O God, our Father, throned on high

O God, our Father, throned on high

Author: George T. Coster
Published in 8 hymnals

Author: George T. Coster

Coster, George Thomas, was born in 1835 at Chatham, Kent; studied for the Congregational Ministry at New College, London; ordained in 1859 at Newport, Essex, and has since held pastorates at Barnstaple, Hull, South Norwood, and Whitby. He has published (besides many sermons and tracts) Pastors and People, 1869; Allegories, 1878; Lorrin and other Poems, 1859; the Rhyme of St. Peter's Fall, 1871, and Poems and Hymns, 1882. He has also contributed several poems on Scripture characters (a line in which he excels) to The Poet's Bible, and edited, in 1869 Temperance Melodies and Religious Hymns. Of his hymns the following are in common use:— 1. Dost thou bow beneath the burthen. Fellowship with God. This is an imitation of Dr. Neale's "Art… Go to person page >

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First Line: O God, our Father, throned on high
Author: George T. Coster
Language: English

Tune

BISHOPGARTH

Sullivan composed the tune for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign; hence a few hymnals call it JUBILEE.

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Australian Hymn Book #534

Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #307

Hymnal for Colleges and Schools. 3rd ed. #d209

The Chapel Hymnal #d159

The Chapel Hymnal #d158

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The Fellowship Hymn Book #20

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The Fellowship Hymn Book #20

The Australian Hymn Book with Catholic Supplement #534

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