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[Gladly the servants of the King]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hubert P. Main Incipit: 33451 21316 71261
[Gladly the servants of the King]
Reception Hymn
Author: Amos R. Wells Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Gladly the servants of the King Lyrics: 1 Gladly the servants of the King
Enlarge their working band,
Rejoice with songs of welcoming
To seize a brother’s hand.
2 Blest is his work who toils alone
To serve the blessed Lord;
But myriad joys the many own
Who work with one accord.
3 Their counsels wise are manifold,
A hundred arms to stay,
A hundred hands that will uphold
Upon a doubtful way.
4 Teach us to work together here,
And bless our brotherhood;
What Thou dost hate, our only fear,
Thy joy our only good. Topics: Work; Work Used With Tune: [Gladly the servants of the King]
Reception Hymn
Reception Hymn
Author: Amos R. Wells Hymnal: Christian Endeavor Hymns #39 (1894) First Line: Gladly the servants of the King Lyrics: 1 Gladly the servants of the King
Enlarge their working band,
Rejoice with songs of welcoming
To seize a brother’s hand.
2 Blest is his work who toils alone
To serve the blessed Lord;
But myriad joys the many own
Who work with one accord.
3 Their counsels wise are manifold,
A hundred arms to stay,
A hundred hands that will uphold
Upon a doubtful way.
4 Teach us to work together here,
And bless our brotherhood;
What Thou dost hate, our only fear,
Thy joy our only good. Topics: Work; Work Languages: English Tune Title: [Gladly the servants of the King]
Reception Hymn
Reception Hymn
Author: Amos R. Wells Hymnal: Best Endeavor Hymns #213 (1907) First Line: Gladly the servants of the King Topics: Work and Duty Languages: English Tune Title: [Gladly the servants of the King]
Reception Hymn
Hubert P. Main
1839 - 1925 Composer of "[Gladly the servants of the King]" in Christian Endeavor Hymns Hubert Platt Main DD USA 1839-1925. Born at Ridgefield, CT, he attended singing school as a teenager. In 1854 he went to New York City and worked as an errand boy in a wallpaper house. The next year he became an errand boy in the Bristow & Morse Piano Company. He was an organist, choir leader, and compiled books of music. He also helped his father edit the “Lute Songbook” by Isaac Woodbury. In 1866 he married Olphelia Louise Degraff, and they had two sons: Lucius, and Hubert. In 1867 he filled a position at William B Bradbury’s publishing house. After Bradbury’s death in 1868 the Bigelow & Main Publishers were formed as its successor. He also worked with his father until his father’s death in 1873. Contributors to their efforts were Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey, Wilbur Crafts, and others. In addition to publishing, Main wrote 1000+ pieces of music, including part song, singing school songs, Sunday school music, hymns, anthems, etc. He also arranged music and collected music books. He 1891 he sold his collection of over 3500 volumes to the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL, where they were known as the Main Library. Some of his major publications include: “Book of Praise for the Sunday school” (1875), “Little pilgrim songs” (1884), “Hymns of Praise” (`1884), “Gems of song for the Sunday school” (1901), “Quartettes for men’s voices: Sacred & social selections” (1913). In 1922 Hope Publishing Company acquired Bigelow & Main. He was an editor, author, compiler, and composer, as well as publisher. He died in Newark, NJ.
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Hubert P. Main
