syndens Forsoner, Om Seier og Fred! Vor Herre er kommen herned! 3 I Jorderigs Dale, hvor Tornerne saare, Er tungsomt at gaa, Der længes saa mange med gr…dende Taare, Til Freden at faa. Nu standse du Taaren, Gud Glæde med Vaaren I Kristo vi har, Stat op, du som sover, vær snar! 4 Oplad dine Øine, og løft dem til Himlen, Se nu er det Dag! O, glæd dig som Barnet, og bland dig i Vrimlen, Og Herren modtag! Hvor Synderne tynge, I Dagningen synge, Som Fuglen i Skov, De ventende Sjæle Guds Lov. 5 Ja Gud være lovet for Dagen, som skinner Fra Himmelen ned! Nu Sandheden, Veien og Livet jeg finder, Og vandrer med Fred. Lys for os, o Kriste! Lad aldrig os miste Dit lebende Spor, Din Naades det lysende Ord! Used With Tune: [Vaagn op, du som sover, stat up fra de Døde]
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Den Idræt Gud er tækkelig

Author: Godfred Sacer; Søren Jonassøn Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Tenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday Lyrics: 1 Den Idræt Gud er tækkelig, Som Grund i Ordet haver; Har du da, Jesus, lovet mig Din Aand med rige Gaver, Saa kommer jeg til dig: Giv det, du loved mig! Du, som med Sandheds Mund Har talt af Hjertens Grund, Og ei i Løgn er funden. 2 Her er jeg, foreholder dig Dit Ord med Suk og Raaben, Og i dit Løfte glæder mig: Gjør Hjerte-Døren aaben! Og send den Trøstermand, Som billig kaldes kan En Ild, en Dug, et Baand, Et Pant, en Brønd, en Aand, En Salve og Guds Finger! 3 Kom Trøster, trøst min Banghed vel! Kom Ild med salig Varme! Kom Dug og læsk min Tørre Sjæl! Kom Baand, forbind mig Arme! Kom Aand og ytre dig! Kom Pant, forvisse mig, Kom Brønd og Sjælen kvæg! Kom Salve, Hjertet læg! Guds Finger kom med Styrke! 4 Kom store Gud, o Helligaand, Fra høie Himmelbolig! Giv, at i Liv og Død jeg kan Ved Jesus hænge trolig! Nyt Hjerte mig bered, Og giv Bodfærdighed! Vær nu min Sjæle-Ro, Gjør mig bedrøvet, fro, Gjør mine Veie rene! 5 I mig min Jesu Miskundhed Med gylden Bogstav skrive, Fast Tro, ret Haab, sand Kjærlighed, Godt Taal, glad Hjerte give! Naar Tungen priser dig, Mit Hjerte rør i mig, Ja lad min Sjæl og Aand Til Livsens søde Land Med stadig Længsel tragte! 6 Oplys, du Kjærlighedens Lys, Mit Hjertes mørke Hytte! Bo selv i dette ringe Hus, Og ikke deraf flytte! O Gud, jeg beder dig, Styrk du mig kraftelig, Min Glæde, Ro og Rast, Min Trøst, om Hjertet brast, Vær du i Død o Live! 7 Uddriv mit egenraadig' Sind, Lær mig mit Kjød at dræbe, Tag min modvillig' Vilje ind, Og lad mig altid stræve, At holde stadig ved I Jesu Kjærlighed, Og altid færdig staa Fra Verdens Ørk af gaa, Og Himlen eftertragte.
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O Helligaand

Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Tenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday For Evening Lyrics: 1 O Helligaand, Med Naadens Haand Mit kolde Hjerte røre! Udgyde dig Nu over mig Til Andagt mig at føre! 2 Uden dig kan Slet ingen Mand En Herre Kristus kalde; Er ei dit Lys I Hjertets Hus, Do maa al Trøst bortfalde. 3 Min Daabes Pagt Ved Naadens Magt Forny udi mit Hjerte! Giv retviis Bod, Med Kristi Blod Løs mig af Syndens Smerte. 4 Den onde Aand Ved Syndens Baand Vil sigte mig som Hvede, Imod hans Magt Tag mig i Agt, Lær mig at tro og bede! 5 Ved Ordets Skin Styr mine Trin Og til alt Godt mig drage! Bevar dit Barn Fra Syndens Garn, Og lad mig dig behage! 6 Dit Rige Fred, Retfærdighed Og Glæde i sig haver, Ved Ordets tugt Giv mig din Frugt, De aandelige Gaver! 7 Giv Bønnens Flid, Giv god tillid, Giv Kjærlighed og Naade! Giv Sjælero, Lad hos mig bo Taalmodighed i Vaade! 8 Stor Usseldom Og Synders Sum Jeg daglig hos mig finder, Suk du i mig Usigelig, Hjælp, at jeg overvinder! 9 Trøst mig i Nød, Trøst mig i Død! Naar jeg herfra skal vige, Gjor, Troen staar Til Kristi Saar, Før mig til Ærens Rige! 10 Imidlertid I denne Strid Mig stadig hold til Ende! Lad aldrig mig Bedrøve dig Og fra dit Ord mig vende! 11 O Sandheds Aand, I alle Land Lad Herrens Ord udgydes! Ak, at det maa God Fremgang faa, Og Satans Magt nedbrydes!

