John B. Dykes (PHH 147) composed ST. AGNES for [Jesus the Very Thought of Thee]. Dykes named the tune after a young Roman Christian woman who was martyred in A.D. 304 during the reign of Diocletian. St. Agnes was sentenced to death for refusing to marry a nobleman to whom she said, "I am already eng…
Display Title: When in the Quiet Church I SitFirst Line: When in the quiet church I sitTune Title: [When in the quiet church I sit]Author: Esther FreivogelDate: 1957Subject: God's House | ; God's Presence | ; Reverence to God | ; Songs Suitable for Kindergarten | ; Songs Suitable for Primary | ; Thoughts |