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Sorrowful mysteries

Lord, by Thy prayer in agony

Author: John Placid Conway
Published in 4 hymnals

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Author: John Placid Conway

Conway, John Placid, was b. May 23, 1855, at Glasgow, ordained 1880, and is now (1906) Dominican Prior at St. Sebastian's, Pendleton, Manchester. He contributed four hymns to the Dominican Hymn Book, 1881:— 1. All hail, great Conqueror, to Thee. Rosary. Glorious Mysteries. 2. Flow'r of innocence, Saint Thomas. St. Thomas Aquinas. 3. Hail, full of grace and purity. Rosary. Joyful Mysteries. 4. Lord, by Thy prayer in agony. Rosary. Sorrowful Mysteries. Nos. 1, 3, 4 are also in Tozer's Catholic Hymns, 1898. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Lord, by Thy prayer in agony
Title: Sorrowful mysteries
Author: John Placid Conway
Refrain First Line: Queen of the holy rosary
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
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American Catholic Hymnal #198

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Catholic Church Hymnal with Music #120

The Ordinary of the Mass and a Complete Manual of Hymns for Parochial Schools #d218

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The Sodalist's Hymnal #260

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