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Servants of God, or sons, shall I not call you, because

Servants of God, or sons, shall I not call you, because

Author: Matthew Arnold
Published in 3 hymnals


Author: Matthew Arnold

Arnold, Matthew, M.A., born at Laleham, Dec. 24, 1822, and educated at Winchester and Balliol College, Oxford; B.A. 1845; Fellow of Oriel 1845; Inspector of Schools 1851-1883; Prof, of Poetry, Oxford, 1857-87. He died at Liverpool, April 15, 1888. His conflection with hymnology is very slight. His hymn "Calm soul of all things! make it mine" (Peace) from Poetical Works, 1890, p. 263, is entitled "Lines written in Kensington Gardens." --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)  Go to person page >

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First Line: Servants of God, or sons, shall I not call you, because
Author: Matthew Arnold
Language: English
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Songs of Praise #123a

Songs of Praise #123a

Songs of Praise #123b

Songs of Praise #123b

Songs of Praise #213

Songs of Praise #213
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