Godfrey Thring (b. Alford, Somersetshire, England, 1823; d. Shamley Green, Guilford, Surrey, England, 1903) was born in the parsonage of Alford, where his father was rector. Educated at Balliol College, Oxford, England, he was ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1847. After serving in several other parishes, Thring returned to Alford and Hornblotten in 1858 to succeed his father as rector, a position he retained until his own retirement in 1893. He was also associated with Wells Cathedral (1867-1893). After 1861 Thring wrote many hymns and published several hymnals, including Hymns Congregational (1866), Hymns and Sacred Lyrics (1874), and the respected A Church of England Hymn Book Adapted to the Daily Services of the Church… Go to person page >
MACHS MIT MIR was first published in the collection of music Das ander Theil des andern newen Operis Geistlicher Deutscher Lieder (1605) by Bartholomäus Gesius (b. Münchenberg, near Frankfurt, Germany, c. 1555; d. Frankfurt, 1613). A prolific composer, Gesius wrote almost exclusively for the churc…
Display Title: O Thou, Who from one blood didst makeFirst Line: O Thou, Who from one blood didst makeTune Title: EISENACHAuthor: Godfrey ThringDate: 1910
Display Title: O Thou, who from one blood didst makeFirst Line: O Thou, who from one blood didst makeTune Title: MISSIONARY CHANTAuthor: Godfrey ThringDate: 1922
Display Title: O Thou, Who from one blood didst makeFirst Line: O Thou, Who from one blood didst makeTune Title: St. Andrew, No. 2Author: Godfrey Thring, 1823-1903Date: 1880
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