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LORD, THY CHILDREN LOWLY BENDING

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Walter Macfarren Incipit: 55544 33211 23466 Used With Text: Lord, Thy children lowly bending

Lord, Thy Children Lowly Bending

Author: Thomas A. Stowell Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Lord, Thy children lowly bending, Bow before Thy throne; Praise from youthful lips ascending Wilt Thou deign to own? Wilt Thou hear us while we bless Thee, And confess Thee God alone? 2. Yes, Thou wilt, for Thou dost love us, Cam’st for us to die; Bending from Thy throne above us, With a pitying eye, Well we know that Thou art near us, And will hear us when we cry. 3. Then our humble praises bringing, We will seek Thy face; Hymns with grateful voices singing In this hallowed place. We will dare to come before Thee, And adore Thee, Lord of grace. Used With Tune: FRYKMAN

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Lord, Thy Children Lowly Bending

Author: Thomas A. Stowell Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #3960 Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.7 Lyrics: 1. Lord, Thy children lowly bending, Bow before Thy throne; Praise from youthful lips ascending Wilt Thou deign to own? Wilt Thou hear us while we bless Thee, And confess Thee God alone? 2. Yes, Thou wilt, for Thou dost love us, Cam’st for us to die; Bending from Thy throne above us, With a pitying eye, Well we know that Thou art near us, And will hear us when we cry. 3. Then our humble praises bringing, We will seek Thy face; Hymns with grateful voices singing In this hallowed place. We will dare to come before Thee, And adore Thee, Lord of grace. Languages: English Tune Title: FRYKMAN

Lord, thy children lowly bending

Author: Rev. Thomas Alfred Stowell (1831- ) Hymnal: Carmina for the Sunday School and Social Worship #11 (1894) Topics: Morning and Opening Languages: English Tune Title: [Lord, thy children lowly bending]

Lord, Thy children lowly bending

Hymnal: The Children's Hymn Book #167 (1881) Languages: English Tune Title: LORD, THY CHILDREN LOWLY BENDING

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Walter Cecil Macfarren

1826 - 1905 Person Name: Walter Cecil Macfarren, 1826-1905 Composer of "FRYKMAN (Macfarren)" Walter Cecil Macfarren, b. London, 1826 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908 ================= Born: August 28, 1826, Westminster, London, England. Died: September 2, 1905, at home in St. Pancras, London, England. Buried: St. Pancras Cemetery, East Finchley, London, England. Brother of George Macfarren, Walter served as a chorister in Westminster Abbey (1836-41). He entered the Royal Academy of Music in 1842 and was a professor of piano there (1846-1903). He composed pieces for piano, voice and piano, and vocal ensemble, and for many years was a music critic for The Queen. Sources: Frost, p. 681 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/c/macfarren_wc.htm ================== http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Macfarren,_Walter_Cecil_%28DNB12%29

T. Alfred Stowell

1831 - 1916 Person Name: Thomas A. Stowell Author of "Lord, Thy Children Lowly Bending" in The Cyber Hymnal T. Alfred Stowell, M.A.; Queen’s College, Oxford; rector of Chorley; hon. canon of Manchester Cathedral; and rural dean of Leyland ======================= Stowell, Thomas Alfred, M.A., son of Canon H. Stowell, was born at Salford, July 15, 1831. He was Bridgman Exhibitioner at Queen's College, Oxford, 1853, and B.A. in honours in 1855. Taking Holy Orders in 1857, he became Curate of Bolton, Diocese of Ripon, 1857-60; Incumbent of St. Stephen's, Bowling, Bradford, 1860-65; and then Rector of Christ Church, Salford, in succession to his father, 1865. He was also appointed Rural Dean of Salford in 1876, and Hon. Canon in Manchester Cathedral in 1879. Canon T. A. Stowell has published The Church Catechism simply and clearly explained, 1882, various Sermons, papers on Education, &c. Most of his hymns were written for the Anniversary Sermons of Christ Church Sunday Schools, Salford (nearly 2000 children), and include:— 1. Blessed Saviour, hear us when we cry. 1872. 2. Happy were those mothers. 1866. 3. In God's holy dwelling. 1873. 4. Lord, on Thy day, within Thy holy dwelling. 1877. 5. Lord, Thy children lowly bending. 1875. 6. My Saviour, be thou near me, When I lie down, &c. 1874. 7. O Jesus [Saviour] we have promised Henceforth to be Thine Own. Confirmation. 1877. 8. Sweet day of rest which God has given. Sunday. 1868. 9. While the sun is shining. Work. 1869. These 9 hymns are in Canon T. A. Stowell's 1877 ed. of his father's Selection and of these Nos. 3 and 9 are the most popular. He is also the author of:— 10. Come, Christian youths and maidens. Sunday School Anniversary. In Mrs. Brock's Children's Hymn Book, 1881, and others. 11. Early the holy women came. Easter. In the Church Monthly, April, 1888. 12. Remember thy Creator. Youthful Piety. In the Church S. School Magazine , Feb. 1888. 13. Saviour, we are young and weak. The Christian Race. In Mrs. Brock's Children's Hymn Book, 1881. Several of these are popular hymns for children, and will no doubt gradually come into somewhat extensive use. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)