The Lord of life, with glory crowned

The Lord of life, with glory crowned

Author: Ralph Wardlaw
Published in 16 hymnals

Author: Ralph Wardlaw

Wardlaw, Ralph, D.D. This venerable and (in his generation) influential Scottish divine contributed twelve hymns to the praise of the Church Universal that are likely to live in a humble and useful way. As having so done, and besides edited several collections of hymns, he claims a place of honour in this work. Critically, and regarded as literature, his hymns have little of poetry in them; no "winged words" to lift the soul heavenward. They reflect simply and plainly the lights and shadows of everyday experiences of the spiritual life, rather than its etherialities and subtleties. His "Lift up to God the voice of praise " is the most widely known; and there is a certain inspiriting clangour about it when well sung; yet it is commonplace. H… Go to person page >

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First Line: The Lord of life, with glory crowned
Author: Ralph Wardlaw
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Instances (16)TextImageAudioScore
A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches: to which are added prayers for families and individuals #170Image
A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, to which are added prayers for families and individuals (New and Enl. Stereotype Ed.) #170Image
A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d331
Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Worship. 4th ed. #d270
Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal #100Image
Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #137Image
Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #129Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #153Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship (1st ed.) #153Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (30th ed.) #153Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (4th ed. 3rd rev. ed.) #153Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (60th ed., 1st rev. ed.) #153Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d756
Hymns : selected from various authors for the use of the Evangelical Association, and all lovers of pious devotion (5th ed.) #67Image
The Baptist Psalmody: a selection of hymns for the worship of God #191Image
The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d702
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