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Meter: 10.11.11.8 with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Ronald Alan Matthews Tune Key: E Major Incipit: 33212 32767 6711 Used With Text: O Rejoice in the Lord

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Nearer, My God, To Thee

Author: Sarah Flower Adams, 1805 - 1848 Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4 Appears in 2,491 hymnals Used With Tune: WILMINGTON

O Rejoice in the Lord

Author: Ron Hamilton Meter: 10.11.11.8 with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: God never moves without purpose or plan Topics: Rejoicing in God; God's Work Providence; Chastisement Scripture: Job 5:17 Used With Tune: WILMINGTON

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O Rejoice in the Lord

Author: Ron Hamilton Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #132 (1990) Meter: 10.11.11.8 with refrain First Line: God never moves without purpose or plan Topics: Rejoicing in God; God's Work Providence; Chastisement Scripture: Job 5:17 Languages: English Tune Title: WILMINGTON

Nearer, My God, To Thee

Author: Sarah Flower Adams, 1805 - 1848 Hymnal: The Hymn Book of the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada #254a (1971) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4 Tune Title: WILMINGTON

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Sarah Flower Adams

1805 - 1848 Person Name: Sarah Flower Adams, 1805 - 1848 Author of "Nearer, My God, To Thee" in The Hymn Book of the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada Adams, Sarah, nee Flower. born at Harlow, Essex, Feb. 22nd, 1805; died in London, Aug. 14, 1848, and was buried at Harlow, Aug. 21,1848. She was the younger daughter of Mr. Benjamin Flower, editor and proprietor, of The Cambridge Intelligencer; and was married, in 1834, to William B. Adams, a civil engineer. In 1841 she published Vivia Perpetua, a dramatic poem dealing with the conflict of heathenism and Christianity, in which Vivia Perpetua suffered martyrdom; and in 1845, The Flock at the Fountain; a catechism and hymns for children. As a member of the congregation of the Rev. W. J. Fox, an Unitarian minister in London, she contributed 13 hymns to the Hymns and Anthems, published by C. Fox, Lond., in 1841, for use in his chapel. Of these hymns the most widely known are— "Nearer,my God,to Thee," and "He sendeth sun, He sendeth shower." The remaining eleven, most of which have come into common use, more especially in America, are:— Creator Spirit! Thou the first. Holy Spirit. Darkness shrouded Calvary. Good Friday. Gently fall the dews of eve. Evening. Go, and watch the Autumn leaves. Autumn. O hallowed memories of the past. Memories. O human heart! thou hast a song. Praise. O I would sing a song of praise. Praise. O Love! thou makest all things even. Love. Part in Peace! is day before us? Close of Service. Sing to the Lord! for His mercies are sure. Praise. The mourners came at break of day. Easter. Mrs. Adams also contributed to Novello's musical edition of Songs for the Months, n. d. Nearly all of the above hymns are found in the Unitarian collections of Great Britain, and America. In Martineau's Hymns of Praise & Prayer, 1873, No. 389, there is a rendering by her from Fenelon: —" Living or dying, Lord, I would be Thine." It appeared in the Hymns and Anthems, 1841. -John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Erik Routley

1917 - 1982 Composer of "WILMINGTON" in The Hymn Book of the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada

Ron Hamilton

1950 - 2023 Author of "O Rejoice in the Lord" in Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) In honor and memory of Ron ("Patch the Pirate") Hamilton (1950-2023), the American Christian musician, lyricist, composer, and president and owner of Majesty Music, who passed away last week on April 19, the posts this week will be about him. After finishing high school, in 1969 Ron went on to Bob Jones University (BJU) in Greenville, SC, where he received a BA in Church Music in 1973, followed by an MA in Church Music Composition. While at BJU Ron met Shelly Garlock at vesper choir, directed by her father, Dr. Frank Garlock; it was "love at first sight" and six years later, on May 31, 1975, they were married. They have five children: Jonathan, Tara, Alyssa, Megan, and Jason. Immediately, they began working at Majesty Music, a Christian music publishing house founded by Dr. Garlock. (Sources: Patch the Pirate Facebook page, Wikipedia) One of Ron Hamilton's songs that depicts well his life is "Faithful Men": I am looking to Jesus, giving all in the race, Pressing upward to gain the heavenly prize. Faithful men are my witness, who have struggled and died; And they watch from the grandstand in the skies. (Refrain) Faithful men have gone before us, Faithful men who fight and stand; I want to follow in their footsteps, Guided by those faithful men. Jacob joined with the faithful; Joseph followed behind; Moses ran with the mighty men of old. There were David and Daniel; then came Peter and Paul. Now they chant as they run on streets of gold. Refrain (Majesty Hymns, p. 380) --from an obituary on the Facebook group "Hymns and Hymnwriters"