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Lead me, almighty Father, Spirit, Son

Author: William Stubbs

Bishop of Chester from 1884 to 1889; Bishop of Oxford from 1889 to 1901 Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Lead me, almighty Father, Spirit, Son
Author: William Stubbs
Language: English

Tune

SONG 1


SONG 13

Orlando Gibbons (PHH 167) composed SONG 13 in soprano and bass parts. Used as a setting for a text from the Song of Songs, the tune was published in George Withers' Hymnes and Songs of the Church (1623) as hymn number 13 (hence the tune name). As in other hymnals, the melody is presented in a simpli…

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Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

The Oxford American Hymnal for Schools and Colleges #d170

The Oxford Hymn Book #237

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The Oxford Hymn Book #237

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The University Hymn Book #187

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