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For Them Whose Ways Are in the Height

For them whose ways are in the height

Author: Richard Roberts
Tune: MORWELLHAM
Published in 5 hymnals


Author: Richard Roberts

Roberts, Richard. (Festiniog, Wales, May 31, 1874--April 11, 1945, New York). Presbyterian/United Church. University of Wales, B.A., 1894. His ordination (1897) was preceded by work among Welsh coal-miners and followed by a time as assistant to the principal of Bala Theological College. He held three pastorates in London before emigrating first to Brooklyn, N.Y. (1917-1921), then to Montreal (1921-1926), and finally to Toronto (1926-1938). Here the skill of his preaching led to his election as moderator of the United Church for 1935-1936. His hymn "For those whose ways are in the height" was picked up from The Hymnary by the Methodists of Australia, another Dominion with great stretches of territory inaccessible except by air; considering t… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: For them whose ways are in the height
Title: For Them Whose Ways Are in the Height
Author: Richard Roberts
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)

Songs of the Church #d58

Songs of the Church #d58

The Canadian Youth Hymnal #65

The Canadian Youth Hymnal #65

The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #454

The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #454

The Hymnary #454

The Hymnary #454

The Mennonite Hymnary, published by the Board of Publication of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America #166

The Mennonite Hymnary, published by the Board of Publication of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America #166
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