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O God, Thy Constant Care and Love

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Source: Worship and Rejoice #503
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Author: H. Glen Lanier

Lanier, H. Glen. (Welcome, Davison County, North Carolina, December 12, 1925--September 9, 1978, Statesville, N.C.). Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Thomasville, N.C. Received his A.B. degree from High Point College in 1945 and his B.D. degree from Duke University Divinity School in 1949. --The Hymn Society, DNAH Archives… Go to person page >

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First Line: O God, your constant care and love
Title: O God, Thy Constant Care and Love
Author: H. Glen Lanier (1976, alt.)
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Notes: Suggested tunes: HURSLEY, MELCOMBE, TALLIS' CANON
Copyright: © 1976, The Hymn Society of America. Used by permission; Copyright 1976 by The Hymn Society of America, Inc.
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Tune

MORNING HYMN (Barthélemon)

During the early 1780s François H. Barthélemon (b. Bordeaux, France, 1741; d. Southwark, Surrey, England, 1808) wrote MORNING HYMN at the request of Jacob Duche, chaplain at the Female Orphan Asylum in London, England. Duche had requested that Barthélemon compose a tune for the well-known morning…

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WAREHAM (Knapp)

William Knapp (b. Wareham, Dorsetshire, England, 1698; d. Poole, Dorsetshire, 1768) composed WAREHAM, so named for his birthplace. A glover by trade, Knapp served as the parish clerk at St. James's Church in Poole (1729-1768) and was organist in both Wareham and Poole. Known in his time as the "coun…

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LAMB OF GOD (Paris)


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Instances

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Common Praise (1998) #517

Common Praise (1998) #517

Hymnal #481

Hymnal #481
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Moravian Book of Worship #804

Moravian Book of Worship #804
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Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #592

Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #592
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Worship and Rejoice #503

Worship and Rejoice #503
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