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Sing Glory #356
Display Title: Thou who wast rich beyond all splendor First Line: Thou who wast rich beyond all splendor Meter: 98 98 98 Date: 1999
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Thou Who Wast Rich beyond All Splendor
Thou who wast rich beyond all splendor
Author: Frank HoughtonTune: FRAGRANCE
Published in 13 hymnals
Author: Frank Houghton
Born: April 24, 1894, Stafford, Staffordshire, England.
Died: January 25, 1972, Cornford House, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
Buried: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
Son of Thomas Houghton, Curate of Stafford, Frank attended the University of London (BA 1913) London College of Divinity (now St. John’s College, Nottingham, graduated 1914). He was ordained a deacon in 1917, and priest the next year. He served as Curate of St. Benedict’s, Liverpool (1917-9); All Saints, Preston (1919-20). Inspired by missionary Hudson Taylor’s example, he joined the China Inland Mission, serving at Liangshan (1920-21) and Suiting (1921-24 ). In 1923, he married Dorothy Cassels, daughter of Bishop Cassels of West China. In 1924, he became principal… Go to person page >Arrangements
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Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #63
Display Title: Lord, you were rich beyond all splendour First Line: Lord, you were rich beyond all splendour Tune Title: BERGERS Author: F. Houghton (1894-1972) Meter: 9 8 9 8 9 8 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9 Date: 1987 Subject: Christmas 1 | The Incarnation; God, Saviour | Promised and Incarnate; Palm Sunday | The Way of the Cross; Pentecost 18 | The Offering of Life
Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #63
Ancient and Modern #87
Display Title: Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour First Line: Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour Tune Title: FRAGRANCE Author: Frank Houghton (1894-1972) Meter: 98 98 98 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Philippians 2:1-13 Date: 2013 Subject: Christmas | ; Church Year | Christmas; God | Love of; Jesus | Names and images for; The First Sunday of Christmas | Year C
Ancient and Modern #87
Common Praise #72
Display Title: Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour First Line: Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour Tune Title: FRAGRANCE Author: Frank Houghton, 1894-1972 Meter: 98 98 98 Scripture: Ezekiel 1:26; Luke 2:6-7; John 1:14; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Hebrews 13:21 Date: 2000 Subject: Christmas |
Common Praise #72
Complete Mission Praise #700
Display Title: Thou who wast rich First Line: Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour Tune Title: FRAGRANCE Author: Frank Houghton, 1894-1982 Meter: 98 98 98 Date: 1999 Subject: Seasons of the Christian Year | Advent and Christmas; The Godhead | Jesus - God the Son
Complete Mission Praise #700
The Book of Praise #134
Display Title: Lord, you were rich First Line: Lord, you were rich beyond all splendour Tune Title: FRAGRANCE Author: Frank Houghton, 1894-1972 Meter: 9 8 9 8 9 8 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9; Ephesians 3:17-19; Philippians 2:5-11 Date: 1997 Subject: Church Year | Christmas; Jesus Christ | Emmanuel; Jesus Christ | Redeemer and Savior; Love | Source: Revision: Hymns for Today's Church
The Book of Praise #134
Lift Up Your Hearts #75
Display Title: Lord, You Were Rich Beyond All Splendor First Line: Lord, you were rich beyond all splendor Tune Title: FRAGRANCE (QUÉLLE EST CETTE ODEUR AGREABLE) Author: Frank Houghton, 1894-1972 Meter: 9.8.9.8.9.8 Scripture: Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:22-23; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Philippians 2:5-11 Date: 2013 Subject: Church Year | Christmas; Jesus Christ | Emmanuel; Jesus Christ | Incarnation; Jesus Christ | Savior
Lift Up Your Hearts #75
Christian Worship #365
Display Title: Lord, You Were Rich beyond All Splendor First Line: Lord, you were rich beyond all splendor Tune Title: FRAGRANCE/QUELLE EST CETTE ODEUR AGRÉABLE Author: Frank Houghton, 1894-1972 Meter: 98 98 98 Scripture: Luke 2:6-7; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Ephesians 3:18-19; Philippians 2:6-8 Date: 2021 Subject: Christmas |
Christian Worship #365
Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #318
Display Title: Lord, you were rich beyond all splendour First Line: Lord, you were rich beyond all splendour Tune Title: QUELLE EST CETTE ODEUR AGRÉABLE Author: Frank Houghton (1894-1972) Meter: 98 98 98 Scripture: Matthew 1:21-23; Luke 2:6-7; John 1:1-5; John 1:9-14; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Ephesians 3:19 Date: 2005 Subject: God | Love of; Life in Christ | Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany
Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #318
Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #318
Display Title: Lord, you were rich beyond all splendour First Line: Lord, you were rich beyond all splendour Tune Title: QUELLE EST CETTE ODEUR AGRÉABLE Author: Frank Houghton (1894-1972) Meter: 98 98 98 Scripture: Matthew 1:21-23; Luke 2:6-7; John 1:1-5; John 1:9-14; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Ephesians 3:19 Date: 2008 Subject: God | Love of; Life in Christ | Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany
Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #318
Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #230
Display Title: Thou Who Wast Rich beyond All Splendor First Line: Thou who wast rich beyond all splendor Tune Title: QUELLE EST CETTE ODEUR AGREABLE Author: Frank Houghton, 1894-1972 Meter: 9.8.9.8.9.8. Scripture: Acts 2:23; 2 Corinthians 8; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Philippians 2:5-8; Philippians 2:8; 1 John 4:16 Date: 1990
Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #230
Trinity Psalter Hymnal #324
Display Title: Thou Who Wast Rich beyond All Splendor First Line: Thou who wast rich beyond all splendor Tune Title: QUELLE EST CETTE ODEUR AGRÉABLE Author: Frank Houghton, 1894-1972 Meter: 9.8.9.8.9.8. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9; Philippians 2:5-8 Date: 2018 Subject: Christ | Birth of; Christ | Humiliation of; Incarnation | ; Poor |
Trinity Psalter Hymnal #324
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