To Thee, O God in heaven

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To Thee, O God in heaven,
This little one we bring,
Giving to Thee what Thou hast given,
Our dearest offering.

Into a world of toil
These little feet will roam,
Where sin its purity may soil,
Where care and grief may come.

O, then, let Thy pure love,
With influence serene,
Come down, like water, from above,
To comfort and make clean!



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #378

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Author: James Freeman Clarke

Clarke, James Freeman, D.D., is a grandson of James Freeman (q. v.)> from whom he was named. He was born at Hanover, New Hampshire, April 4, 1810, and graduated at Harvard College, in Arts, in 1829, and in Divinity, 1833. Receiving ordination as a Unitarian Minister, he was Pastor at Louisville, Kentucky, from 1833 to 1840; of the Church of the Disciples, Boston, from 1811 to 1830; and also from 1853. Dr. Clarke for some time edited, whilst at Louisville, The Western Messenger, and is the author of Orthodoxy, its Truths and Errors, 1866; The Christian Doctrine of Forgiveness, 1852; The Christian Doctrine of Prayer, 1854, and other works. In 1844 he published the Hymn Book for the Church of the Disciples. This he enlarged in 1852. To each… Go to person page >

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First Line: To Thee, O God in heaven
Author: James Freeman Clarke (1844)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #378

A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #378
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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #378

A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #378
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #691

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #691
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A Service Book #200b

A Service Book #200b
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Church Harmonies #785

Church Harmonies #785
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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #832

Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #832
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Common Praise #596

Common Praise #596

Heart and Voice #d277

Heart and Voice #d277
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Heart and Voice #319

Heart and Voice #319

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d762

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d762
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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #811

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #811
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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #480

Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #480
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Hymnal Amore Dei #S11

Hymnal Amore Dei #S11
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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #118

Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #118
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Hymnal, Amore Dei #141

Hymnal, Amore Dei #141
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Hymnal, Amore Dei. Rev. ed. #a141

Hymnal, Amore Dei. Rev. ed. #a141

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d459

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d459
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Hymns for the Christian Church, for the Use of the First Church of Christ in Boston #390

Hymns for the Christian Church, for the Use of the First Church of Christ in Boston #390
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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #363

Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #363
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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #363

Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #363
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Hymns of the Church Universal #205

Hymns of the Church Universal #205
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Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #a217

Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #a217

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d747

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d747
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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #516

Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #516
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Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #285

Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #285
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Social Hymns and Tunes, for the Conference and Prayer Meeting, and the Home with services and prayers #217

Social Hymns and Tunes, for the Conference and Prayer Meeting, and the Home with services and prayers #217
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Songs for Social and Public Worship #573

Songs for Social and Public Worship #573

Songs of the Unity #d220

Songs of the Unity #d220

The Beacon Song and Service book #244

The Beacon Song and Service book #244
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The Carol #157b

The Carol #157b
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The Church Hymnary #725

The Church Hymnary #725
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The Congregational Hymn Book #759

The Congregational Hymn Book #759
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The Cyber Hymnal #6952

The Cyber Hymnal #6952
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The Disciples' Hymn Book #332

The Disciples' Hymn Book #332

The Golden Harp #d355

The Golden Harp #d355
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The Pilgrim Hymnal #370

The Pilgrim Hymnal #370
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The Pilgrim Hymnal #481

The Pilgrim Hymnal #481

The Saints' Harp #d944

The Saints' Harp #d944

The Sunny Side #d136

The Sunny Side #d136

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d462

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d462
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