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[I long to know Thee better] (Stebbins)
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George C. Stebbins Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 53323 43165 17767
[I long to know Thee better] (Stebbins)
Longings
Author: Ada R. Habershon Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: I long to know Thee better Lyrics: 1 I long to know Thee better
Day by day,
I want to draw much closer
When I pray,
To listen more intently
For Thy voice,
To let the things Thou choosest
Be my choice.
2 I long to serve Thee better
Hour by hour,
Depending more entirely
On Thy power,
I want to know more fully
All Thy will,
To count upon each promise,
And be still.
3 I long to keep more closely
At Thy side,
To worship in Thy presence,
And abide,
I want to rest more calmly
In Thy care,
Assured that Thou wilt keep me
Safely there.
4 I long to find new beauties
In Thy word,
To follow in the footsteps
Of my Lord,
And, oh, the greatest longing
Thro’ Thy grace,
Is that mine eyes may see Thee
Face to face. Topics: Aspiration Used With Tune: [I long to know Thee better]
Longings
Longings
Author: Ada R. Habershon Hymnal: Victorious Life Hymns #194 (1919) First Line: I long to know Thee better Lyrics: 1 I long to know Thee better
Day by day,
I want to draw much closer
When I pray,
To listen more intently
For Thy voice,
To let the things Thou choosest
Be my choice.
2 I long to serve Thee better
Hour by hour,
Depending more entirely
On Thy power,
I want to know more fully
All Thy will,
To count upon each promise,
And be still.
3 I long to keep more closely
At Thy side,
To worship in Thy presence,
And abide,
I want to rest more calmly
In Thy care,
Assured that Thou wilt keep me
Safely there.
4 I long to find new beauties
In Thy word,
To follow in the footsteps
Of my Lord,
And, oh, the greatest longing
Thro’ Thy grace,
Is that mine eyes may see Thee
Face to face. Topics: Aspiration Tune Title: [I long to know Thee better]
Longings
George C. Stebbins
1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[I long to know Thee better]" in Victorious Life Hymns Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey.
At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England.
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George C. Stebbins
