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Draw near, O Holy Dove, draw near

Representative Text

1 Draw near, O Holy Dove, draw near,
With peace and gladness on thy wing;
Reveal the Saviour's presence here,
And light, and life, and comfort bring.

2 "Eat, O my friends--drink, O beloved!"
We hear the Master's voice exclaim:
Our hearts with new desire are moved,
And kindled with a heavenly flame.

3 No room for doubt, no room for dread,
Nor tears, nor groans, nor anxious sighs;
We do not mourn a Saviour dead,
But hail him living in the skies!

4 While this we do, remembering thee,
Dear Saviour, let our graces prove,
We have thy blessed company,
Thy banner over us is love.

Source: Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs ancient & modern (Abr. ed.) #525

Author: Aaron R. Wolfe

Wolfe, Aaron Robarts, was born at Mendham, New Jersey, Sep. 6, 1821, and educated at Williams College, 1844; and the Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1851. On April 9, 1851, he was licensed by the Third Presbytery of New York. For some lime he had charge of a school for young ladies at Tallahassee, Florida; and in 1859 he established "The Hillside Seminary for Young Ladies" at Montclair, New Jersey. In 1858 he contributed 7 hymns under the signature "A. R. W." to Hastings's Church Melodies. These are:— 1. A Parting hymn we sing. Close of Holy Communion. 2. Complete in Thee, no work of mine. Complete in Christ. Published in the N. Y. Evangelist, 1850 or 51. 3. Draw near, O Holy Dove, draw near. Holy Communion. 4. How… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Draw near, O Holy Dove, draw near
Author: Aaron R. Wolfe
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

ZEPHYR (Bradbury)


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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PENITENCE (Elven)


Timeline

Instances

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #850

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d200

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Church Melodies #771

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Gospel Hymn and Tune Book #380

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #891

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #966

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Laudes Domini #525

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Laudes Domini #986

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Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes #428

Mennonite Hymn Book #d76

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New Manual of Praise #528

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #1057

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #1062

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #1062

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #1062

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1062

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1062

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1062

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Songs of the Church #651

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Songs of Work and Worship #230

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The Baptist Praise Book #789

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #1211

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The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #500

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The New Laudes Domini #1029

The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d131

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Worship in Song #199

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