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God's Love Eternal and Unchangeable

Author: William Hammond Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 25 hymnals First Line: O my distrustful heart

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Hymnal: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #190 (1808) Meter: Irregular Lyrics: 1 O, my distrustful heart! How small thy faith appears! But greater, Lord, thou art Than all my doubts and fears. Did Jesus once upon me shine? Then Jesus is forever mine. 2 Unchangeable his will, Though dark may be my frame; His loving heart is still Eternally the same: My soul through many changes goes; His love no variation knows. 3 Thou Lord, wilt carry on, And perfectly perform The work, thou hast begun In me a sinful worm: Midst all my fears, and sin, and woe, Thy spirit will not let me go. 4 The bowels of thy grace At first did freely move: I still shall see thy face, And feel that God is love. Myself into thine arms I cast; Lord, save, O save, my soul at last. Languages: English

O my distrustful heart

Author: L. H. C. Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.XXXII (1809) Languages: English

O My distrustful heart

Hymnal: A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #A22 (1819) Languages: English

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Anonymous

Author of "O my distrustful heart" in A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

William Hammond

1719 - 1783 Person Name: Hammond Author of "O! my distrustful heart" in A New Selection of Nearly Eight Hundred Evangelical Hymns, from More than 200 Authors in England, Scotland, Ireland, & America, including a great number of originals, alphabetically arranged Hammond, William, B.A, born at Battle, Sussex, Jan. 6, 1719, and educated at St. John's College, Cambridge. In 1743 he joined the Calvinistic Methodists; and in 1745, the Moravian Brethren. He died in London, Aug. 19, 1783, and was buried in the Moravian burial-ground, Sloane Street, Chelsea. He left an Autobiography in Greek, which remains unpublished. His original hymns, together with his translations from the Latin, were published in his:— Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs. To which is prefix'd A Preface, giving some Account of a Weak Faith, and a Full Assurance of Faith; and briefly stating the Doctrine of Sanctification; and shewing a Christian's Completeness, Perfection, and Happiness in Christ. By William Hammond, A.B., late of St. John's College, Cambridge. London: Printed by W. Strahan; and sold by J. Oswald, at the Rose and Crown in the Poultry, mdccxlv. A few of his original hymns from scriptural fidelity and earnestness have attained to a foremost position amongst English hymns. These include, "Awake, and sing the song," and "Lord, we come before Thee now." His translations of Latin hymns were amongst the earliest published after those contained in the Primers and other devotional works of 16th and 17th centuries. They are of merit, and worthy of attention. Greater use might also be made of his original compositions. In addition to those named above, the following are also in common use:— 1. Brightness of the Father's Face. God the Son. 2. How great the Christian's portion is. Possession of All in Christ. 3. If Jesus is yours. God's unchangeable Love. 4. In Thine own appointed way. Divine Worship. 5. Jesus, Who died the [a] world to save. Easter. 6. Lord, if on earth the thought of Thee. Heaven anticipated. 1. Now with joint consent we sing. Divine Worship. 8. O Lord, how little do we know. Quinquagesima. 9. Would you win a soul to God ? The Gospel Message. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)