Listen, sinner, mercy hails you

Author: Andrew Reed

Reed, Andrew, D.D., son of Andrew Reed, was born in London on Nov. 27, 1787, and educated for the Congregational Ministry at Hackney College, London. He was first the pastor of the New Road Chapel, St. George's-in-the-East, and then of the Wycliffe Chapel, which was built through his exertions in 1830. His degree was conferred by Yule College, America. He died Feb. 25, 1862. As the founder of "The London Orphan Asylum," "The Asylum for Fatherless Children," “The Asylum for Idiots” "The Infant Orphan Asylum," and "The Hospital for Incurables," Dr. Reed is more fully known, and will be longer remembered than by his literary publications. His Hymn Book was the growth of years. The preparation began in 1817, when he published a Supplement… Go to person page >

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First Line: Listen, sinner, mercy hails you
Author: Andrew Reed
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

OSGOOD (Ritter)


[Come, ye sinners poor and needy] (Ingalls)


RESTORATION (Southern Harmony)

ARISE is an anonymous American folk melody. Set to "Mercy, O Thou Son of David," the tune was published in William Walker's (PHH 44) Southern Harmony (1835) with the title RESTORATION. Its name was changed to ARISE (after the refrain in the ballad about the prodigal son) when it was set to Hart's te…

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Chapel Hymns #d306

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #466

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #661

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #661

Popular Hymns, revised #217

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H266

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #941

Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d232

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #270

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The Christian hymnal #666

The Christian Hymnist #d317

The Christian Union Revival Songster #d40

The Church and School #d115

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The Congregational Hymn Book #443

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The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #614

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The Otterbein Hymnal #224

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The People's Hymnal #224

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The Standard Church Hymnal #373

The Vestry Hymn Book #d261

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