Now to Him who loved us, gave us

Representative Text

Now to him who loved us, gave us
every pledge that love could give,
freely shed his blood to save us,
gave his life that we might live,
be the kingdom,
power and glory
and thanksgiving evermore.

Source: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #816

Author: Samuel Miller Waring

Waring, Samuel Miller, son of Jeremiah Waring, of Alton, Hampshire, and uncle of Anna L. Waring, was born at Alton, in March, 1792, and died at Bath, Sept. 19, 1827. His hymns appeared in his Sacred Melodies, 1826; and from that work the following, which are in common use were taken:— 1. Now to Him Who loved us, gave us. Praise to Jesus. Sometimes, "Unto Him Who loved us." 2. Plead Thou, 0 plead my cause. Jesus, the Advocate Implored. [George Arthur Crawford, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)  Go to person page >

Tune

TRIUMPH (Gauntlett)


REGENT SQUARE (Smart)

Henry T. Smart (PHH 233) composed REGENT SQUARE for the Horatius Bonar (PHH 260) doxology "Glory be to God the Father." The tune was first published in the English Presbyterian Church's Psalms and Hymns for Divine Worship (1867), of which Smart was music editor. Because the text editor of that hymna…

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Timeline

Instances

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A Book of Hymns and Tunes #8

Australian Hymn Book #576

Church Hymnal, Fourth Edition #379

Church Hymnal, Third Edition #62

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Devotional hymns #S266

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church in Canada #D5

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Hymns for First-Day Schools (Rev. and Enl.) #165

Social Hymns, Original and Selected #d111

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Songs of Pilgrimage #800

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #614

Union Prayer Meeting Hymns #d153

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Church Hymnal #462

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The Scottish Hymnal #348

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Songs of Worship #55

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The Church Hymnary #631

Hymns of Worship and Remembrance #298

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #284

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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #816

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Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #816

The Australian Hymn Book with Catholic Supplement #576

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The Book of Praise #554

The Book of Praise #601

The Book of Praise #812

The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #624

The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #624

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #614

Text

Together in Song #771

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