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O Lord, how infinite thy love

O Lord, how infinite thy love

Author: Henry Francis Lyte
Tune: ORTONVILLE
Published in 25 hymnals

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Author: Henry Francis Lyte

Lyte, Henry Francis, M.A., son of Captain Thomas Lyte, was born at Ednam, near Kelso, June 1, 1793, and educated at Portora (the Royal School of Enniskillen), and at Trinity College, Dublin, of which he was a Scholar, and where he graduated in 1814. During his University course he distinguished himself by gaining the English prize poem on three occasions. At one time he had intended studying Medicine; but this he abandoned for Theology, and took Holy Orders in 1815, his first curacy being in the neighbourhood of Wexford. In 1817, he removed to Marazion, in Cornwall. There, in 1818, he underwent a great spiritual change, which shaped and influenced the whole of his after life, the immediate cause being the illness and death of a brother cler… Go to person page >

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First Line: O Lord, how infinite thy love
Author: Henry Francis Lyte
Copyright: Public Domain

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Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d787

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Church Psalmist #P40c

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Church Psalmist #P40c

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Church Psalmist #P40c

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Church Psalmody #P40.3

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Church Psalmody #P40c

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #146

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #P40c

Melodies of the Church #d753

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d612

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Psalms and Hymns #P40c

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #455

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #455

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #455

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Songs for the Sanctuary #455

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Songs for the Sanctuary #455

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Songs for the Sanctuary #455

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Songs of the Church #247

The Book of Praise #d561

The Church Hymn Book #d396

The Psaltery #d198

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #44c

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d770

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d415

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Worship in the School Room #52

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