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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #219
Display Title: O thou unknown, almighty Cause First Line: O thou unknown, almighty Cause Author: Burns Date: 1843
A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #219
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O Thou unknown, almighty cause
O Thou unknown, almighty cause
Author: Robert BurnsTune: CHESHIRE
Published in 8 hymnals
Author: Robert Burns
Burns, Robert. This poet's life had little in common with hymnology, although some of his pieces, in common with a few of Byron's, have come into use in Great Britain and America. His life, from his birth in the parish of Alloway, near Ayr, Jan. 25, 1759, to his death, at Dumfries, July 21, 1796, was one of varying lights and shadows, and has been told elsewhere, frequently and eloquently. It remains for us only to name his sacred pieces, their origin, and their use. Those in common use are:—
1. O Thou great Being! What Thou art. Lent. Burns's account of this piece as entered in his Common¬place Book, under the date of "March, 1784," is:—
"There was a certain period of my life that my spirit was broken by repeated losses and disaste… Go to person page >Arrangements
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A Collection of Hymns #422
Display Title: O thou unknown, Almighty cause First Line: O thou unknown, Almighty cause Date: 1859
A Collection of Hymns #422
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #571
Display Title: O thou unknown, almighty Cause First Line: O thou unknown, almighty Cause Author: Burns Date: 1846
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #571
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #H45
Display Title: O thou unknown, almighty cause First Line: O thou unknown, almighty cause Date: 1808
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #H45
A Selection of Sacred Poetry #571
Display Title: O thou unknown, almighty Cause First Line: O thou unknown, almighty Cause Author: Burns Date: 1818
A Selection of Sacred Poetry #571
A Selection of Sacred Poetry #571
Display Title: O thou unknown, almighty cause First Line: O thou unknown, almighty cause Author: Burns Date: 1812 Subject: Domestic and Private Worship |
A Selection of Sacred Poetry #571
Hymns and Chorales #81
Display Title: O Thou unknown, Almighty Cause First Line: O Thou unknown, Almighty Cause Tune Title: CHESTER Author: Robert Burns, 1759-1796 Date: 1892
Hymns and Chorales #81
The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #571
Display Title: O thou unknown, almighty Cause First Line: O thou unknown, almighty Cause Author: Burns Date: 1819
The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #571
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