Hear thy children's hymn of praise

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Hear thy children's hymn of praise

Author: Elizabeth A. B. Curteis
Tune: COLLEGE HOUSE
Published in 6 hymnals

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1 Hear Thy children's hymn of praise,
Lord of earth and sea,
Which our joyful voices raise,
Father unto Thee.

2 Gentle Jesus, Thou didst love
Little children here;
Bid Thine angels guard us well
From all harm and fear.

3 Blessed Spirit, be Thou near
When temptations rise;
Keep Thy faithful ones from sin,
Fix their wandering eyes.

4 When the battle's fought and won,
Weary warfare o'er,
Angels bright will bear us home
Safe to heaven's shore.

5 Alleluia! let us sing
To the Father, Son,
With the Holy Spirit blest,
Ever Three in One.

Amen.

Source: Voices of Praise: for school and church and home #298

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Author: Elizabeth A. B. Curteis

Elizabeth Anna Ball Curteis, daughter of E. R. Ball of Monkstown, near Dublin; b. Oct. 29, 1840, married in Feb. 1863 to the Rev. G. H. Curteis, M.A., Canon of Lichfield Cathedral, and Principal of the Lichfield Theological College. Mrs. Curteis composed the music to 12 songs and 2 hymns for children. These were published in 1866 as The Children's Hour. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Hear thy children's hymn of praise
Author:	Elizabeth A. B. Curteis
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Hear Thy children's hymn of praise. [Praise.] By Elizabeth Anna Ball, daughter of E. R. Ball of Monkstown, near Dublin; b. Oct. 29, 1840, married in Feb. 1863 to the Rev. G. H. Curteis, M.A., Canon of Lichfield Cathedral, and Principal of the Lichfield Theological College. Mrs. Curteis composed the music to 12 songs and 2 hymns for children. These were published in 1866 as The Children's Hour.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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