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Dedication

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Author: Phoebe Palmer

Palmer, Phoebe, an American Methodist, b. 1807, and d. in 1874, wrote "Blessed Bible! how I love thee" (Holy Scriptures), and “O! when shall I sweep through the gates" (Heaven Anticipated). The latter is in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Behold thy temple, God of grace
Title: Dedication
Author: Phoebe Palmer
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

HARMONY GROVE (Oliver)


HAMBURG

Lowell Mason (PHH 96) composed HAMBURG (named after the German city) in 1824. The tune was published in the 1825 edition of Mason's Handel and Haydn Society Collection of Church Music. Mason indicated that the tune was based on a chant in the first Gregorian tone. HAMBURG is a very simple tune with…

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Timeline

Instances

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d83

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d83

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d83

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #784

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d59

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #524

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A Collection of Hymns #623

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #420

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d77

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Devotional hymns #155

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #693

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d57

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #693

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #198

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #198

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #476

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #476

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Hymnal #420

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d54

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Hymns selected from various authors #493

Inspirational Songs for Sunday School, Social Worship, Missionary and Evangelistic Work #d20

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The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #420

The Church Hymn Book #d100

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The Cokesbury Hymnal #129

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #878

The Saints' Harp #d123

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