O Christ, whose love hast sought us out

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Source: The Worshipbook: Services and Hymns #485
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Author: John Edgar Park

J. Edgar Park, until his retirement in 1944, was President of Wheaton College, Massachusetts. He was born in Belfast, Ireland, March 7, 1879 and had his theological studies at New College, Edinburgh, The Royal University, Dublin, and Princeton Theological Seminary. His principal pastorate was in the Second Church of Newton, Congregational, West Newton, Massachusetts, which he served 1926 to 1944, going from there to the Presidency of Wheaton. He is the author of many books, including one of the Lyman Beecher Lectures at Yale. He wrote one of the "Eleven Ecumenical Hymns," entitled "O Christ whose love has sought us out," which were obtained by the Hymn Society for use at the Evanston Assembly (1954) of the World Council of Churches. --Fo… Go to person page >

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First Line: O Christ, whose love hast sought us out
Author: John Edgar Park (1953)
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Publication Date: 1954
Copyright: Words copyright, 1954, by the Hymn Society of America.
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[Das neugeborne Kindelein]

Also known as JENA, DAS NEUGEBORNE KINDELEIN was originally a chorale melody for Cyriacus Schneegass' text "Das neugeborne Kindelein." Composed by Melchior Vulpius (PHH 397) and published in his Ein Schön Geistlich Gesangbuch (Jena, 1609), the tune was introduced to English congregations primarily…

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MELCOMBE (Webbe)

Also known as: ST. PHILIPS BENEDICTION GRANTON NAZARETH MELCOMBE was first used as an anonymous chant tune (with figured bass) in the Roman Catholic Mass and was published in 1782 in An Essay on the Church Plain Chant. It was first ascribed to Samuel Webbe (the elder; b. London, England, 1740; d.…

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Instances

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Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #205

Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #205

Hymnal for Colleges and Schools. 3rd ed. #d195

Hymnal for Colleges and Schools. 3rd ed. #d195

The Harvard University Hymn Book #220

The Harvard University Hymn Book #220

Eleven Ecumenical Hymns #8

Eleven Ecumenical Hymns #8

Hymn Society of America [Hymns Published for Special Occasions, and on Special Subjects] 1942-79 #d122

Hymn Society of America [Hymns Published for Special Occasions, and on Special Subjects] 1942-79 #d122
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The Worshipbook #485

The Worshipbook #485
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