O Sonntagsschule, teurer mir, Wie keines Fürsten Heim

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O Sonntagsschule, teurer mir, Wie keines Fürsten Heim

Translator: George W. Reitz; Author: C. R. Blackall
Tune: [Sweet Sabbath School! more dear to me]
Published in 2 hymnals

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Translator: George W. Reitz

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Author: C. R. Blackall

Blackall, Christopher Ruby, M.D., born in New York State, 1830, and educated for the medical profession. For 15 years he followed his profession, including service in the army during the civil war. Subsequently he managed, for 14 years, a branch of the Baptist Publication Society, taking at the same time great interest in Sunday School work. He edited the Advanced Bible Lesson Quarterly, for 3 years, and also Our Little Ones. 1. The prize is set before us. Heaven anticipated. This is one of Dr. Blackall's most popular hymns for children. It was written in 1874 for the Sunday School of 2nd Baptist Church, Chicago, Illinois, and set to music by H. R. Palmer. It first appeared in Palmer's Songs of Love for the Bible School, 1874, fro… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	O Sonntagsschule, teurer mir, Wie keines Fürsten Heim
English Title:	Sweet Sabbath School! more dear to me
Translator:	George W. Reitz
Author:	C. R. Blackall
Language:	German
Refrain First Line:	Sabbatheim! Süßes heim!
Copyright:	Public Domain