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The Seasons

Great God, at Thy command

Author: Thomas Gibbons
Published in 39 hymnals

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Author: Thomas Gibbons

Gibbons, Thomas, was born at Beak, near Newmarket, May 31, 1720; educated by Dr. Taylor, at Deptford; ordained in 1742, as assistant to the Rev. Mr. Bures, at Silver Street Chapel, London; and in 1743 became minister of the Independent Church, at Haberdashers' Hall, where he remained till his death, Feb. 22, 1785. In addition to his ministerial office he became, in 1754, tutor of the Dissenting Academy at Mile End, London; and, in 1759, Sunday evening lecturer at Monkwell Street. In 1760 the College at New Jersey, U.S., gave him the degree of M.A. and in 1764 that of Aberdeen the degree of D.D. His prose works were (1) Calvinism and Nonconformity defended, 1740; (2) Sermons on various subjects, 1762; (3) Rhetoric, 1767; (4) Female Worthies,… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Great God, at Thy command
Title: The Seasons
Author: Thomas Gibbons
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 39 of 39)
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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #346

Additional Hymns, Designed as a Supplement to Dwight's Psalms & Hymns #d62

Chapel Hymns #d181

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #733

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d328

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Church Psalmody #H693

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Church Psalmody #693

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d100

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #863

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #863

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #693

Melodies of the Church #d308

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New Union Hymns #406

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Ocean Melodies, and Seamen's Companion #68a

Prayers for the Use of Families with a Selection of Hymns #d39

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H640

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d172

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Psalms and Hymns #735

Schools Lyrics #d74

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Silver Wings #99

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #596

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Songs of the Covenant #259

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Sunday-School Hymns #238

The Christian Psalmist #d208

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The Congregational Hymn Book #983

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The Gospel Psalmist #897

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The Lyrica #482

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The Psalmody #949

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The Public School Hymnal #122

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The School Hymnary #203

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The Songs of Zion #625

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