Dedication to God, our Preserver

Serene, I laid me down, Beneath his guardian care

Author: Timothy Dwight
Published in 49 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Author: Timothy Dwight

Timothy Dwight (b. Northampton, MA, 1752; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1817) was a grandson of Jonathan Edwards who became a Congregationalist pastor, a Revolutionary War army chaplain, a tutor and professor at Yale College, and president of Yale from 1795 to 1817. As president he continued to teach and serve as chaplain and was instrumental in improving both the academic and the spiritual life of the college. Bert Polman… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Serene, I laid me down, Beneath his guardian care
Title: Dedication to God, our Preserver
Author: Timothy Dwight
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

ADRIAN (Gould)


SCHUMANN (51567)

SCHUMANN is one of many hymn tunes arranged by Lowell Mason (PHH 96). He first published the arrangement in Cantica Laudis (1850), a collection he edited with George J. Webb (PHH 559). First called WHITE, the tune was marked "Arr. from Schumann" and was thus ascribed to the German composer Robert A.…

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[Serene I laid me down]


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Children's Praise #52

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #835

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Glory Bells #140

Harmonia Ecclesiae #d210

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #509

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Hymnal #400

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Hymns for Christian Melody #744

Hymns for Social Worship. 6th ed. #d204

Mother's Hymn Book . New ed. #d111

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New Union Hymns #375

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Oberlin social & sabbath school hymn book #169

Revival and Camp Minstrel, containing the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected #d281

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Sacred Songs for Social Worship #204

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Selah #158b

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #571

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Songs of Gladness for the Sabbath School #125b

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #139

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #139

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #139

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The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #400

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The Baptist Harp #25

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The Baptist Psalmody #1129

The Carol #d90

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The Child's Hymn Book #184

The Christian Psalmist #d581

The College Hymn and Tune Book #d102

The Modern Harp #d221

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The Mother's Hymn Book #6

The Pilgrim's Harp #d200

The Praise #d241

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #893

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #893

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The Psalmist #1016

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The Psalmist #1016

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The Reformed Church Hymnal #543

The Sabbath School Gem #d77

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The Sabbath School #46

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The Sacred Lyre #395

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The Social and Sabbath School Hymn-Book. (5th ed.) #169

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The Social Psalmist #273

The Star of the East #d148

The Tabernacle #d270

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Vestry Chimes #77a

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Vestry Chimes #77c

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #400

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #803

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