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ASHBURTON (Jackson)

Composer: Robert Jackson

After receiving his musical training at the Royal Academy of Music, Robert Jackson (b, Oldham, Lancashire, England, 1840; d. Oldham, 1914) worked briefly as organist at St. Mark's Church, Grosvenor Square, in London. But he spent most of his life as organist at St. Peter's Church in Oldham (1868-1914), where his father had previously been organist for forty-eight years. A composer of hymn tunes, Jackson was also the conductor of the Oldham Music Society and Werneth Vocal Society. Bert Polman Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: ASHBURTON (Jackson)
Composer: Robert Jackson
Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7
Incipit: 33323 44444 43255
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me

For the Beauty of the Earth

For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies.

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Lord, Thy children guide and keep

Lord, Thy children guide and keep,
As with feeble steps they press
On the pathway rough and steep
Through the weary wilderness.
Holy Jesus, day by day,
Lead us in the narrow way.

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Timeline

Media

Small Church Music #3174
  • PDF Score (PDF)

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)
Text

Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #298b

Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #563a

Hymns of the Saints #284

TextPage Scan

Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship #206

Redemption Hymnal #129b

Audio

Small Church Music #3174

Include 15 pre-1979 instances
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