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Son of God, our glorious Head

Son of God, our glorious Head

Author: George B. Ide
Published in 11 hymnals


Author: George B. Ide

Ide, George Barton, D.D., Baptist Minister, was born at Coventry, Vermont, in 1806; educated at Middlebury College, Vermont; was pastor successively at Boston, Philadelphia, and Springfield, Massachusetts, and died in 1872. He edited the Baptist Harp, Philadelphia, 1849. To that work he contributed 9 hymns. Of these, "Son of God, our glorious Head" (On behalf of ministers) is still in common use. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)… Go to person page >

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First Line: Son of God, our glorious Head
Author: George B. Ide
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 11 of 11)

Our Service of Song #d231

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The Baptist Harp #495

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1487

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The Baptist Praise Book #1179

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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #547

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The Christian Hymn Book #475

The Christian Hymnal #d611

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The Christian Hymnal #376

The Southern Psalmist #d742

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d780

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