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Gracious Father, gracious Lord

Gracious Father, gracious Lord

Author: Joseph Hoskins
Published in 12 hymnals

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Author: Joseph Hoskins

Hoskins, Joseph, was born in 1745, but at what place is unknown. He was a Congregational Minister, who for ten years laboured with great success at Castle Green Chapel, Bristol, and died Sept. 28, 1788, aged 43. During the three years previous to his death ho had written 384 hymns, which in the year following, after correction and revision, were published by Messrs. Moody & Bottomley, Congregational Ministers. The book is entitled, Hymns on Select Texts of Scripture and Occasional Subjects (Bristol, 1789). From this work the following hymns are in common use:— 1. Alas! my [the] Lord my Life is gone. Spiritual darkness and death. 2. Great Light of life, Thou nature's Lord. God, the True Light. 3. In Thy great Name, 0 Lord, we… Go to person page >

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First Line: Gracious Father, gracious Lord
Author: Joseph Hoskins
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d115

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d115
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A New Selection of Nearly Eight Hundred Evangelical Hymns, from More than 200 Authors in England, Scotland, Ireland, & America, including a great number of originals, alphabetically arranged #509

A New Selection of Nearly Eight Hundred Evangelical Hymns, from More than 200 Authors in England, Scotland, Ireland, & America, including a great number of originals, alphabetically arranged #509
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A New Selection of Seven Hundred Evangelical Hymns ... intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Tunes #509

A New Selection of Seven Hundred Evangelical Hymns ... intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Tunes #509

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d97

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d97

A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Designed for the Use of the Pious #d45

A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Designed for the Use of the Pious #d45
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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #117

A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #117

A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, Designed as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d192

A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, Designed as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d192
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Hymns selected from various authors #267

Hymns selected from various authors #267
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The Choice #H274

The Choice #H274

The Choice #H274

The Choice #H274
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The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems #CDL

The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems #CDL

The Primitive Hymns #d189

The Primitive Hymns #d189
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