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Let saints on earth their anthems raise

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Author: Jonathan Evans

Evans, Jonathan, born at Coventry in 1748 or 1749. He was the son of a working man, and as a youth was employed in a ribbon manufactory. About 1778 he joined the congregation at Coventry, over which the Rev. G. Burder was pastor. He began preaching at Foleshill, near Coventry, in 1782, and in 1795 he began his stated ministry there, retaining the same to his death on Aug. 31, 1809. Two biographical notices of him appeared in the Evangelical Magazine (Oct. 1809, and March 1847), and also several of his hymns. Two of his hymns appeared in Burder's Collection, 1784, and another in the 2nd edition the same year. His best known hymns are, "Come, Thou soul-transforming Spirit,” and "Hark! the voice of love and mercy;" q.v. He published no poeti… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Let saints on earth their anthems raise
Author: Jonathan Evans
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Let saints on earth their anthems [voices] raise. J. Evans. [Praise to Jesus as the Prince of Peace.] Published in the 2nd edition of Burder'sCollection of Hymns, 1784, No. 191, in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, and headed “Prince of Peace." It is found in several modern hymnbooks, as Spurgeon's Our Own Hymn Book, 1866; Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872, and others.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Tune

MILES LANE (Shrubsole)

MILES LANE is one of three tunes that are closely associated with this well-known and beloved text; CORONATION is found at 471. Other hymnals also include the more florid DIADEM, composed by James Ellor in 1838 and noted for its elaborate choral harmo¬nization. MILES LANE was published anonymously…

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #111

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d508

Evangelical Musick #d40

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Evangelical Musick #86b

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d210

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #B61

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #b61

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Hymns of Grace and Truth #21

Hymns of Grace and Truth. 2nd ed. #d186

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Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship #62

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Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship #76

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #515

Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d226

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Songs of Pilgrimage #463

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Songs of Zion Enlarged #138

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Songs of Zion #88

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The Baptist Psalmody #204

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The Christian Psalmist #182

The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d132

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The Sacred Lyre #74

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The Saint's Harp #95

The Songs of Zion #d111

The Songs of Zion #d110

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The Sweet Singer of Israel #187

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The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #262

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The Zion Songster #13

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The Zion Songster #13

Village Hymns #485

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #485

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #485

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Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original #485

Virginia Selection of Psalms #d268

Zion's Harp #d74

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