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ST. GEORGE

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 139 hymnals Topics: Tenth Sunday after Trinity Tune Key: c minor Incipit: 34654 33211 71565 Used With Text: Behold, the Prince of Peace
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[God calling yet! shall I not hear?]

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 646 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. K. Oliver Topics: The Church Year Tenth Sunday after Trinity ; The Church Year Tenth Sunday after Trinity Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 33343 55434 44334 Used With Text: God calling yet!--shall I not hear?
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EVAN

Appears in 658 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Henry Havergal Topics: Tenth Sunday after Trinity Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 55132 16555 13124 Used With Text: Spirit Divine, attend our pray'r

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Her udi Synd at dvæle

Author: Berthe Aarflot Hymnal: Salmebog for Lutherske Kristne i Amerika #640 (1919) Topics: Tenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday Lyrics: 1 Her udi Synd at dvæle, Det inte hjælpe kan. Ak, dyrekjøbte Sjæle, Ak griber Sagen an! Kort Tid her er tilbage, Hvo, som vil Maalet naa, Han maa i Naadens Dage Ei længer ledig staa. 2 Hvor Meget er at gjøre, Som angaar Sjælens Sag, Det Gamle at afføre Og døde Dag for Dag; Skal Sjælen smykket blive Til Lammets Bryllupsfest, Da maa den her i Live Berede sig som bedst. 3 Hvad Løn kan den vel vente, Naar Dagen er forbi, Som Mørkets Fyrste tjente Og gik den brede Sti? Hvo Naadens tid misbrugte Og spildte Jesu Blod Han høster bitre Frugter Af Syndens onde Rod. 4 Hvor godt det er at være En Jesu kristi Brud, Og daglig Længsel bære At komme til sin Gud, Og skjønt man maa omvanke En Stund i Graadens Dal, Dog have Sind og Tanke henvendt til Himlens Sal. 5 O Jesu, Frelser kjære Ak gjør mig snart bered! Hos dig er godt at være, O, und mig der et Sted! her finder jeg ei Hvile For mit bekjemte Sind; thi vil jeg til dig ile; O, tag din Due ind! 6 I søde Himmerige Er Kronen alt bestemt For dem, som lovlig stride Og har sin lampe trændt Som agte det for Ære At blive Jesus tro' De skulle hos ham være I evig Fryd og Ro. 7 Hvad er al Verdens Glæde Og jordisk Herlighed Imod det Æresæde, I Himlen er bered! O, gid jeg maatte vinde Og faa den Glæde fat, Da fik jeg se og finde Min søde Sjæleskat! 8 Nu er det Tid at vaage, Snart kommer Dødens nær; Bort Sikkerhedens Taage! hvo, som sin Sjæl har kjær, Han maa ei længer dvæle I saadan vigtig Sag; Ak, redder eders Sjæle, Mens det er naadens Dag1 Languages: Norwegian
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Vor Brudgom ei længe nu borte vil blive

