Father, I own Thy voice

Father, I own Thy voice

Author: Samuel Wolcott
Published in 6 hymnals

Author: Samuel Wolcott

Wolcott, Samuel, D.D., was born at South Windsor, Connecticut, July 2, 1813, and educated at Yale College, 1833, and Andover Theological Seminary, 1837. From 1840 to 1842 he was a missionary in Syria. On his return to America he was successively pastor of several Congregational congregations, including Belchestown, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; Chicago, &c. He was also for some time Secretary of the Ohio Home Missionary Society. He died at Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Feb. 24, 1886. His hymnwriting began late in life, but has extended to more than 200 hymns, many of which are still in manuscript. Those of his hymns which have come into common use include:— 1. All thy realms in midnight shrouded. Mission. In the Oberlin Manual… Go to person page >

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First Line: Father, I own Thy voice
Author: Samuel Wolcott
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Echo to Happy Voices #156

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Evangelical Hymnal #70

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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #70

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #420

Songs for the New Life #d146

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d162

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