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God of the Nations, Near and Far
Author: John Haynes Holmes, 1879- Appears in 32 hymnals Matching Instances: 32 Topics: World Friendship and Peace Used With Tune: ST. AGNES
God of the Nations, Near and Far
ST. MATTHEW
Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 126 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Composer and/or Arranger: William Croft, 1678-1727 Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 53513 21713 25654 Used With Text: God of the nations, near and far
ST. MATTHEW
God of the Nations, Near and Far
Author: John H. Holmes Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #1876 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1. God of the nations, near and far,
Ruler of all mankind,
Bless Thou Thy people as they strive
The paths of peace to find.
2. The clash of arms still shakes the sky,
King battles still with king—
Wild through the frighted air of night
The bloody tocsins ring.
3. But clearer far the friendly speech
Of scientists and seers,
The wise debate of statesmen and
The shouts of pioneers.
4. And stronger far the claspèd hands
Of labor’s teeming throngs,
Who in a hundred tongues repeat
Their common creeds and songs.
5. From shore to shore the peoples call
In loud and sweet acclaim,
The gloom of land and sea is lit
With Pentecostal flame.
6. O Father! from the curse of war
We pray Thee give release,
And speed, O speed the blessèd day
Of justice, love and peace! Languages: English Tune Title: ST. AGNES
God of the Nations, Near and Far
God of the Nations, Near and Far
Author: John Haynes Holmes, 1879- Hymnal: Christian Worship #556 (1941) Topics: World Friendship and Peace Languages: English Tune Title: ST. AGNES
God of the Nations, Near and Far
God of the nations, near and far
Author: John Haynes Holmes Hymnal: Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #426 (1914) Languages: English Tune Title: GERONTIUS
God of the nations, near and far
John Haynes Holmes
1879 - 1964 Person Name: John H. Holmes Author of "God of the Nations, Near and Far" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: November 29, 1879, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Died: April 3, 1964, New York City.
Buried: Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, New York City.
Holmes graduated from Harvard University, Phi Beta Kappa. His grandfather, John Cummings Haynes, manager of the Oliver Ditson music publishing house, helped pay his Harvard tuition. Holmes was ordained in 1904, and became minister of the Unitarian Third Congregational Church, Dorchester, Massachusetts. In February 1907, he became junior minister at the Church of the Messiah in New York City. His works include:
I Speak for Myself, 1959
Collected Hymns, 1960
--www.hymntime.com/tch/
John Haynes Holmes
John Bacchus Dykes
1823 - 1876 Composer of "ST. AGNES" in The Cyber Hymnal As a young child John Bacchus Dykes (b. Kingston-upon-Hull' England, 1823; d. Ticehurst, Sussex, England, 1876) took violin and piano lessons. At the age of ten he became the organist of St. John's in Hull, where his grandfather was vicar. After receiving a classics degree from St. Catherine College, Cambridge, England, he was ordained in the Church of England in 1847. In 1849 he became the precentor and choir director at Durham Cathedral, where he introduced reforms in the choir by insisting on consistent attendance, increasing rehearsals, and initiating music festivals. He served the parish of St. Oswald in Durham from 1862 until the year of his death. To the chagrin of his bishop, Dykes favored the high church practices associated with the Oxford Movement (choir robes, incense, and the like). A number of his three hundred hymn tunes are still respected as durable examples of Victorian hymnody. Most of his tunes were first published in Chope's Congregational Hymn and Tune Book (1857) and in early editions of the famous British hymnal, Hymns Ancient and Modern.
Bert Polman
John Bacchus Dykes
James Walch
1837 - 1901 Composer of "SAWLEY" in A Hymnal for Friends James Walch was a musician and composer, born near Bolton, Lancashire, England in 1837. He spent his early life in the town and was organist in several churches there, including the parish church of St George’s. From 1870-1877, he was conductor for the Bolton Philharmonic Society. He also composed at least four published hymn tunes, the best known of which is called “Tidings”. Written in 1875, it’s usually used as the tune to a hymn called “O Zion Haste”.
James Walch was a musical instrument dealer by trade, and moved to Barrow-in-Furness in 1877. He later moved to Llandudno Junction in North Wales, where he died in August 1901 and was buried locally. His wife later donated money to pay for the organs in two local churches, St Paul's Llandudno and All Saints Deganwy, in his memory.
Three decades later, an article in the London Gazette reported on a dispute arising from his will, and mentioned that he had a son, Harry West Walch, who was a pianist and lived in Hereford.
St Paul's Church, Llandudno newsletter; used by permission of Christ Dearden (Walch's wife paid for the organ at St. Paul's Church)
James Walch
