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AMARA

Appears in 13 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William O. Perkins, d. 1902 Tune Key: E Major Incipit: 12335 43222 34465 Used With Text: Judge me, God of my salvation

Isr'el hope thou in Jehovah

Appears in 44 hymnals First Line: From the depths do I invoke Thee Used With Tune: FROM THE DEPTHS

Author: Ellin I. Tupper Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Listen to the wondrous story, Lyrics: 1 Listen to the wondrous story, How upon the Christmas morn Jesus left the realms of glory, As a little babe was born; Left those bright and happy regions Of His Father’s home above, And the glorious angel legions, In His great and boundless love! 2 Came into a lowly manger, Dwelt beneath a humble shed, And among His own a stranger Knew not where to lay His head; Went from city unto city, All His life was doing good, Weeping o’er His friend with pity, When beside the grave He stood. 3 Love all human love exceeding Brought Him to a cruel death, Even then, though hanging, bleeding On the cross, His latest breath Spent He for His murderers, praying To His Father to forgive; To the thief repentant saying, "Thou in paradise shalt live!" 4 Oh! what love in God the Father To bestow His only Son; Oh! what love in Christ, who rather Than the world should be undone, Came Himself to seek and save us, Came to claim us for His own; Freely all our sins forgave us, Raised us to His glorious throne! Used With Tune: AMARA Text Sources: Lyra Britannica by Charles Rogers (London: Longmans, Green & Company, 1867)

At Evening Time It Shall Be Light

Author: Mrs. M. E. Cox Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: If instead of highest pathways Refrain First Line: Lean on Jesus, look to heaven Used With Tune: [If instead of highest pathways]

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Judge Me, God of My Salvation

Hymnal: Trinity Psalter Hymnal #43B (2018) Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Refrain First Line: O my soul, why art thou grieving? Lyrics: 1 Judge me, God of my salvation, plead my cause, for thee I trust; hear my earnest supplication, save me from my foes unjust. Refrain: O my soul, why art thou grieving? What disquiets and dismays? Hope in God; his help receiving, I shall yet my Savior praise. 2 On thy strength alone relying, why am I cast off by thee, in my helpless sorrow sighing, while the foe oppresses me? [Refrain] 3 Light and truth, my way attending, send thou forth to be my guide, till thy holy mount ascending, I within thy house abide. [Refrain] 4 At thy sacred altar bending, God, my God, my boundless joy, harp and voice, in worship blending, for thy praise will I employ. [Refrain] Topics: Adversaries; God As Judge; Supplications For Deliverance Scripture: Psalm 43 Languages: English Tune Title: AMARA

Judge Me, God of My Salvation

Hymnal: Psalter Hymnal (Blue) #78 (1976) Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Refrain First Line: O my soul, why art thou grieving? Topics: Comfort, Christian; Hope, Christian; Judge, God, Christ As; Persecution Of Believers; Worship; House of God ; Opening Of The Service; Guidance, Divine; Communion With God, With Christ Scripture: Psalm 43 Languages: English Tune Title: AMARA

O my soul, why art thou grieving?

Hymnal: The Psalter Hymnal #80 (1927) First Line: Judge me, God of my Salvation Languages: English Tune Title: AMARA

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W. O. Perkins

1831 - 1902 Person Name: William O. Perkins Composer of "AMARA" in Psalter Hymnal (Blue) William Oscar Perkins DMus USA 1831-1902. Born at Stockbridge, VT, older brother of Henry, and the son of musical parents (both singers) he was trained musically, primarly by his father. He attended the Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH, then studied music in Boston, MA, London, England, and Milan, Italy. He settled in Boston, MA, and founded a music academy, where he taught music. He published a number of hymnals in Boston, then moved to New York City. He was awarded an honorary doctorate of music degree in 1879 by Hamilton College. He wrote 19 books (1861-1897), including a history of the war in South Africa (1900). He published 33 hymnals 1859-1882). In 1870 he published ”The Chorister”, his 400-page music collection for choirs, schools, and conventions. He was an author, composer, editor, compiler, and originator. He died at Boston, MA. John Perry