Des Heilands Wort

Author: Horatius Bonar

Horatius Bonar was born at Edinburgh, in 1808. His education was obtained at the High School, and the University of his native city. He was ordained to the ministry, in 1837, and since then has been pastor at Kelso. In 1843, he joined the Free Church of Scotland. His reputation as a religious writer was first gained on the publication of the "Kelso Tracts," of which he was the author. He has also written many other prose works, some of which have had a very large circulation. Nor is he less favorably known as a religious poet and hymn-writer. The three series of "Hymns of Faith and Hope," have passed through several editions. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872… Go to person page >

Translator: C. F. Paulus

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Text Information

First Line: Ich hörte meines Heilands Wort
Title: Des Heilands Wort
English Title: I heard the voice of Jesus say
Author: Horatius Bonar
Translator: C. F. Paulus
Language: German
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

[I heard the voice of Jesus say] (O'Kane)


ST. AGNES (Dykes)

John B. Dykes (PHH 147) composed ST. AGNES for [Jesus the Very Thought of Thee]. Dykes named the tune after a young Roman Christian woman who was martyred in A.D. 304 during the reign of Diocletian. St. Agnes was sentenced to death for refusing to marry a nobleman to whom she said, "I am already eng…

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Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)
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The Selah Song Book (Das Sela Gesangbuch) (2nd ed) #393b

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Der Neue Kleine Psalter #210

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #420

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Liederlust und Psalter #86

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Liederlust und Psalter mit Anhang #86

Gesang und Melodienbuch #d303

The Selah Song Book (Das Sela Gesangbuch) #d316

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