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Never couldst thou bear to grieve us

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Never couldst thou bear to grieve us

Author: Heinrich Möwes; Translator: Jane Borthwick
Published in 2 hymnals

Author: Heinrich Möwes

Pastor of Altenhausen and Ivenrode, Prussia, born at Magdeburg, Prussia Go to person page >

Translator: Jane Borthwick

Miss Jane Borthwick, the translator of this hymn and many others, is of Scottish family. Her sister (Mrs. Eric Findlater) and herself edited "Hymns from the Land of Luther" (1854). She also wrote "Thoughts for Thoughtful Hours (1859), and has contributed numerous poetical pieces to the "Family Treasury," under the signature "H.L.L." --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Never couldst thou bear to grieve us
German Title: Tatest sonst uns nicht zu Leide
Translator: Jane Borthwick
Author: Heinrich Möwes
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Appearance of this hymn in hymnals1866186818701872187418761878188018821884050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

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