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Our Pilgrim Brethren, Dwelling Far

Author: Sarah W. Livermore Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: Our pilgrim brethren dwelling far Lyrics: 1 Our pilgrim brethren dwelling far, O God of truth and love, Light Thou their path with Thine own star, Bright beaming from above. 2 Wide as their mighty rivers flow, Let Thine own truth extend; Where prairies spread and forests grow, O Lord, Thy Gospel send. 3 Then will a mighty nation own A union firm and strong; The scepter of th’eternal throne Shall rule its councils long. Used With Tune: MANOAH Text Sources: Cheshire Pastoral Association's Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship, 1844

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MANOAH

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 648 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Giocchino Antonio Rossini Tune Sources: Collection of Church Music, by Henry W. Greatorex, 1851 Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 12321 77662 34321 Used With Text: Our Pilgrim Brethren, Dwelling Far

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Our Pilgrim Brethren, Dwelling Far

Author: Sarah W. Livermore Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #7880 Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Our pilgrim brethren dwelling far Lyrics: 1 Our pilgrim brethren dwelling far, O God of truth and love, Light Thou their path with Thine own star, Bright beaming from above. 2 Wide as their mighty rivers flow, Let Thine own truth extend; Where prairies spread and forests grow, O Lord, Thy Gospel send. 3 Then will a mighty nation own A union firm and strong; The scepter of th’eternal throne Shall rule its councils long. Languages: English Tune Title: MANOAH

Our pilgrim brethren dwelling far

Author: Sarah White Livermore Hymnal: Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #60 (1875) Topics: The Western Churches

Our pilgrim brethren dwelling far

Hymnal: Songs for Social and Public Worship #313 (1863)

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Gioacchino A. Rossini

1792 - 1868 Person Name: Giocchino Antonio Rossini Composer of "MANOAH" in The Cyber Hymnal Gioacchino A. Rossini; b. 1792, Pesaro; d. 1868, Ruelle near Parise Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

Sarah White Livermore

1789 - 1874 Person Name: Sarah W. Livermore Author of "Our Pilgrim Brethren, Dwelling Far" in The Cyber Hymnal Livermore, Sarah White, aunt of A. A. Livermore (q.v.), was born at Wilton, New Hampshire, July 20, 1789; and died there July 3, 1874, having spent most of her life as a Teacher. Two hymns were contributed by her to the Cheshire P. A.'s Christian Hymns, 1844:— (1) Glory to God, and peace on earth, Christmas. (2) Our pilgrim brethren, dwelling far. Missions. She wrote many others, of which two are given in Putnam's Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith, 1875. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)