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Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

Author: George Duffield Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 1,836 hymnals Topics: Warfare, Christian First Line: Stand up, stand up, for Jesus, Ye soldiers of the cross (Duffield) Refrain First Line: Stand up, ye soldiers

Believe not those who say

Author: Anne Brontë, 1820-49 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 67 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Service and Influence Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS
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Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart

Author: Mary Elizabeth Byrne, 1880-1931; Eleanor Henrietta Hull, 1860-1935 Meter: Irregular Appears in 166 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Pilgrimage, Guidance, Perseverance Used With Tune: SLANE

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YORKSHIRE

Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 148 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Wainwright, 1723-68 Topics: Seasons of the Christian Year Advent and Christmas Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 11234 53456 56712 Used With Text: Christians, awake!
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CROSS OF JESUS

Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 132 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Stainer, 1840-1901 Topics: The Christian Year Advent Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 31555 11713 67143 Used With Text: Come, thou long-expected Jesus
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DIX

Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 920 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Conrad Kocher; W. H. Monk Topics: Christian Year Thanksgiving Day Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 17121 44367 16555 Used With Text: For the Beauty of the Earth

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Sign Me Up

Author: Kevin Yancy; Jerome Metcalfe Hymnal: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #597 (2018) Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Second Coming; Christian Year Advent (Second Coming) First Line: Sign me up for the Christian jubilee Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:52 Languages: English Tune Title: [Sign me up for the Christian jubilee]

Rise Up! All You Slaves of Evil

Author: Pin Wu; Frank W. Price Hymnal: Hymns from the Four Winds #85 (1983) Topics: The Christian Life Christian Mission and Concern; The Christian Life Affirmation and Truth; The Christian Life Confession, Mercy, Forgiveness; The Christian Life Discipleship, Service, and Mission; The Christian Life Liberation and Justice; The Christian Life Renewal; The Christian Life Salvation Scripture: Romans 13:11-14 Languages: English Tune Title: CH'I-LAI
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The Christian warrior, see him stand

Author: Montgomery Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #274 (1832) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Christian Soldier Scripture: Psalm 4 Languages: English

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George J. Elvey

1816 - 1893 Person Name: Sir George J. Elvey, 1816-1893 Topics: Armour, the Christian's; Warfare, the Christian ; Conflict (see also Warfare) Christian's; Courage, Christian; Christian His Armour; Strength The Christian's Composer of "DIADEMATA" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book George Job Elvey (b. Canterbury, England, 1816; d. Windlesham, Surrey, England, 1893) As a young boy, Elvey was a chorister in Canterbury Cathedral. Living and studying with his brother Stephen, he was educated at Oxford and at the Royal Academy of Music. At age nineteen Elvey became organist and master of the boys' choir at St. George Chapel, Windsor, where he remained until his retirement in 1882. He was frequently called upon to provide music for royal ceremonies such as Princess Louise's wedding in 1871 (after which he was knighted). Elvey also composed hymn tunes, anthems, oratorios, and service music. Bert Polman

Adelaide A. Pollard

1862 - 1934 Person Name: Adelaide Addison Pollard, 1862-1934 Topics: Living the Christian Life Commitment and Dedication to Service; Living the Christian Life Prayer; Living the Christian Life Faith and Trust in God; Living the Christian Life Health, Healing and Deliverance Author of "Have Thine own way, Lord" in Complete Mission Praise Not to be confused with Adelaide A. Procter

E. R. Latta

1839 - 1915 Person Name: Eden R. Latta, 1839-? Topics: The Christian Experience Songs of Salvation Author of "Blessed Be the Fountain" in Great Hymns of the Faith Rv Eden Reeder Latta USA 1839-1915. Born at Haw Patch, IN, the son of a Methodist minister, (also a boyhood friend of hymn writer Willam A Ogden) he became a school teacher. During the American Civil War he preached for the Manchester Methodist Church and other congregations (possibly as a circuit rider filling empty pulpits). In 1863 he married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and they had five children: Arthur, Robert, Jennie, two others. He taught for the public schools of Manchester, and later Colesburg, IA. He moved to Guttenberg, IA, in the 1890s, and continued writing song lyrics for several major gospel composers, including William Ogden, James McGranahan, James Fillmore, and Edmund Lorenz. He wrote 1600+ songs and hymns, many being widely popular in his day. His older brother, William, composed hymn tunes. He died at Guttenbert, IA. John Perry
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