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The Death of a Pastor

To Thee, O God, when creatures fail

Author: Philip Doddridge
Published in 25 hymnals


Author: Philip Doddridge

Philip Doddridge (b. London, England, 1702; d. Lisbon, Portugal, 1751) belonged to the Non-conformist Church (not associated with the Church of England). Its members were frequently the focus of discrimination. Offered an education by a rich patron to prepare him for ordination in the Church of England, Doddridge chose instead to remain in the Non-conformist Church. For twenty years he pastored a poor parish in Northampton, where he opened an academy for training Non-conformist ministers and taught most of the subjects himself. Doddridge suffered from tuberculosis, and when Lady Huntington, one of his patrons, offered to finance a trip to Lisbon for his health, he is reputed to have said, "I can as well go to heaven from Lisbon as from Nort… Go to person page >

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First Line: To Thee, O God, when creatures fail
Title: The Death of a Pastor
Author: Philip Doddridge
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #1084

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #1084
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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #962

A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #962

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d335

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d335
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #A25

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #A25
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A New Selection of Hymns; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations, as a supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #428

A New Selection of Hymns; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations, as a supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #428
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Additional Hymns, Adopted by the General Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America, at their Session, June 1846, and authorized to be used in the churches under their care #298

Additional Hymns, Adopted by the General Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America, at their Session, June 1846, and authorized to be used in the churches under their care #298

Appendix to Mennonite Hymn Book #d57

Appendix to Mennonite Hymn Book #d57

Chapel Hymns #d596

Chapel Hymns #d596

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d757

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d757
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Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the psalms and hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to suitable tunes #467

Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the psalms and hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to suitable tunes #467
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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #637

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #637
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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #637

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #637
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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #1084

Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #1084
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Hymns of Worship #314

Hymns of Worship #314
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New Hymn and Tune book #73g

New Hymn and Tune book #73g
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New Hymn and Tune Book #73g

New Hymn and Tune Book #73g
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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H629

Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H629

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d826

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d826
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The Choice #H353

The Choice #H353

The Choice #H353

The Choice #H353
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The Heart and Voice #151b

The Heart and Voice #151b
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The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H718

The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H718
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The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #269

The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #269
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The Tribute of Praise #269

The Tribute of Praise #269
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The Tribute of Praise #269

The Tribute of Praise #269
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