Author: Brorson Hymnal: Salmebog for Lutherske Kristne i Amerika #419 (1919) Topics: Tenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday Lyrics: 1 Vor Brudgom ei længe nu borte vil blive. O, kjøber dog Olje, og træder paa Vagt, Ei mere vor Kristendom lunken at drive, Men altid at vaage, som Jesus har sagt! Staar bundne om Lænder, Med Stave i Hænder, Som de, der fa Verden hver Time vil træde, Og haste at finde den evige Glæde! 2 I Trætte og Svage af Trængselens Tørke, Ak, trænker paa Himmelmens Liggendefæ, Og beder alvorlig, at jesus vil styrke De rystende Hænder og bævende Knæ! At ingen skal slippe Den evige Klippe, At ingen tilbage til Sodoma vender, Og Løbet med Skamme paa Halvveien ender. 3 Hvo Haanden begyndte at lægge paaPloven, Og, ser sig tilbage, gaa frem dog igjen! Frimodig, ei bange, ei heller forvoven, Thi begge er ikke Bestandigheds Ven. Hver stride saa længe, At Sjælen kan trænge Sig ind i den evige, himmelske Bolig, Som Jesus de Stridende lov saa trolig! 4 Op, op dog, I Salved! Kommer tillige, Thi Kongen gaar eder med Kronen imod1 med ham skal I prange i Himmelens Rige, Og Glæden skal være en Evigheds Flod. Hvo her kun faar vundet, Hans Krans er alt bundet, En Krone, der funkler med klarere Strimer, End solen om Middags og Midsommers timer! 5 Hid! lader mig Taarerne eder afviske! Saa kommer den mildeste Jesus til Ords: Her skal I nu sidde og eder forfriske Med Abraham, Isak og Jakob til Bords!– O, giv mig da Kræfter, Min Jesus, herefter Mig altid kun til dig at holde og vende, Og finde en salig og glædelig Ende! Languages: Norwegian
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Brødre! vender eders Blikke

Author: Landstad Hymnal: Salmebog for Lutherske Kristne i Amerika #504 (1919) Topics: Tenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday Lyrics: 1 Brødre! vender eders Blikke Hen til Jøde-Folkets Brøst, Og forhærder Hjertet ikke, Naar I høre Herrens Røst! Der det hed til dem: idag, De foragtede Guds Sag,– Se! han lader sig ei spotte, Sjunkne ere Zions Slotte. 2 O hvor blind og hvor forhærdet, Arme Israel, du var! Dybt bedrøvet og forfærdet, Staar enhver, som Hjerte har; Tungt at tænke, saart at se Er vor Herres Jesu Ve, Blodig Kors og Tornekrone Der, hvor han til Synd forsone. 3 Men der ere svundne Tider, Lange, tunge Tider hen, Maaske, Herre, nu omsider De modtage dig som Ven! Kom ihu den gamle Pagt, Kom endnu i Aandens Magt, Skab af Salems haarde Stene En bodfærdig Magdalene! 4 Blodig var den Vantros Brøde, Syndeskaalen mer end fuld, Var de end som Purpur røde, Kan du to dem hvid' som Uld. O, min Frelser og min Gud, Gak endnu i Ørken ud, Bær det tabte Faar tilbage, Himlens Glæde dig ledsage! Languages: Norwegian

