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[God of our fathers, we come unto Thee]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. Beesley Incipit: 31234 32171 33354 Used With Text: God of Our Fathers, We Come Unto Thee

God of Our Fathers, We Come Unto Thee

Author: C. W. Penrose Appears in 5 hymnals Refrain First Line: Never! never! Used With Tune: [God of our fathers, we come unto Thee]

Author: Charles W. Penrose, 1832-1925 Appears in 1 hymnal Refrain First Line: ¡Nunca, nunca, nunca nos dejes dudar! Scripture: Psalm 119:10 Used With Tune: [Padre bendito, venimos a Ti]

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God of Our Fathers, We Come unto Thee

Author: Charles W. Penrose, 1832–1925 Hymnal: Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints #76 (1985) Meter: Irregular Refrain First Line: Never! Never! Lyrics: 1. God of our fathers, we come unto thee, Children of those whom thy truth has made free. Grant us the joy of thy presence today; Never from thee let us stray! [Chorus:] Never! Never! Never from thee let us stray! Ever! Ever! Ever to thee will we pray! 2. Grateful for all that thy bounty imparts, Praises we offer with voices and hearts. Life of our being, and sun of our day, Never from thee let us stray! [Chorus] 3. Blest with the gifts of the gospel of peace, Dwelling in Zion, whose light shall increase, Led by the priesthood along the bright way, Never from thee will we stray! [Chorus] 4. Strengthened by thee for the conflict with sin, Onward we’ll press till life’s battle we’ll win; Then in thy glory forever we’ll stay; Never from thee will we stray! [Chorus] Topics: Children; Commitment; Enduring to the End; Faithfulness; Gratitude; Praise and Thanksgiving; Priesthood; Supplication Scripture: Psalm 119:10 Languages: English Tune Title: WOOBURN GREEN

Padre bendito, venimos a Ti

Author: Charles W. Penrose, 1832-1925 Hymnal: Himnos de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de Los Santos de Los Últimos Días #36 (1992) Refrain First Line: ¡Nunca, nunca, nunca nos dejes dudar! Scripture: Psalm 119:10 Languages: Spanish Tune Title: [Padre bendito, venimos a Ti]

God of Our Fathers, We Come Unto Thee

Author: C. W. Penrose Hymnal: Deseret Sunday School Songs #147 (1909) Refrain First Line: Never! never! Languages: English Tune Title: [God of our fathers, we come unto Thee]

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Ebenezer Beesley

1840 - 1906 Person Name: Ebenezer Beesley, 1840–1906 Composer of "WOOBURN GREEN" in Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ebenezer Beesley was born December 14, 1840, in Oxfordshire, England. He had two wives. He married his first wife in March of 1859. They left England in April of 1859 to move to Salt Lake City. They travelled by foot and handcart from Omaha with a company of 250-300 people. He married his second wife in 1869. Beesley was a musician and music teacher who directed the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Utah from 1880-1889 and other choirs in Utah. He wrote several hymns and edited Latter-day Saints Psalmody, the first LDS hymn book with both music and words. Dianne Shapiro from Find a Grave website, "Ebenezer Beesley Composed Nearly a Dozen Hymns in the Current Hymnbook and Conducted the Choir for Almost a Decade," from The Tabernacle Choir Blog, March 13, 2014, and "Beesley, Sarah Hancock, [Reminiscences] in Handcart Stories" from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints website "Pioneer Database" (accessed 1-1-2021)

Charles W. Penrose

1832 - 1925 Person Name: Charles W. Penrose, 1832–1925 Author of "God of Our Fathers, We Come unto Thee" in Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints