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Great is the Lord, his praise be great

Great is the Lord, his praise be great

Author: Henry Francis Lyte
Published in 5 hymnals

Author: Henry Francis Lyte

Lyte, Henry Francis, M.A., son of Captain Thomas Lyte, was born at Ednam, near Kelso, June 1, 1793, and educated at Portora (the Royal School of Enniskillen), and at Trinity College, Dublin, of which he was a Scholar, and where he graduated in 1814. During his University course he distinguished himself by gaining the English prize poem on three occasions. At one time he had intended studying Medicine; but this he abandoned for Theology, and took Holy Orders in 1815, his first curacy being in the neighbourhood of Wexford. In 1817, he removed to Marazion, in Cornwall. There, in 1818, he underwent a great spiritual change, which shaped and influenced the whole of his after life, the immediate cause being the illness and death of a brother cler… Go to person page >

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First Line: Great is the Lord, his praise be great
Author: Henry Francis Lyte
Copyright: Public Domain
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Chapel Hymns #d194

Chapel Hymns #d194
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Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #421

Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #421
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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H620

Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H620

The Book of Worship #d151

The Book of Worship #d151

The Church-Book #d133

The Church-Book #d133
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