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[Up to thy throne, O Father above]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 56711 21235 53112 Used With Text: Up to Thy Throne

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Up to thy throne, O Father above Refrain First Line: Thus to adore thee, Father above Lyrics: 1 Up to thy throne, O Father above, We lift our glad voices in praise; Up to the source of infinite love Our songs of rejoicing we raise. Refrain: Thus to adore thee, Father above, Here in thy presence we meet; Songs to thy love, thy wonderful love, Together we gladly repeat. 2 Over our pathway, gracious and clear, The light of thy blessing has shone; Mercies unfailing, joys ever dear, From thy tender care we have known. [Refrain] 3 All has been love, whatever its guise, That led us thy goodness to see; Now we may know, by living made wise, The grace that abideth in thee. [Refrain] 4 Up to thy throne, O Father of love, Our hearts and our voices ascend, Bearing our songs triumphant above, And praises that never shall end. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Up to thy throne, O Father above]

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Up to Thy Throne

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Hymnal: Showers of Blessing #122 (1888) First Line: Up to thy throne, O Father above Refrain First Line: Thus to adore thee, Father above Lyrics: 1 Up to thy throne, O Father above, We lift our glad voices in praise; Up to the source of infinite love Our songs of rejoicing we raise. Refrain: Thus to adore thee, Father above, Here in thy presence we meet; Songs to thy love, thy wonderful love, Together we gladly repeat. 2 Over our pathway, gracious and clear, The light of thy blessing has shone; Mercies unfailing, joys ever dear, From thy tender care we have known. [Refrain] 3 All has been love, whatever its guise, That led us thy goodness to see; Now we may know, by living made wise, The grace that abideth in thee. [Refrain] 4 Up to thy throne, O Father of love, Our hearts and our voices ascend, Bearing our songs triumphant above, And praises that never shall end. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Up to thy throne, O Father above]

Up to Thy Throne

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner Hymnal: Sacred Trio #432 (1889) First Line: Up to thy throne, O Father above Refrain First Line: Thus to adore thee, Father above Tune Title: [Up to thy throne, O Father above]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Up to thy throne, O Father above]" in Showers of Blessing William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman

Mrs. R. N. Turner

1857 - 1957 Author of "Up to Thy Throne" in Showers of Blessing Fronie Bell Turner, married to Rev. R. N. Turner, pastor in the Protestant Episcopal Church.