Let us, the sheep by Jesus named

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Let us, the sheep by Jesus named

Author: John Cennick
Tune: NEW BRITAIN
Published in 11 hymnals

Piano/Organ
	The Art of Hymn Playing: 250 Introductio…

Choral
	The Grace of Christ's Sacrifice (Incorpo…

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	The Peace of Christ

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1 Let us, the sheep by Jesus named
Our Shepherd's mercy bless;
Let us, whom Jesus hath redeemed
Show forth our thankfulness.

2 Not unto us, to thee alone,
Be praise and glory given;
Here shall thy praises be begun,
But carried on in heaven.

3 The hosts of spirits now with thee,
Eternal anthems sing;
To imitate them here, lo! we
Our hallelujahs bring.

4 Had we our tongues like them insired,
Like theirs our songs should rise;
Like them we never should be tired,
But love the sacrifice.

5 Till we this veil of flesh lay down,
Accept our weaker lays;
And when, O Lord, we reach thy throne,
We'll join in nobler praise.

The Christian's duty, exhibited in a series of hymns, 1791

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Author: John Cennick

John Cennick was born at Reading, Berkshire, in the year 1717. He became acquainted with Wesley and Whitefield, and preached in the Methodist connection. On the separation of Wesley and Whitefield he joined the latter. In 1745, he attached himself to the Moravians, and made a tour in Germany to fully acquaint himself with the Moravian doctrines. He afterwards ministered in Dublin, and in the north of Ireland. He died in London, in 1755, and was buried in the Moravian Cemetery, Chelsea. He was the author of many hymns, some of which are to be found in every collection. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Let us, the sheep by Jesus named
Author:	John Cennick
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Let us the sheep in Jesus named. J. Cennick. [Praise to Jesus, the Good Shepherd.] Published as a "Hymn of Praise in a Dialogue," in his Sacred Hymns for the Use of Religious Societies, Bristol, 1743, Pt. i., No. iv., in 5 stanzas of 4 lines; and again, in the same year, in his Sacred Hymns for the Children of God in the Days of their Pilgrimage, Lond., 1743. This, in common with all Dialogue hymns with the Moravians, was sung antiphonally, the men taking the first half of each verse, and the women the second. The opening stanzas of this hymn are thus printed for antiphonal singing:—

1. "Let us the Sheep in Jesus nam'd,
Our Shepherd's Mercy bless:
Let us, whom Jesus hath redeem'd,
Shew forth our Thankfulness.
2. "Not unto us! to Thee alone,
Bless'd Lamb, be Glory giv'n;
Here shall Thy Praises be begun,
But carried on in Heaven."

In its original form this hymn is unknown to the modern collections, but, beginning with st. ii., as:—

"Not unto us! but Thee alone,
Bless'd Lamb, be glory given,"

it appeared in Rippon's Baptist Selection, 1787, No. 384, and is found in several modern hymnals in Great Britain and America, including the Baptist Psalms & Hymns, 1858 and 1880, Spurgeon's Our Own Hymn Book, 1866, and others. The first stanza of the hymn, "Not unto us but to Thy name" (q.v.), is also from this hymn. [William T. Brooke]

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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Tune

NEW BRITAIN

NEW BRITAIN (also known as AMAZING GRACE) was originally a folk tune, probably sung slowly with grace notes and melodic embellishments. Typical of the Appalachian tunes from the southern United States, NEW BRITAIN is pentatonic with melodic figures that outline triads. It was first published as a hy…

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The Brethren Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs suited for Song Service in Christian Worship, for Church Service, Social Meetings and Sunday Schools (1901), p.25

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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #94

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs; suited to the various kinds of Christian worship; and especially designed for and adapted to the Fraternity of the Brethren... #78

A New Selection of Hymns; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations, as a supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #284

Piano/Organ The Art of Hymn Playing: 250 Introductions, Preludes, Free Accompaniments, & Alternate Harmonizations 2nd Edition The Promised Land (Organ Settings from "The Sacred Harp") The Peace of Christ More Piano/Organ...
Choral God of Grace God of Grace The Grace of Christ's Sacrifice (Incorporating "Amazing Grace") More Choral...
Instrumental Hymn Introductions and Descants for Trumpet and Organ, General - Set 4 Early American Hymns - for Bass Instrument and Keyboard Amazing Grace More Instrumental...
Handbells TWELVE BELLS FOR WORSHIP In Glad Adoration! (Seven Reproducible Hymn Tune Settings) In Glad Adoration! (Seven Reproducible Hymn Tune Settings) More Handbells...

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