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Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews

Author: Anonymous; Author: Carl Bernhard Garve ; Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1855)
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1. Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews,
Falls soft on hearts that pine;
Lord, to Thy garden ne'er refuse
This heav'nly balm of Thine.
Watered by Thee, let ev'ry tree
Forth blossom to Thy praise,
By grace of Thine bear fruit divine,
Through all the coming days.

2. Thy Word is like a flaming sword,
A wedge that cleaveth stone;
Keen as a fire, so burns Thy Word,
And pierceth flesh and bone.
Let it go forth o'er all the earth,
To cleanse our hearts within.
To show Thy pow'r in Satan's hour
And break the might of sin.

3. Thy Word, a wondrous guiding star,
On pilgrim hearts doth rise,
Leads those to God who dwell afar,
And makes the simple wise.
Let not its light e'er sink in night;
In ev'ry spirit shine,
That none may miss heav'n's final bliss,
Led by Thy light divine.

Source: The New Christian Hymnal #154

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Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Author: Carl Bernhard Garve

Garve, Carl Bernhard, was born Jan. 24, 1763, at Jeinsen, near Hannover, where his father was a farmer. He was educated at the Moravian schools in Zeist, and Neuwied, at their Pädagogium at Niesky, and their Seminary at Barby. In 1784 he was appointed one of the tutors at Niesky, and in 1789 at Barby; but as his philosophical lectures were thought rather unsettling in their tendency, he was sent, in 1797, to arrange the documents of the archive at Zeist. After his ordination as diaconus of the Moravian church, he was appointed, in 1799, preacher at Amsterdam; in 1801 at Ebersdorf (where he was also inspector of the training school); in 1809 at Berlin; and in 1816 at Neusalza on the Oder. Feeling the burden of years and infirmities he resig… Go to person page >

Translator: Catherine Winkworth

Catherine Winkworth is "the most gifted translator of any foreign sacred lyrics into our tongue, after Dr. Neale and John Wesley; and in practical services rendered, taking quality with quantity, the first of those who have laboured upon German hymns. Our knowledge of them is due to her more largely than to any or all other translators; and by her two series of Lyra Germanica, her Chorale Book, and her Christian Singers of Germany, she has laid all English-speaking Christians under lasting obligation." --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A., 1872… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews
Author:	Anonymous
Author:	Carl Bernhard Garve
Translator:	Catherine Winkworth (1855)
Language:	English

Isaiah 55:10 (hymns)

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ST. LEONARD (Hiles)

ST. MATTHEW (Croft)

ST. MATTHEW was published in the Supplement to the New Version of Psalms by Dr. Brady and Mr. Tate (1708), where it was set to Psalm 33 and noted as a new tune. The editor of the Supplement, William Croft (PHH 149), may be the composer of ST. MATTHEW. One of the longer British psalm tunes, it has a…

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Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church, Authorized by the General Synod, the General Council, the United Synod in the South. (1917), p.512

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Instances (39)	First Line	Text Title	Authors	Composers	Meter	Scripture	Tune Title	Tune Key	Languages	Publication Date
A Collection of Hymns: Supplementary to the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #173	Thy Word, O Lord! like gentle dews									1859
Chorale Book for England, The #102	Thy Word, O Lord, is gentle dew	Thy Word, O Lord, is gentle dew	Catherine Winkworth; Anon.						German; English	1863
Church Book: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran congregations #314	Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews		Charles Bernard Garve							1868
Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #171	Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews		Carl Bernhard Garve; Catherine Winkworth	Henry Hiles	8.6.8.6 D		ST. LEONARD	G Major or modal	English	1917
Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church, Authorized by the General Synod, the General Council, the United Synod in the South. #171	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve							1917
Concordia: a Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d231	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve							1916
Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #239	Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews	Thy Word, O Lord, Like Gentle Dews	Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve, 1763-1841	Henry Hiles, 1826-1904			ST. LEONARD	F Major or modal	English	1969
Hymns and Anthems adapted for Jewish Worship #83	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews									1887
Hymns and Songs for Church Schools #d191	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve							1962
Hymns for Church Schools #d165	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve							1929
Hymns for Divine Worship in Churches and Sunday Schools and at Various Occasions #d166	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve							1922
Hymns for the use of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, by the Authority of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania #314	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve							1865
Hymns of the Ages: selections from Lyra Catholica, Germanica, Apostolica and Other Sources #d154	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Carl Bernhard Garve							1859
Hymns of the Spirit #681	Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews									1864
Lutheran Book of Worship #232	Your Word, O Lord, is gentle dew		Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve							1978
Lyra Germanica: hymns for the Sundays and chief festivals of the Christian year #36	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Carl Bernhard Garve							1856
Lyra Germanica: The Christian Year #15	Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews	Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews	Anonymous; Catherine Winkworth		8.8.8.6.4.4.8.8	Isaiah 55:10			German; English	1861
Service Book and Hymnal #254	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve							1958
Service Book and Hymnal, authorized by the Churches Cooperating in the Commission on the Liturgy and Hymnal #254a	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews		Catherine Winkworth, 1829-78; Carl Bernhard Garve, 1763 - 1841	William Croft, 1678 - 1727			ST. MATTHEW	B Flat Major	English	1958
Service Book and Hymnal, authorized by the Churches Cooperating in the Commission on the Liturgy and Hymnal #254b	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews		Catherine Winkworth, 1829-78; Carl Bernhard Garve, 1763 - 1841				RELEASE	E Flat Major	English	1958
Songs and Anthems for Children's Voices #d11	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Carl Bernhard Garve							1930
Songs of Praise #d313	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Carl Bernhard Garve							1935
Songs of Praise for Sunday Schools, Church Societies and the Home #d318	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Carl Bernhard Garve							1935
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book: being "The Plymouth Collection" enlarged and adapted to the use of Baptist churches #1383	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews									1857
The Book of Worship #292	Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews		Catherine Winkworth; Carl Bernhard Garve							1907
The Christian Hymnal, Hymns with Tunes for the Services of the Church #107	Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews									1867
The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #d779	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve							1972
The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d925	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Carl Bernhard Garve							1887
The Concordia Hymnal: a Hymnal for Church, School and Home. Rev. 1st word ed. #d387	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Carl Bernhard Garve							1933
The Concordia Hymnal. Rev. #d387	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve							1960
The Hymnal and Order of Service #d590	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Carl Bernhard Garve							1926
The Hymnal and Order of Service #d595	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Carl Bernhard Garve							1937
The Hymnal of the Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod. Text ed. #d609	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Carl Bernhard Garve							1923
The Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Congregations #d503	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve							1906
The Junior Hymnal and Suggested Orders of Worship #d265	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve							1961
The Lutheran Hymnary: Published by authority of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Synod, the Hauge's Evangelical Lutheran Synod and United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America #d542	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Carl Bernhard Garve							1913
The Mennonite Hymnal #218	Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews	Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews	Catherine Winkworth; Carl Bernhard Garve				RELEASE	E Flat Major	German; English	1969
The New Christian Hymnal #154	Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews	Thy Word, O Lord, Like Gentle Dews	C. B. Garve		8.6.8.6 D		JEG SER DIG SODE LAM	E Flat Major		1929
The Parish School Hymnal #d335	Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, falls soft		Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878; Carl Bernhard Garve							1926