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COCKFOSTERS

Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Fiske Sherwin Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 55365 43261 75123 Used With Text: By Name

God is our refuge and our strength

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: God's Gift A Present Help Scripture: Psalm 46:1-4 Used With Tune: GOD OUR REFUGE

Author: Frank H. Converse Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Oh, love divine and wondrous deep Lyrics: 1 Oh, love divine and wondrous deep, How strong that shepherd’s claim, Who not alone doth lead His sheep, But calleth each by name; His voice we hear and follow all, follow all, His guiding steps and gracious call, gracious call, Whose voice we hear and follow all, follow all, His guiding steps and gracious call. 2 I sought His blessèd cross alone, Bowed down with sin and shame, He met me there, in loving tone He called to me by name; All weary with my fruitless quest, fruitless quest, I told Him all and thus found rest, thus found rest, And weary with my fruitless quest, fruitless quest, I told Him all and thus found rest. 3 I wondered, Lord, that Thou couldst know Thus well the one who came, Till Thou didst whisper sweet and low, "I always knew thy name; I give thee now My seal and sign, seal and sign, That all may know that thou art Mine, thou art Mine; I give thee now My seal and sign, seal and sign, That all may know that thou art Mine." 4 Now gently guiding safe along, His care remains the same, Whose love appeareth tenfold strong, Who knows His own by name, And leads them out the shadows gray, shadows gray, His ransomed up to perfect day, perfect day, And leads from out the shadows gray, shadows gray, His ransomed up to perfect day. Used With Tune: COCKFOSTERS Text Sources: The International Lesson Hymnal (Chicago: David C. Cook, 1878)

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Love Divine

Author: F. H. Converse Hymnal: Welcome Songs #21 (1894) First Line: Oh, love divine and wondrous deep Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, love divine and wondrous deep]

By Name

Author: Frank H. Converse Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8615 Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.8.8.8 First Line: Oh, love divine and wondrous deep Lyrics: 1 Oh, love divine and wondrous deep, How strong that shepherd’s claim, Who not alone doth lead His sheep, But calleth each by name; His voice we hear and follow all, follow all, His guiding steps and gracious call, gracious call, Whose voice we hear and follow all, follow all, His guiding steps and gracious call. 2 I sought His blessèd cross alone, Bowed down with sin and shame, He met me there, in loving tone He called to me by name; All weary with my fruitless quest, fruitless quest, I told Him all and thus found rest, thus found rest, And weary with my fruitless quest, fruitless quest, I told Him all and thus found rest. 3 I wondered, Lord, that Thou couldst know Thus well the one who came, Till Thou didst whisper sweet and low, "I always knew thy name; I give thee now My seal and sign, seal and sign, That all may know that thou art Mine, thou art Mine; I give thee now My seal and sign, seal and sign, That all may know that thou art Mine." 4 Now gently guiding safe along, His care remains the same, Whose love appeareth tenfold strong, Who knows His own by name, And leads them out the shadows gray, shadows gray, His ransomed up to perfect day, perfect day, And leads from out the shadows gray, shadows gray, His ransomed up to perfect day. Languages: English Tune Title: COCKFOSTERS

God is our refuge and our strength

Hymnal: Bible Songs #51 (1879) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: God's Gift A Present Help Scripture: Psalm 46:1-4 Languages: English Tune Title: GOD OUR REFUGE

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William F. Sherwin

1826 - 1888 Person Name: Wm. F. Sherwin Composer of "GOD OUR REFUGE" in Bible Songs Sherwin, William Fisk, an American Baptist, was born at Buckland, Massachusetts, March 14,1826. His educational opportunities, so far as schools were concerned, were few, but he made excellent use of his time and surroundings. At fifteen he went to Boston and studied music under Dr. Mason: In due course he became a teacher of vocal music, and held several important appointments in Massachusetts; in Hudson and Albany, New York County, and then in New York City. Taking special interest in Sunday Schools, he composed carols and hymn-tunes largely for their use, and was associated with the Rev. R. Lowry and others in preparing Bright Jewels, and other popular Sunday School hymn and tune books. A few of his melodies are known in Great Britain through I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, where they are given with his signature. His hymnwriting was limited. The following pieces are in common use:— 1. Grander than ocean's story (1871). The Love of God. 2. Hark, bark, the merry Christmas bells. Christmas Carol. 3. Lo, the day of God is breaking. The Spiritual Warfare. 4. Wake the song of joy and gladness. Sunday School or Temperance Anniversary. 5. Why is thy faith, 0 Child of God, so small. Safety in Jesus. Mr. Sherwin died at Boston, Massachusetts, April 14, 1888. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ================== Sherwin, W. F., p. 1055, i. Another hymn from his Bright Jewels, 1869, p. 68, is "Sound the battle cry" (Christian Courage), in the Sunday School Hymnary, 1905, and several other collections. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)