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Love of love, as deep and free

Love of love, as deep and free

Author: Gilbert Rorison
Tune: CAPETOWN
Published in 5 hymnals

Author: Gilbert Rorison

Rorison, Gilbert, LL.D., son of John Rorison, a merchant of Glasgow, was born in Renfield Street, Glasgow, Feb. 7, 1821. He was educated at Glasgow University, and at that time he was a member of the United Presbyterian Church. Subsequently he joined the Scottish Episcopal Church, and, after studying for the ministry at Edinburgh under Bishops Terrot and Russell, was ordained by the latter in 1843. He was for some time curate of St. James's, Leith, and of the Episcopal Church, Helensburgh, and then Incumbent of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Peterhead. He died at Bridge of Allan, Oct. 11, 1869. In 1851 he edited Hymns and Anthems adjusted to the Church Services throughout the Christian Year, London, Hope & Co. (Revised, 1860; Appx. 1869.) Th… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Love of love, as deep and free
Author: Gilbert Rorison
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

CAPETOWN

CAPETOWN was originally composed by Friedrich Filitz (b. Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany, 1804; d. Munich, Germany, 1876) as a setting for the text "Morgenglanz der Ewigkeit"; that text and tune were included in Vierstimmiges Choralbuch (1847), a hymnal compiled by Baron Christian von Bunsen and publis…

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Instances

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Hymns of the Living Church #258

The Hymnal for Schools #d107

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The Hymnal for Schools #136

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The Packer Hymnal #136

The Plymouth Hymnal #d289

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