The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, The love of God, so highly prized

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, The love of God, so highly prized

Author: Johannes de Watteville
Tune: [The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God] (33322)
Published in 9 hymnals

Representative Text

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
The love of God, so highly prized,
The Holy Ghost's communion be,
With all of us most sensibly.

Offices of Worship and Hymns, with tunes, 3rd. ed., revised and enlarged, 1891

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Author: Johannes de Watteville

Johannes de Watteville, was the son-in-law of Nicholas Ludwig, Graf von Zinzendorf, married to Zinzendorf's daughter Benigna. He was a Moravian bishop in Germany. He originated the Christingle tradition in 1747 when he gave each child in his church a lighted candle wrapped in a red ribbon with a prayer that said "Lord Jesus, kindle a flame in these dear children's hearts."… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, The love of God, so highly prized
Author: Johannes de Watteville
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #922

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Hymns and Offices of Worship #344

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Joy Bells #141

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #344

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #286

The Psalmodist #d208

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