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[O Father blest! Eternal King!]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Frank M. Davis Incipit: 34555 34555 65444 Used With Text: Sweetest Praises We Will Sing

Author: Rev. E. P. Parker, D.D. Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: O Father blest! Eternal King! Lyrics: 1 O Father blest! Eternal King! With grateful hearts Thy praise we sing, Whose glorious power the world upholds, Whose boundless love the world enfolds. Refrain: Sweetest praises we will sing To our Father, Lord and King; Be to Him our love and praise, Who has blessed us all our days. 2 Thee, too, we sing, Eternal Son, Who hast for men salvation won! Thy constant presence, Lord, bestow, To cheer Thy struggling Church below. [Refrain] 3 Thou Holy Spirit, Fount of Love! Pour out Thy blessings from above; Dwell in our souls, delightful Guest! Prepare our hearts and in them rest. [Refrain] 4 O Triune God in whom we live! All praise and honor Thee we give; The Church on earth her songs shall raise, With those in heav’n, to swell Thy praise. [Refrain] Topics: Praise Used With Tune: [O Father blest! Eternal King!]

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Sweetest Praises We Will Sing

Author: Rev. E. P. Parker, D.D. Hymnal: Fair as the Morning. Hymns and Tunes for Praise in the Sunday-School #69 (1891) First Line: O Father blest! Eternal King! Lyrics: 1 O Father blest! Eternal King! With grateful hearts Thy praise we sing, Whose glorious power the world upholds, Whose boundless love the world enfolds. Refrain: Sweetest praises we will sing To our Father, Lord and King; Be to Him our love and praise, Who has blessed us all our days. 2 Thee, too, we sing, Eternal Son, Who hast for men salvation won! Thy constant presence, Lord, bestow, To cheer Thy struggling Church below. [Refrain] 3 Thou Holy Spirit, Fount of Love! Pour out Thy blessings from above; Dwell in our souls, delightful Guest! Prepare our hearts and in them rest. [Refrain] 4 O Triune God in whom we live! All praise and honor Thee we give; The Church on earth her songs shall raise, With those in heav’n, to swell Thy praise. [Refrain] Topics: Praise Languages: English Tune Title: [O Father blest! Eternal King!]

Sweetest Praises We will Sing

Author: Rev. E. P. Parker, D. D. Hymnal: Augsburg Songs No. 2 #120 (1893) First Line: O Father blest! Eternal King Topics: Adoration; Trinity Languages: English Tune Title: [O Father blest! Eternal King]

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Frank M. Davis

1839 - 1896 Composer of "[O Father blest! Eternal King!]" in Fair as the Morning. Hymns and Tunes for Praise in the Sunday-School Frank Marion Davis USA 1839-1896. Born at Marcellus, NY, he became a teacher and professor of voice, a choirmaster and a good singer. He traveled extensively, living in Marcellus, NY, Vicksburg, MS, Baltimore, MD, Cincinnati, OH, Burr Oak and Findley, MI. He compiled and published several song books: “New Pearls of Song” (1877), “Notes of Praise” (1890), “Crown of gold” (1892), “Always welcome” (1881), “Songs of love and praise #5” (1898), “Notes of praise”, and “Brightest glory”. He never married. John Perry

Edwin Pond Parker

1836 - 1920 Person Name: Rev. E. P. Parker, D.D. Author of "Sweetest Praises We Will Sing" in Fair as the Morning. Hymns and Tunes for Praise in the Sunday-School Parker, Edwin Pond, D.D., born at Castine, Maine, Jan. 13, 1836, and educated at Bowdoin College, Maine, and Bangor Theo. Sem., Maine. Entering the Congregational ministry, he became pastor of the Second Church of Christ, Hartford, Conn., Jan. 1860, and has remained there to the present date. Besides editing some Sunday School Hymn and Tune Books, now out of use, he was chief Editor of The Book of Praise . . . (Congregational) . . ., Phila., 1874; and Editor of The Christian Hymnal, Hartford, Conn., 1877, revised ed. 1889. His hymns in common use include:— 1. Blest are they in Christ departed. [Death and Burial.] Dated 1886. In the Christian Hymnal, 1889, and several other collections. 2. Come to Jesus, ye who labour. [Invitation.] Written in 1898, and included in The Pilgrim Hymnal , 1904. 3. Hail, Holy Light, the world rejoices. [Morning.] Dated 1889, and given in The Christian Hymnal, 1889, The Pilgrim Hymnal, 1904, and others. 4. I would tell Jesus. [The Soul's Desire.] Written in 1887, and included in The Christian Hymnal, 1889. 5. Lord, as we Thy Name profess. [Sincerity.] Dated 1889, first published in The Christian Hymnal, 1889, and subsequently in several other collections, including The Pilgrim Hymnal, 1904. 6. Master, no offering costly and sweet. [Love and Service.] Originally written in 1888, to close a sermon, and first published in The Christian Hymnal, 1889, together with music by the author. It has been adopted, together with the original music, by many compilers. For both words and music see The Pilgrim Hymnal, 1904. 7. O Master, Brother, Lord, and Friend. [Christmas.] Written to close a Christmas sermon, 1903; first printed in a local newspaper, and then included in The Pilgrim Hymnal, 1904. 8. Thy Name, O Lord, in sweet accord. [Divine Worship.] First published in The Christian Hymnal, 1889, and subsequently in several collections, including The Pilgrim Hymnal, 1904. Dr. Parker received his D.D. from Yale University, and is at the present time (1906) Chaplain to the Senate of the State of Connecticut. The above annotations are based upon Dr. Parker's manuscript notes. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)