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[Our willing service, Lord to Thee]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hubert P. Main Incipit: 55133 32235 43217 Used With Text: Our Pledge

Author: Grace J. Frances Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Our willing service, Lord, to Thee Lyrics: 1 Our willing service, Lord to Thee, We pledge ourselves to give, For Thou hast bought us with Thy blood And died that we might live; We pledge ourselves by grace to yield, Obedience to Thy laws, Devotion to Thy sacred truth, Thy kingdom and Thy cause. 2 We pledge ourselves with filial love To follow Thy commands, To help the Church word and deed, And aid our pastor’s hands; Be this our one supreme desire, Our purpose, thought, and aim, In whatsoever we shall do, To glorify Thy name. 3 And so we pledge ourselves to walk, That those around may see, The calm reflection of a light That only shines from Thee; Oh, help us, Lord, our pledge to keep; We need Thy constant care To guard our hearts from every sin, Our feet from every snare. Topics: Promises Used With Tune: [Our willing service, Lord to Thee]

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Our Pledge

Author: Grace J. Frances Hymnal: Christian Endeavor Hymns #64 (1894) First Line: Our willing service, Lord, to Thee Lyrics: 1 Our willing service, Lord to Thee, We pledge ourselves to give, For Thou hast bought us with Thy blood And died that we might live; We pledge ourselves by grace to yield, Obedience to Thy laws, Devotion to Thy sacred truth, Thy kingdom and Thy cause. 2 We pledge ourselves with filial love To follow Thy commands, To help the Church word and deed, And aid our pastor’s hands; Be this our one supreme desire, Our purpose, thought, and aim, In whatsoever we shall do, To glorify Thy name. 3 And so we pledge ourselves to walk, That those around may see, The calm reflection of a light That only shines from Thee; Oh, help us, Lord, our pledge to keep; We need Thy constant care To guard our hearts from every sin, Our feet from every snare. Topics: Promises Languages: English Tune Title: [Our willing service, Lord to Thee]

Our Pledge

Author: Grace J. Frances Hymnal: Junior Christian Endeavor Songs #7 (1893) First Line: Our willing service, Lord, to Thee Languages: English Tune Title: [Our willing service, Lord, to Thee]

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Hubert P. Main

1839 - 1925 Composer of "[Our willing service, Lord to Thee]" 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. John Perry