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W. H. Havergal

1793 - 1870 Person Name: William Henry Havergal Topics: Tenth Sunday after Trinity Arranger of "EVAN" in Evangelical Lutheran hymnal Havergal, William Henry, M.A, son of William Havergal, was born at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 1793, and was educated at St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford (B.A. 1815, M.A. 1819). On taking Holy Orders he became in 1829 Rector of Astley, Worcestershire; in 1842, Rector of St. Nicholas, Worcester; and in 1860, Rector of Shareshill, near Wolverhampton. He was also Hon. Canon in Worcester Cathedral from 1845. He died April 18, 1870. His hymns, about 100 in all, were in many instances written for special services in his own church, and printed as leaflets. Several were included in W. Carus Wilson's Book of General Psalmody, 1840 (2nd ed., 1842); and in Metrical Psalms & Hymns for Singing in Churches, Worcester, Deighton, 1849, commonly known as the Worcester Diocesan Hymn Book, and of which he was the Editor. In Life Echoes, 1883, his hymns are given with those of Miss Havergal. Of those in common use the greater part are in Mercer, and Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory. Although his hymns are all good, and two or three are excellent, it is not as a hymnwriter but as a musician that Canon Havergal is best known. His musical works and compositions included, in addition to numerous individual hymn tunes and chants, the Gresham Prize Service, 1836; the Gresham Prize Anthem, 1845; Old Church Psalmody, 1849; History of the Old 100th Psalm tune, 1854, &c. He also reprinted Ravenscroft’s Psalter of 1611. His hymns in common use include:— 1. Blessed Jesus, lord and Brother. School Festivals, 1833. Published in Life Echoes, 1883. 2. Brighter than meridian splendour. Christ the glory of His Church. 1830. Published in W. C. Wilson's Book of General Psalms, 1840; the Worcester Psalms & Hymns, 1849, &c. 3. Christians, awake to joy and praise. Christmas Carol, c. 1860. Printed on broadsheet, with music by the author, and sold on behalf of the Lancashire Cotton Distress Fund. 4. Come, Shepherds, come, 'tis just a year. Christmas Carol. 1860. Published in Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 5. For ever and for ever, Lord. Missions, 1866, for the Church Mission Society. Published in Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872, and the Life Echoes, 1883. 6. Hallelujah, Lord, our voices. Sunday. 1828. Published in W. C. Wilson's Book of General Psalms, 1840; the Worcester Psalms & Hymns, 1849; Life Echoes, 1883, &c. 7. Heralds of the Lord of glory. Missions. First sung in Astley Church, Sep. 23, 1827. Published in Miss Havergal's Starlight through the Shadows, 1880; Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872, &c. 8. Hosanna, raise the pealing hymn. Praise to Christ, 1833, and first sung in Astley Church, June 9, 1833. Published in W. C. Wilson's Book of General Psalmody, 1840; the Worcester Psalms & Hymns, 1849; Life Echoes 1883, &c. 9. How vast the field of souls. Missions. 1858. Printed for Shareshill Church Miss. Anniversary, 1863, and published in Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872, and the Life Echoes, 1883. 10. In doubt and dread dismay. Missions. Written in 1837, and published in W. C. Wilson's Book of General Psalmody, 1840; the Worcester Psalms & Hymns, 1849, &c. 11. Jerusalem the golden, The home of saints shall be. Heaven. Published in Life Echoes, 1883. 12. My times are in Thy hand, Their best, &c. 1860. Published in Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872, the Records of the author's life and work, and Life Echoes, 1883. The editor of the Records says (p. 159) "this hymn has been much appreciated, and well illustrates the devotional and cheerful spirit of the writer." 13. No dawn of holy light. Sunday. 1825. Printed in 1831 on a leaflet, and published in W. C. Wilson's Book of General Psalmody, 1840; the Worcester Psalms & Hymns, 1849; Life Echoes, 1883, &c. 14. Our faithful God hath sent us. Harvest. Written at Shareshill in 1863, for a Harvest Festival. Published in Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory 1872, and Life Echoes, 1883. 15. Shout, 0 earth! from silence waking. Praise to Jesus for Redemption. 1841. Published in the Worcester Psalms & Hymns, 1849; Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872, &c. 16. So happy all the day. Christmas Carol, c. 1834. Published in Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872. 17. Soon the trumpet of salvation. Missions. 1826. Published in Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872. 18. To praise our Shepherd's [Saviour's] care. The Good Shepherd. Written after witnessing the death of Elizabeth Edwards, aged 12, of St. Nicholas, Worcester, and printed as a leaflet. Published in W. C. Wilson's Book of General Psalmody, 1840; the Worcester Psalms & Hymns, 1849; Life Echoes, &c, 1883. The author also published a Memoir of the child. 19. Widely 'midst the slumbering nations. Missions. 1828. Published in the Worcester Psalms & Hymns, 1849; Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872, &c. In addition to these hymns, his carols, "How grand, and how bright," "Our festal morn is come," and others are annotated under their respective first lines. Most of these carols and hymns were reprinted in Christmas Carols & Sacred Songs, Chiefly by the Rev. W. H. Havergal, London, Nisbet, 1869. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ===================== Havergal, W. H., p. 498, i. Other hymns are: — 1. Lord, if judgments now are waking. Second Advent. Published in W. Carus Wilson's Book of General Psalmody, 1840; in Kennedy, 1863, &c. 2. Remember, Lord, Thy word of old displayed. Missions. "Composed for a special prayer-meeting for missionary labourers, held in the author's schoolroom, in the parish of St. Nicholas's, Worcester." (W. F. Stevenson's Hymns for Church and Home, 1873, where the original text is also given.) It must be noted that No. 17, at p. 498, ii., "Soon the trumpet of salvation," was first published in A Collection of Original Airs adapted to Hymns, &c, 1826. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

William B. Bradbury

1816 - 1868 Person Name: William Batchelder Bradbury Topics: Tenth Sunday after Trinity Composer of "BACA" in Evangelical Lutheran hymnal William Bachelder 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

