See, he comes, whom every nation

See, he comes, whom every nation

Author: Christopher Wordsworth
Published in 17 hymnals

Author: Christopher Wordsworth

Christopher Wordsworth--nephew of the great lake-poet, William Wordsworth--was born in 1807. He was educated at Winchester, and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A., with high honours, in 1830; M.A. in 1833; D.D. in 1839. He was elected Fellow of his College in 1830, and public orator of the University in 1836; received Priest's Orders in 1835; head master of Harrow School in 1836; Canon of Westminster Abbey in 1844; Hulsean Lecturer at Cambridge in 1847-48; Vicar of Stanford-in-the-Vale, Berks, in 1850; Archdeacon of Westminster, in 1865; Bishop of Lincoln, in 1868. His writings are numerous, and some of them very valuable. Most of his works are in prose. His "Holy Year; or, Hymns for Sundays, Holidays, and other occ… Go to person page >

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First Line: See, he comes, whom every nation
Author: Christopher Wordsworth
Refrain First Line: Sing, O sing with exultation

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Instances (17)TextImageAudioScore
Additional Hymns set forth by the House of Bishops at the request of the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies, in General Convention, October 1865; to be used in the congregations of the Protestant Ep.. #219Image
Carols for a Merry Christmas and a Joyous Easter #d22
Catholic School Chimes Part I #d41
Hymns and Songs for Catholic Children #11Image
Selections from the Psalms of David in Metre: with hymns suited to the feasts and fasts of the church, and other occasions of public worship #H219Image
St. Basil's Hymn Book: Containing Daily Prayers, Prayers at Mass, Litanies #d143
St. Basil's Hymnal ... 10th ed. #d172
St. Basil's Hymnal. 3rd ed. #d141
St. Basil's Hymnal. Rev. ed. #d164
Sunday School Hymns #d125
The Catholic Hymnal: containing hymns for congregational and home use, and the vesper psalms, the office of compline, the litanies, hymns at benediction, etc. #6Image
The Catholic Youth's Hymn Book by the Christian Brothers. Rev. #d133
The Catholic Youth's Hymn Book: containing the hymns of the seasons and festivals of the year, and an extensive collection of sacred melodies; to which are added an easy mass, vespers, and motets... #3Image
The Church Hymnal: a collection of hymns from the Prayer book hymnal, Additional hymns, and Hymns ancient and modern, and Hymns for church and home. For use in Churches where licensed by the Bishop #6Image
The Churchman's Hymn-Book, a Collection of Hymns Old and New, for Use in the Services of the Church #d338
The Complete Sodality Manual and Hymn Book #d77
The De La Salle Hymnal: for Catholic schools and choirs #1Image