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Wie vor Alters jene Schar

Wie vor Alters jene Schar

Author: W. Schaller; Author: W. Chatterton Dix
Published in 2 hymnals

Author: W. Schaller

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Author: W. Chatterton Dix

Most British hymn writers in the nineteenth century were clergymen, but William C. Dix (b. Bristol, England, 1837; d. Cheddar, Somerset, England, 1898) was a notable exception. Trained in the business world, he became the manager of a marine insurance company in Glasgow, Scotland. Dix published various volumes of his hymns, such as Hymns of Love and Joy (1861) and Altar Songs: Verses on the Holy Eucharist (1867). A number of his texts were first published in Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861). Bert Polman… Go to person page >

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First Line: Wie vor Alters jene Schar
English Title: As with gladness men of old
Author: W. Schaller
Author: W. Chatterton Dix
Language: German
Copyright: Public Domain

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