The Lord attends when children pray

The Lord attends when children pray

Author: John Burton
Tune: BROWN (Bradbury)
Published in 29 hymnals

Author: John Burton

Burton, John, jun, a popular hymn-writer for children, was b. July 23, 1803, at Stratford in Essex, in which place he carried on business as a cooper for about 50 years. He died in 1877. Mr. Burton was a member of the Congregational body, and a Deacon of the Chapel where he attended, His contributions to hymnody began in 1822, when he sent his first production to the Evangelical Magazine. He continued to contribute to that and other periodicals for many years, his signature in the former being "Essex, J. B.," and in the Child's Companion, J. B. Essex." His publications are:— (1) One Hundred Original Hymns for the Young, 1850; (2) Hymns for Little Children, 1851; (3) The Child-Life of David; (4) The Book of Psalms in English Verse, 1871;… Go to person page >

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First Line: The Lord attends when children pray
Author: John Burton
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 29 of 29)
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A Liturgy and Hymns for Church Sunday Schools #90

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A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #41

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a15

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American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa15

Gems of Praise for Sabbath Schools #d28

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Hymn, Tune, and Service Book for Sunday Schools #46

Hymns for Schools and Families #d142

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Hymns for Schools and Families #32

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Hymns for Sunday Schools #186

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #290

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #290

Hymns of The Voice of Praise #d251

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Sunday Schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church #d411

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Messages of Love Hymn Book #251

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New Union Hymns #482

Oriola #d225

Oriola #d228

Sabbath Songs for Children's Worship #d156

Sunday School Hymn Book #d406

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Sunday-School Hymns #29

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The American Sunday-School Hymn-Book #15

The Eolian Harp #d106

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The Eolian Harp #39

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The Infant-School Hymn-Book #4

The Sabbath School Hymn Book #d260

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The Sunday School Chant and Tune Book #71

The Voice of Praise #d250

Youthful Voices #d201

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