The Refuge, River and Rock of the Church

Representative Text

1 He who on earth as man was known,
And bore our sins and pains,
Now, seated on th' eternal throne,
The God of glory reigns.

2 His hands the wheels of nature guide,
With an unerring skill,
And countless worlds, extended wide,
Obey his sovereign will.

3 While harps unnumbered sound his praise
In yonder world above,
His saints on earth admire his ways,
And glory in his love.

4 When troubles, like a burning sun,
Beat heavy on their head,
To this almighty Rock they run,
And find a pleasing shade.

5 How glorious he! how happy they,
In such a glorious Friend!
Whose love secures them all the way,
And crowns them at the end.

Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #250

Author: John Newton

John Newton (b. London, England, 1725; d. London, 1807) was born into a Christian home, but his godly mother died when he was seven, and he joined his father at sea when he was eleven. His licentious and tumul­tuous sailing life included a flogging for attempted desertion from the Royal Navy and captivity by a slave trader in West Africa. After his escape he himself became the captain of a slave ship. Several factors contributed to Newton's conversion: a near-drowning in 1748, the piety of his friend Mary Catlett, (whom he married in 1750), and his reading of Thomas à Kempis' Imitation of Christ. In 1754 he gave up the slave trade and, in association with William Wilberforce, eventually became an ardent abolitionist. After becoming a tide… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: He who on earth as man was known
Title: The Refuge, River and Rock of the Church
Author: John Newton
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

CHRISTMAS (Handel)

The tune is based on the the beginning of the soprano aria "Non vi piacque ingiusti dei" from the opera "Siroe"

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MAITLAND (Allen)

PRECIOUS LORD, the tune Thomas Dorsey used for his most beloved hymn, "Precious Lord, take my hand", is an adaptation of MAITLAND. Sometimes Dorsey is shown as the composer, sometimes as the arranger or adapter the tune. MAITLAND is often attributed to Allen, but the earliest known sources (H.W. Bee…

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HOLTHAM


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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #573

A Selection of Hymns #d111

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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #105

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Book of Worship #105

Chapel Hymns #d213

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Christ in Song #352

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d396

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #183

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Church Psalmody #H136

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Church Psalmody #136

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Divine Hymns, or Spiritual Songs #152

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #323

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #136

Massachusetts Sabbath School Hymn Book #d73

Melodies of the Church #d376

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Plymouth Collection #a270

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #270

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #540

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d286

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H140

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Psalms and Hymns #146

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d92

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 4th ed. #d75

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (14th stereotype ed.) #S102

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (7th ed.) #S439

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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #S102

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Revival Hymns #274

Select Hymns #d175

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Select Hymns, The Third Part of Christian Psalmody. 3rd ed. #aa150

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Select Hymns #54

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Select Hymns #150

Songs for the New Life #d214

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #349

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #349

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #349

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Songs for the Sanctuary #349

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Songs for the Sanctuary #349

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Songs for the Sanctuary #349

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Songs of the Church #202

The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d139

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #270

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The Baptist Hymn Book #179

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The Baptist Psalmody #217

The Book of Praise #d116

The Book of Praise #d271

The Book of Worship #d173

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The Choice #H64

The Choice #H64

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The Christian Hymn Book #246

The Church Hymn Book #d185

The Church-Book #d148

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The College Hymnal #154

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The Congregational Hymn Book #225

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The Cyber Hymnal #10315

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The Evangelical Hymnal with Tunes #126

The Gospel Alarm #d50

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The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors #LXXVI

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The Hartford Selection of Hymns #LXXVI

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The Lyrica #135

The Old Baptist Hymn Book #d118

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #D150

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #364a

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d357

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d309

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d191

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The Vestry Singing Book #201b

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The Voice of Praise #250

Village Hymns #130

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #130

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #130

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Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original #130

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