The Union

From whence doth this union arise

Author: Thomas Baldwin
Tune: UNION
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1 From whence doth this union arise,
That hatred is conquered by love?
It fastens our souls with such ties,
That nature and time can't remove.

2 It cannot in Eden be found,
Nor yet in Paradise lost;
It grows on Immanuel's ground,
And Jesus' dear blood it did cost.

3 My friends are so dear unto me,
Our hearts so united in love;
Where Jesus is gone we shall be,
In yonder blest mansions above.

4 O! why then so loth for to part,
Since we shall ere long meet again,
Engraved on Immanuel's heart,
A distance we cannot remain.

5 And when we shall see that bright day,
And join with the angels above,
Leaving those vile bodies of clay,
United with Jesus in love.

6 With Jesus we ever shall reign,
And all his bright glory shall see,
Singing hallelujahs, amen,
Amen, even so let it be.

Divine Hymns, or Spiritual Songs: for the use of religious assemblies and private Christians 1800

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Author: Thomas Baldwin

Baldwin, Thomas, D.D., born at Bozrah, or Norwich, Connecticut, 1753, was representative for some time of his native State in the Legislature. In 1783 he was ordained to the Baptist ministry, and from 1790 till his death, in 1825, he was Pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Boston. His best known hymns are:— 1. Almighty Saviour, here we stand. Holy Baptism. This hymn "For Immersion " was contributed to a Collection of Sacred and Devotional Hymns, Boston, 1808, from whence it has passed into later Collections, including the Baptist Praise Book, N. Y., 1871, and others. 2. From whence does this union rise? Communion of Saints. First found in J. Asplund's New Collection, Baltimore, 1793, beginning, "O whence does this union r… Go to person page >

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First Line: From whence doth this union arise
Title: The Union
Author: Thomas Baldwin
Language: English
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From whence does this union rise? Communion of Saints. First found in J. Asplund's New Collection, Baltimore, 1793, beginning, "O whence does this union rise." Formerly very popular, and still in use as in the Baptist Hymn [and Tune] Book, Phila., 1871, No. 638. In the Church Pastorals, Boston, 1864, No. 981, it is altered to "From whence doth this union arise.” [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.]

-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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The Boston Collection of Sacred and Devotional Hymns: intended to accommodate Christians on special and stated occasions #153Image
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The Christian Harmony: in the Seven-Syllable Character Note System. Rev. ed. #d96
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The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d181
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The Christian Hymnal: a choice collection of hymns and tunes for congregational and social worship #511Image
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The Christian Lyre: adapted for use in families, prayer meetings, and revivals of religion; the music printed in patent notes #84Image
The Christian Lyre: Vol I (8th ed. rev.) #84Image
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The Christian Melodist: a new collection of hymns for social religious worship #321Image
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The Christian Psalmist: being a collection of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs compiled from the most approved authors, and designed as a standard hymn book for public and social worship #S13Image
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The Conference Meeting Hymn Book, for the Use of All Who Love Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 5th ed. #d35
The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book: for social and public worship #132Image
The Devotional Hymn Book #d136
The Discipline of the United Freewill Baptist Church: together with hymns and spiritual songs, for the use of its members #33Image
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The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, with an Appendix of Choice Hymns #d78
The Ebenezer Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, with an appendix Consisting of Miscellaneous Pieces. 6th ed. #d163
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The Harp #850Image
The Harp: being a collection of hymns and spiritual songs, adapted to all purposes of social and religious worship #40Image
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The Lexington Collection: being a selection of hymns, and spiritual songs, from the best authors (3rd. ed., corr.) #204Image
The Little Minstrel: a collection of songs and music, with lessons of instruction, mathematicall arranged plan of notation #47cImage
The Little Seraph: in seven character notes, for churches and Sunday-schools #86bImage
The Melodeon: a collection of hymns and tunes with original and selected music, adapted to all occiasions of social worship #119Image
The New and Improved Camp Meeting Hymn Book: Being a Choice Collection of Hymns. 4th ed. #d47
The New and Improved Camp Meeting Hymn Book; being a choice selection of hymns from the most approved authors designed to aid in the public and private devotion of Christians (4th ed. Stereotype) #19Image
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The New and Most Complete Collection of Camp, Social and Prayer Meeting Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use #70Image
The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book: for churches and Sunday-schools #T86bImage
The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book: for churches and Sunday-schools #346Image
The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d66
The New Jubilee Harp, or Christian hymns and songs. a new collection of hymns and tunes for public and social worship. #243
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The Polyphonic; or Juvenile Choralist; containing a great variety of music and hymns, both new & old, designed for schools and youth #17cImage
The Prayer Meeting Hymn Book: a Selection of Standard Evangelical Hymns for Prayer and Conference Meetings #d80
The Primitive Baptist Hymnal: a choice collection of hymns and tunes of early and late composition #299Image
The Psalmist: a new collection of hymns for the use of Baptist churches; with a supplement #S67Image
The Sacred Lyre: a new collection of hymns and tunes, for social and family worship #302
The Sacred Minstrel #d25
The Sacred Songster. 5th ed. #d56
The Social Harp: Comprising the Richest Variety of Spiritual Songs ... #d94
The Social Harp. Rev. #d115
The Social Psalmist: a new selection of hymns for conference meetings and family worship #293Image
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The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New ed. #d36
The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New edition, thoroughly revised and much enlarged #39bImage
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The Spiritual Songster. lst ed. #d41
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The Sweet Singer of Israel: a collection of hymns and spiritual songs, usually sung at camp, prayer, and social meetings, and revivals of religion (New ed. much enlarged) #16Image
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The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: from the most approved authors; adapted to the various occasions of public and social meetings (New Ed. Enl. and Imp.) #198Image
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The Young Christian's Companion #77Image
The Young Convert's Companion: Being a Collection of Hymns for the Use of Conference Meetings #d35
The Zion Songster: a Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, generally sung at camp and prayer meetings, and in revivals of religion (Rev. & corr.) #22Image
The Zion Songster: a Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Sung at Camp and Prayer Meetings, and in Revivals or Religion (95th ed.) #22Image
Two Hundred and Fifty-two Familiar Hymns #d160
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Zion's Harp ... Sacred Songs Not Found in the Methodist Hymn Book and Many Never Before Published with Several Original Pieces #d84
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Zion's Hymns, for the Use of the Original Free-Will Baptist Church of North Carolina #d86
Zion's Refreshing Showers : a new revival hymn and tune book, containing nearly 300 hymns and tunes principally used by Whitfield, Wesley, Knapp, Nettleton, Finney, Earl, and other evangelists... #61aImage
Zion's Songster; or a Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Usually Sung at Camp Meetings, and Also in Revivals of Religion #d67
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