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Give forth thine earnest cry

Text Information

First Line: Give forth thine earnest cry
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

ST. THOMAS (Williams)

ST. THOMAS is actually lines 5 through 8 of the sixteen-line tune HOLBORN, composed by Aaron Williams (b. London, England, 1731; d. London, 1776) and published in his Collection (1763, 1765) as a setting for Charles Wesley's text "Soldiers of Christ, Arise" (570). The harmonization is by Lowell Maso…

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[Give forth thine earnest cry] (56562)


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Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 16 of 16)
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A Manual of Worship #54

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #455

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #560

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Hymns and Anthems adapted for Jewish Worship #71

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Hymns of the Spirit #547

Jubilate Deo #195

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Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #a251

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National Hymn and Tune Book #111

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #391

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The Assembly Praise Book #16

The Gospel Hymnal #d161

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The School Hymnal #183

Union Hymnal #105

University Hymn Book for use in the Chapel of Harvard University #d60

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