Be thou, O Lord, my treasure here

Be thou, O Lord, my treasure here

Author: Benjamin Beddome (1818)
Published in 9 hymnals

Author: Benjamin Beddome

Benjamin Beddome was born at Henley-in Arden, Warwickshire, January 23, 1717. His father was a Baptist minister. He studied at various places, and began preaching in 1740. He was pastor of a Baptist society at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, until his death in 1795. In 1770, he received the degree of M.A. from the Baptist College in Providence, Rhode Island. He published several discourses and hymns. "His hymns, to the number of 830, were published in 1818, with a recommendation from Robert Hall." Montgomery speaks of him as a "writer worthy of honour both for the quantity and the quality of his hymns." --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Be thou, O Lord, my treasure here
Author: Benjamin Beddome (1818)
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

This is Benjamin Beddome's hymn, "Unveil thy glories to my view", with the lines of the first stanza rearranged.

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The Psalmist #576

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The Psalmist #576

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Hymns #829

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Hymns #829

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The Psalmody #665

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Hymns #829

Prison Hymn Book #d24

The Praise #d14

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