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God of the earnest heart, the trust assured and still

God of the earnest heart, the trust assured and still

Author: Samuel Johnson (1848)
Published in 44 hymnals

Representative Text

God of the earnest heart,
The trust assured and still,
Thou who our strength forever art,—
We come to do Thy will!

Upon that painful road
By saints serenely trod,
Whereon their hallowing influence flowed,
Would we go forth, O God!

’Gainst doubt and shame and fear
In human hearts to strive,
That all may learn to love and bear,
To conquer self, and live;

To draw Thy blessing down,
And bring the wronged redress,
And give this glorious world its crown,
The spirit’s Godlikeness.

No dreams from toil to charm,
No trembling on the tongue;—
Lord, in Thy rest may we be calm,
Through Thy completeness, strong!

Thou hearest while we pray;
O deep within us write,
With kindling power, our God, to-day,
Thy word,—“On earth be light!”



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #592

Author: Samuel Johnson

Johnson, Samuel, M.A, was born at Salem, Massachusetts, Oct. 10, 1822, and educated at Harvard, where he graduated in Arts in 1842, and in Theology in 1846. In 1853 he formed a Free Church in Lynn, Massachusetts, and remained its pastor to 1870. Although never directly connected with any religious denomination, he was mainly associated in the public mind with the Unitarians. He was joint editor with S. Longfellow (q. v.) of A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion, Boston, 1846; the Supplement to the same, 1848; and Hymns of the Spirit, 1864. His contributions to these collections were less numerous than those by S. Longfellow, but not less meritorious. He died at North Andover, Massachusetts, Feb. 19, 1882. His hymns were thus contr… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: God of the earnest heart, the trust assured and still
Author: Samuel Johnson (1848)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

SILVER STREET

Although this tune is widely attributed to Isaac Smith and was published in Smiths Collection of Psalm Tunes, London, ca. 1780, Smith does not claim to be the composer. The tune also appeared in other books of similar or earlier date. Southern Harmony, 1835 attributes the tune to J. Street. - From T…

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CRUCIS


SCHUMANN (51567)

SCHUMANN is one of many hymn tunes arranged by Lowell Mason (PHH 96). He first published the arrangement in Cantica Laudis (1850), a collection he edited with George J. Webb (PHH 559). First called WHITE, the tune was marked "Arr. from Schumann" and was thus ascribed to the German composer Robert A.…

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A Book of Hymns and Tunes #104

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #592

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #592

A School Service Book #d51

American Student Hymnal #d90

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #453

Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #306

Hymnal for Colleges and Schools. 3rd ed. #d95

Hymns and Tunes for the Sunday School, the Congregation and the Home #d60

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Hymns for Schools and Colleges #195

Hymns for the Celebration of Life #d68

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Hymns for the Church #310

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Hymns for the Living Age #311

Hymns of the Christian Life #d121

Hymns of the Christian Life #d120

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Hymns of the Christian Life #313

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Hymns of the Church Universal #341

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Hymns of the Church #361

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #304

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #304

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #343

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Hymns of the Spirit #242

Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #301

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Hymns of Worship and Service #522

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Isles of Shoals Hymn Book and Candle Light Service #162

Selected Hymns #d21

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #344a

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #344b

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Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #469

The American Hymnal #d172

The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #d117

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The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #348

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The Beacon Hymnal #100

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The Book of Worship of the Church School #133

The Hymnal for Young People #d19

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The Hymnal for Young People #166

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The Hymnal of Praise #346

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #289

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #374

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d124

Unity Hymns and Chorals. Rev and enl. with Service Elements #d79

University Hymn Book for use in the Chapel of Harvard University #d71

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University Hymns #155

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