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MALMÖ

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hugh Henry McGranahan Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 33127 17617 65233 Used With Text: We Lift Our Songs To Thee

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We Lift Our Songs to Thee

Author: N. J. Squires Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 We lift our songs to Thee, Our Saviour and our guide; O make us from our burdens free, And keep us near Thy side. 2 We lift our pray’rs to Thee, Who only heareth pray’r; They who on earth do thus agree, Shall find Thy blessing there. 3 We lift our faith to Thee, Increased by grace divine; Help us, O Lord, Thy footsteps see, And on Thy help recline. 4 We lift our all to Thee, For all things, Lord, are Thine; Take us, and all we have, and see Thy likeness in us shine. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19 Used With Tune: [We lift our songs to Thee]

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We Lift Our Songs to Thee

Author: N. J. Squires Hymnal: Gospel Hymns No. 5 #31 (1887) Lyrics: 1 We lift our songs to Thee, Our Saviour and our guide; O make us from our burdens free, And keep us near Thy side. 2 We lift our pray’rs to Thee, Who only heareth pray’r; They who on earth do thus agree, Shall find Thy blessing there. 3 We lift our faith to Thee, Increased by grace divine; Help us, O Lord, Thy footsteps see, And on Thy help recline. 4 We lift our all to Thee, For all things, Lord, are Thine; Take us, and all we have, and see Thy likeness in us shine. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19 Languages: English Tune Title: [We lift our songs to Thee]
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We Lift Our Songs To Thee

Author: N. J. Squires Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10456 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 We lift our songs to Thee, Our Savior and our guide; O make us from our burdens free, And keep us near Thy side. 2 We lift our prayers to Thee, Who only heareth prayer; They who on earth do thus agree, Shall find Thy blessing there. 3 We lift our faith to Thee, Increased by grace divine; Help us, O Lord, Thy footsteps see, And on Thy help recline. 4 We lift our all to Thee, For all things, Lord, are Thine; Take us, and all we have, and see Thy likeness in us shine. Languages: English Tune Title: MALMÖ
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We Lift Our Songs to Thee

Author: N. J. Squires Hymnal: Select Hymns and Psalms #213 (1914) Languages: English Tune Title: [We lift our songs to Thee]

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H. H. McGranahan

1854 - 1931 Composer of "[We lift our songs to Thee]" in Gospel Hymns No. 5 Hugh Henry McGranahan USA 1854-1931. Born at Jamestown, PA, nephew of James McGranahan, gospel hymnist, he studied music under hymnists, George Root, and Horatio Palmer, and at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA. He married Grace McKinley, and they had two sons: Joseph and James. He became an editor and author. His most widely held publications include: “The juvenile class and concert” (1882,1895), “The choral class book” (1898), “Hymn and Psalm selections compiled” (1914), “Glad praises” (1914), and “Select temperance songs, new and old” (1915). He began his career directing musical institute conventions and later had charge of church choral unions in New York, NY, and Philadelphia, PA. He also headed the music department at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL, for five years. After leaving the music field for health reasons, he entered the insurance business in Pittsburgh, PA, where he directed music in the educational department of the Bellefield Presbyterian Church. In 1880 he taught music in South Shenango, PA. In 1914 he was back in Jamestown, PA, where he later died. John Perry

N. J. Squires

Author of "We Lift Our Songs to Thee" in Gospel Hymns No. 5