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American Catholic Hymnal #247
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children First Line: For all within us good and holy Author: Rev. Fr. Faber Date: 1913
American Catholic Hymnal #247
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Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children
Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children
Author: Frederick W. FaberTune: PARACLETE (Tours)
Published in 23 hymnals
Author: Frederick W. Faber
Raised in the Church of England, Frederick W. Faber (b. Calverly, Yorkshire, England, 1814; d. Kensington, London, England, 1863) came from a Huguenot and strict Calvinistic family background. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, and ordained in the Church of England in 1839. Influenced by the teaching of John Henry Newman, Faber followed Newman into the Roman Catholic Church in 1845 and served under Newman's supervision in the Oratory of St. Philip Neri. Because he believed that Roman Catholics should sing hymns like those written by John Newton, Charles Wesley, and William Cowpe, Faber wrote 150 hymns himself. One of his best known, "Faith of Our Fathers," originally had these words in its third stanza: "Faith of Our Fathers! Mary'… Go to person page >Instances
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Cantica Sacra #d27
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1865
Cantica Sacra #d27
Catholic Church Hymnal with Music #63
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children Date: 1905
Catholic Church Hymnal with Music #63
Hymns and Tunes for Children of the Church #d82
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1886
Hymns and Tunes for Children of the Church #d82
Hymns used by the Pupils of the Sisters of Notre Dame #d81
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1955
Hymns used by the Pupils of the Sisters of Notre Dame #d81
In Excelsis for School and Chapel #139
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children Tune Title: SENOJWELL Author: F. W. Faber Date: 1900
In Excelsis for School and Chapel #139
In Excelsis for School and Chapel. l7th ed. #d91
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1924
In Excelsis for School and Chapel. l7th ed. #d91
In Excelsis #842
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children Author: F. W. Faber Date: 1897
In Excelsis #842
In Excelsis #a842
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children Author: F. W. Faber Date: 1900
In Excelsis #a842
Plymouth Sunday-School Hymnal #144
Display Title: Holy Ghost! come down upon Thy children First Line: Holy Ghost! come down upon Thy children Tune Title: PARACLETE Author: F. W. Faber (1814-1863) Date: 1892
Plymouth Sunday-School Hymnal #144
S. Mary's hymnal #114
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children Date: 1891
S. Mary's hymnal #114
Songs of the Spirit #d186
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1871
Songs of the Spirit #d186
Sursum Corda #301
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children Author: F. W. Faber Date: 1898
Sursum Corda #301
The Congregational Mission Hymnal #71
Display Title: Holy Ghost! come down upon Thy children First Line: Holy Ghost! come down upon Thy children Tune Title: [Holy Ghost! come down upon Thy children] Author: F. W. Faber Date: 1890
The Congregational Mission Hymnal #71
The Durham Mission Tune Book #30
Display Title: Holy Ghost! come down upon Thy children First Line: Holy Ghost! come down upon Thy children Tune Title: [Holy Ghost! come down upon Thy children] Date: 1888
The Durham Mission Tune Book #30
The English Hymnal #571
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children Author: F. W. Faber, 1814-63 Meter: 10 7.97.97.97. and refrain Date: 1906
The English Hymnal #571
The English Hymnal #571
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children Tune Title: BOSSINEY Author: F. W. Faber, 1814-63 Date: 1906
The English Hymnal #571
The Hymnal for Schools #d59
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1901
The Hymnal for Schools #d59
The Hymnal for Schools #122
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children Tune Title: PARACLETE Author: The Rev. Frederick William Faber, D.D. (1814-1863) Date: 1895
The Hymnal for Schools #122
The Institute Hymnal #113
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children Tune Title: PARACLETE Author: The Rev. Frederick William Faber, D. D. (1814-1863) Date: 1899
The Institute Hymnal #113
The Mission Hymnal #d41
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1885
The Mission Hymnal #d41
The Packer Hymnal #122
Display Title: Holy Ghost! come down upon Thy children First Line: Holy Ghost! come down upon Thy children Tune Title: PARACLETE Author: The Rev. Frederick William Faber, D. D. (1814-1863) Date: 1895
The Packer Hymnal #122
The Plymouth Hymnal #d184
Display Title: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children First Line: Holy Ghost, come down upon thy children Author: Frederick W. Faber Date: 1893
The Plymouth Hymnal #d184
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