Behold the heathen waits to know

Behold the heathen waits to know

Author: Mrs. Vokes
Tune: MORNING HYMN (Barthélemon)
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Final Flourishes, Vol. 2

Author: Mrs. Vokes

Votes, Mrs . A long correspondence has failed to elicit any information concerning this hymn-writer beyond the facts that the earliest work in which her hymns are found is a Selection of Missionary and Devotional Hymns, edited by the Rev. J. Griffin, a Congregational minister at Portsea, and published in 1797. Several of these were repeated in J. Dobell's New Selection of Seven Hundred Evangelical Hymns, &c, 1806. There are also 7 of her hymns, all with the signature "Mrs. Vokes," in W. B. Collyer's Collection, 1812. Of her hymns the following, all published in 1797, are still in common use:— 1. Behold the expected time draws near. Missions. 2. Behold the heathen waits to know. Missions. This begins with st. iii. of No. 1. 3.… Go to person page >

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Author: Mrs. Vokes
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MORNING HYMN (Barthélemon)

During the early 1780s François H. Barthélemon (b. Bordeaux, France, 1741; d. Southwark, Surrey, England, 1808) wrote MORNING HYMN at the request of Jacob Duche, chaplain at the Female Orphan Asylum in London, England. Duche had requested that Barthélemon compose a tune for the well-known morning…

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ: taken from the most approved authors, and adapted to public and private worship #755Image
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs; suited to the various kinds of Christian worship; and especially designed for and adapted to the Fraternity of the Brethren... #216Image
Additional Hymns, Adopted by the General Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America, at their Session, June 1846, and authorized to be used in the churches under their care #208Image
Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d107
Church Psalmody: a Collection of Psalms and Hymns adapted to public worship #H531Image
Church Psalmody: a Collection of Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship #531Image
Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d74
General Baptist Hymn Book #d52
Glorious Things in Sacred Song for use in Sabbath Schools and Gospel Meetings #131aImage
Hallowed Songs #d30
Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #683Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #723Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #723Image
Hymnal Adapted to the Doctrines and Usages of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Revised Edition #441Image
Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #923Image
Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #923Image
Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship: with tunes #1030Image
Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #976Image
Manual of Christian Psalmody: a collection of psalms and hymns for public worship #531Image
Melodies of the Church: a collection of psalms and hymns adapted to publick and social worship, seasons of revival, monthly concerts of prayer, and various similar occasions... #d104
Missionary Hymns #d6
Missionary Songs for the use of Missionary Societies, Missionary and Gleaners' Bands and Other Missionary Meetings #d6
Missionary Songs: for the use of missionary societies, missionary and gleaners' bands,and other missionary meetings, with special provision for missionary concerts #45Image
New Hymn and Tune book: an Offering of Praise for the Methodist Episcopal Church #151dImage
New Hymn and Tune Book: an Offering of Praise for the Use of the African M. E. Zion Church of America #151dImage
New Standard Singer #d21
New Standard Singer, Pt. 1-7 #d22
Psalms and Hymns: adapted to social, private and public worship in the Cumberland Presbyterian Chruch #586Image
Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy, a selection of spiritual songs, old and new #334Image
Songs for Social and Public Worship #78Image
Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d42
The Advent Christian Hymnal #d89
The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book: adapted to the doctirnes and usages of the church (6th ed.) #441Image
The American Hymn and Tune Book #d62
The Baptist Praise Book #1213Image
The Centenary Singer: a collection of hymns and tunes popular during the last one hundred years #309aImage
The Church Hymn Book #d90
The Congregational Hymn Book: for the service of the sanctuary #936Image
The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d59
The Gospel trumpet: for the use of missionary societies and children's bands #35Image
The Heart and Voice: or, Songs of Praise for the Sanctuary: hymn and tune book, designed for congregational singing in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for congregations generally #23cImage
The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #744Image
The Lyrica: a collection of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, adapted to general use #376Image
The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #141Image
The People's Hymnal: for use in public and social worship #451Image
The Presbyterian Hymnal #885Image
The Presbyterian Hymnal #885Image
The Psalmist: a new collection of hymns for the use of Baptist churches; with a supplement #855Image
The Psalmist: a New Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Baptist Churches #855Image
The Psalmody: a collection of hymns for public and social worship #839Image
The Psalms and Hymns, with the Doctrinal Standards and Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in North America #H586Image
The Sacred Hymnal: for the Church, Prayer Meetings, Young People's Meetings, Sunday Schools, Revivals, and religious meetings of all kinds #68Image
The Sacred Hymnal: for the Church, Prayer Meetings, Young People's Meetings, Sunday Schools, Revivals, and religious meetings of all kinds #121Image
The Social Psalmist: a new selection of hymns for conference meetings and family worship #242Image
The Southern Psalmist #d70
The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d76
The Vestry Hymn and Tune Book #d33
The Vestry Hymn Book #d40
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