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Love, thou dost all excel

Love, thou dost all excel

Author: Katharine H. Petre
Published in 2 hymnals

Author: Katharine H. Petre

Petre, Lady Katharine, née Howard, daughter of the fourth Earl of Wicklow, was b. in 1831, and m. 1855 the Hon. Arthur C. A. Petre of Coptfold Hall, Essex. She d. at Ryde, Dec. 28, 1882. Her hymns appear in her Sacred Verses, 1864, and her Hymns and Verses, 1884. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 are in the Arundel Hymns, 1902 :— 1. ”Behold the Handmaid of the Lord!" O may. Annun. of B. V. M., 1884, p. 80. 2. Bow down, my soul, for He hath bowed His Head. Good Friday. Written 1854; 1864, p. 69. 3. Dry your tears, ye silent mourners. Christmas. 1864, p. 7. 4. Love, thou dost all excel. Good Friday. 1864, p. 51. 5. Steep is the hill, and weary is the road. Good Friday. 1864, p. 43. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology,… Go to person page >

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First Line: Love, thou dost all excel
Author: Katharine H. Petre
Copyright: Public Domain

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Catholic Church Hymnal with Music #83

St. Francis Hymnal and Choir Manual #d192

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