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We seek a rest beyond the skies

Author: John Newton
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Published in 48 hymnals

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	We Seek a Rest

Author: John Newton

Newton, John, who was born in London, July 24, 1725, and died there Dec. 21, 1807, occupied an unique position among the founders of the Evangelical School, due as much to the romance of his young life and the striking history of his conversion, as to his force of character. His mother, a pious Dissenter, stored his childish mind with Scripture, but died when he was seven years old. At the age of eleven, after two years' schooling, during which he learned the rudiments of Latin, he went to sea with his father. His life at sea teems with wonderful escapes, vivid dreams, and sailor recklessness. He grew into an abandoned and godless sailor. The religious fits of his boyhood changed into settled infidelity, through the study of Shaftesbury and… Go to person page >

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Author:	John Newton

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Instances (1 - 48 of 48)	Title	First Line	Tune	Author	Meter	Date	Subject
A Collection of Hymns: for camp meetings, revivals, &c., for the use of the Primitive Methodists #L490	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies		N.		1844
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 #493	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies				1812
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: designed (especially the former part) for the use of congregations as an appendix to Dr. Watt's Psalms and Hymn #H.CCXCVII	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies		Newton		1809
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: in two parts, part I. containing the hymns; part II. containing the songs...(3rd ed. corr. and enl. by author) #H.CCXCVII	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies		Newton		1817
A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #189	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies				1825
Additional Hymns, Adopted by the General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America, at their Session June 1831. 2nd ed. #106	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies				1831
Church Melodies: collection of psalms and hymns, with appropriate music. For the use of congregations. #336	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies				1858
Church Psalmist: or Psalms and Hymns Designed for the Public, Social, and Private Use of Evangelical Christians ... with Supplement. 53rd ed. #404	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies				1847
Church Psalmist: or psalms and hymns for the public, social and private use of evangelical Christians (5th ed.) #404	Seeking a Rest	We seek a rest beyond the skies			C. M.	1845	Children \| ; Contrition \| ; Gospel \| Invitations
Church Psalmist: or, psalms and hymns, for the public, social and private use of Evangelical Christians. With Supplement. (50th ed.) #404	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies				1843
Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #1229	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1856
Fulton Street Hymn Book, for the use of union prayer meetings, Sabbath schools and families #239	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies				1862
Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #217	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies				1886
Hymns for Social Worship: selected from Watts, Doddridge, Newton, Cowper, Steele and others #498	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies				1840
Musica Sacra: or, Springfield and Utica Collections United: consisting of Psalm and hymn tunes, anthems, and chants (2nd revised ed.) #204	The swelling flood and raging flame	We seek a rest beyond the skies	[We seek a rest beyond the skies]			1819
Ocean Melodies, and Seamen's Companion: a collection of hymns and music; for the use of Bethels, Chaplains of the Navy and private devotion of Mariners #112b	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies				1849
Parish Hymns: a collection of hymns for public, social, and private worship; selected and original #390	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1844
Parish Psalmody #d888	Christ our defender	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1844
Parish Psalmody #d905	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1848
Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #d393	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1907
Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship: comprising the most approved spiritual hymns with chaste and popular tunes ( New ed. rev. and enl.) #148	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies				1855
Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d542	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1830
Seamen's Devotional Assistant, and Mariners' Hymns; prepared under direction of the American Seamen's Friend Society #342	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies				1838
Seamen's Hymns #404	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1846
Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d656	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1859
Social Psalmist: or hymns, selected for the private use and social meetings of evangelical Christians #404	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1843
Songs for Social and Public Worship #266	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies				1863
Songs of Zion Enlarged: a manual of the best and most popular hymns and tunes, for social and private devotion #180	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies		Newton		1864
The American Seaman's Hymn Book: a Collection of Sacred Songs for the Use of Mariners #d231	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1826
The Baptist Hymn Book: comprising a large and choice collection of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, adapted to the faith and order of the Old School, or Primitive Baptists (2nd stereotype Ed.) #588	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1859
The Book of Praise #d396	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1865
The Book of Worship #d551	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1867
The Church-Book #d477	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1883
The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems: being chiefly a collection (3rd ed. rev.) #CCCXX	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1823
The Congregational Hymn Book: for the service of the sanctuary #597	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies		Newton		1857
The Good Old Songs #d602	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1913
The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #354	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies		Newton		1859
The New York Choralist: a new and copious collection of Psalm and hymn tunes adapted to all the various metres in general use with a large variety of anthems and set pieces #249	We seek a rest beyond the skies	We seek a rest beyond the skies				1847
The Old School Hymnal No. 7. Rev. #d291	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1939
The Primitive Baptist Hymnal: a choice collection of hymns and tunes of early and late composition #108	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1881
The Primitive Hymns, Spiritual Songs and Sacred Poems Regularly Selected, Classified and Set in Order ... Stereotype ed. #d620	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1858
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America #A106	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1839
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H462	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1860
The Reformed Church Hymnal: with tunes #435	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1878
The Vestry Hymn Book #d511	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1858
Union Prayer Meeting Hymns #d229	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1858
Union Prayer Meeting Hymns #d232	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1859
Village Hymns #d603	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies	We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies		John Newton		1852

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