Samuel Medley

1738 - 1799 Person Name: M. Medley Topics: The Church Year Tenth Sunday after Trinity Author of "Awake, my soul, in joyful lays" in The Lutheran Hymnary Medley, Samuel, born June 23, 1738, at Cheshunt, Herts, where his father kept a school. He received a good education; but not liking the business to which he was apprenticed, he entered the Royal Navy. Having been severely wounded in a battle with the French fleet off Port Lagos, in 1759, he was obliged to retire from active service. A sermon by Dr. Watts, read to him about this time, led to his conversion. He joined the Baptist Church in Eagle Street, London, then under the care of Dr. Gifford, and shortly afterwards opened a school, which for several years he conducted with great success. Having begun to preach, he received, in 1767, a call to become pastor of the Baptist church at Watford. Thence, in 1772, he removed to Byrom Street, Liverpool, where he gathered a large congregation, and for 27 years was remarkably popular and useful. After a long and painful illness he died July 17, 1799. Most of Medley's hymns were first printed on leaflets or in magazines (the Gospel Magazine being one). They appeared in book form as:— (1) Hymns, &c. Bradford, 1785. This contains 42 hymns. (2) Hymns on Select Portions of Scripture by the Rev. Mr. Medley. 2nd ed. Bristol. W. Pine. 1785. This contains 34 hymns, and differs much from the Bradford edition both in the text and in the order of the hymns. (3) An enlargement of the same in 1787. (4) A small collection of new Hymns, London, 1794. This contains 23 hymns. (5) Hymns. The Public Worship and Private Devotion of True Christians Assisted in some thoughts in Verse; principally drawn from Select Passages of the Word of God. By Samuel Medley. London. Printed for J. Johnson. 1800. A few of his hymns are also found in a Collection for the use of All Denominations, published in London in 1782. Medley's hymns have been very popular in his own denomination, particularly among the more Calvinistic churches. In Denham's Selections there are 48, and in J. Stevens's Selections, 30. Their charm consists less in their poetry than in the warmth and occasional pathos with which they give expression to Christian experience. In most of them also there is a refrain in the last line of each verse which is often effective. Those in common use include:— 1. Come, join ye saints, with heart and voice. (1800). Complete in Christ. 2. Death is no more among our foes. Easter. 3. Eternal Sovereign Lord of all. (1789). Praise for Providential Care. 4. Far, far beyond these lower skies. (1789). Jesus, the Forerunner. 5. Father of mercies, God of love, whose kind, &c. (1789.) New Year. 6. Great God, today Thy grace impart. Sermon. 7. Hear, gracious God! a sinner's cry. (1789). Lent. 8. In heaven the rapturous song began. Christmas. 9. Jesus, engrave it on my heart. (1789). Jesus, Needful to all. 10. Mortals, awake, with angels join. (1782). Christmas. 11. My soul, arise in joyful lays. (1789). Joy in God. 12. Now, in a song of grateful praise. Praise to Jesus. In the Gospel Magazine, June, 1776. 13. O could I speak the matchless worth. (1789.) Praise of Jesus. 14. O for a bright celestial ray. Lent. 15. O God, Thy mercy, vast and free. (1800). Dedication of Self to God. 16. O let us tell the matchless love. Praise to Jesus. 17. O what amazing words of grace. (1789). Foutain of Living Waters. 18. Saints die, and we should gently weep. (1800). Death and Burial. From his "Dearest of Names, Our Lord and King." 19. See a poor sinner, dearest Lord. Lent. 20. Sing the dear Saviour's glorious fame. (1789). Jesus the Breaker of bonds. In 1800 a Memoir of Medley was published by his son, which is regarded by members of the family now living as authoritative. But in 1833 appeared another Memoir by Medley's daughter Sarah, to which are appended 52 hymns for use on Sacramental occasions. These she gives as her father's. But 8 of them are undoubtedly by Thos. Kelly, published by him in 1815, and reprinted in subsequent editions of his Hymns. The remainder are by Medley. Nearly all of these 52 hymns (both Medley's and Kelly's) have been altered in order to adapt them to Sacramental use. In Sarah Medley's volume, Kelly's hymns all follow one another, and three of them are in a metre which Medley apparently never used. What could have been Sarah Medley's motive in all this it is hard to divine. She is said to have been a clever, though unamiable woman, and was herself the author of a small volume of Poems published in 1807. In the Memoir she does not conceal her hatred of her brother. [Rev. W. R. Stevenson, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)