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Jesus, Stand Among Us

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1 Jesus, stand among us
In Thy risen power;
Let this time of worship
Be a hallowed hour.

2 Breathe the Holy Spirit
Into every heart;
Bid the fears and sorrows
From each soul depart.

3 Thus with quickened footsteps
We pursue our way,
Watching for the dawning
Of eternal day.

Amen.

Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #596

Author: William Pennefather

Pennefather, William, B.A., son of Richard Pennefather, Baron of the Irish Court of Exchequer, was born in Merrion Square, Dublin, Feb. 5, 1816. He resided for a time for educational purposes at Wesbury College, near Bristol, and then at Levans Parsonage, near Kendal, Westmoreland. He entered Trinity College, Dublin, in Feb. 1832, and graduated B.A. in 1840. Taking Holy Orders in 1841, he became curate of Ballymacugh, diocese of Kilmore. In July, 1844, he was preferred to the Vicarage of Mellifont, near Drogheda. In 1848 he removed to England, where he held successively the Incumbency of Trinity Church, Walton, Aylesbury, 1848; of Christ Church, Barnet, 1852; and of St. Jude's, Mildmay Park, 1864. He died April 30, 1873. His great work at B… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Jesus, stand among us In Thy risen power
Title: Jesus, Stand Among Us
Author: William Pennefather (1873)
Meter: 6.5.6.5
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #3436
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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #596

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #402

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Chalice Hymnal #283

Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #338

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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #362

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Complete Mission Praise #380

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CPWI Hymnal #551

Hymnal #25

Hymns and Psalms #530

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Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #364

Hymns Old and New #280

Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship #228

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Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship #237

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Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #683

Songs of Fellowship #304a

Songs of Fellowship #304b

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The Book of Praise #452

The Covenant Hymnal #513

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The Cyber Hymnal #3436

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The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #586

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #176

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The Song Book of the Salvation Army #599

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The Worshiping Church #803

Voices United #396

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