When at a distance, Lord, we trace

When at a distance, Lord, we trace

Author: Philip Doddridge
Published in 64 hymnals

Author: Philip Doddridge

Doddridge, Philip, D.D., was born in London, June 26, 1702. His grandfather was one of the ministers under the Commonwealth, who were ejected in 1662. His father was a London oilman. He was offered by the Duchess of Bedford an University training for ordination in the Church of England, but declined it. He entered Mr. Jennings's non-conformist seminary at Kibworth instead; preached his first sermon at Hinckley, to which Mr. Jennings had removed his academy. In 1723 he was chosen pastor at Kibworth. In 1725 he changed his residence to Market Harborough, still ministering at Kibworth. The settled work of his life as a preceptor and divine began in 1729, with his appointment to the Castle Hill Meeting at Northampton, and continued till in the… Go to person page >

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First Line: When at a distance, Lord, we trace
Author: Philip Doddridge

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When at this distance, Lord, we trace. P. Doddridge. [Transfiguration.] This hymn is No. 90 in the D. MSS., but is undated. It was included, without alteration, in J. Orton's posthumous edition of Doddridge's Hymns, &c, 1755, No. 183, in 6 stanzas of 4 lines; and again, but with alterations, in J. D. Humphreys's edition of the same, 1839, No. 204. The original text is that in common use.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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Instances

Instances (64)TextImageAudioScore
A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #342Image
A Collection of Evangelical Hymns #d167
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #109Image
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d934
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d941
A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d941
A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d577
A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #289Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #221Image
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #221Image
A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d314
A New Selection of Nearly Eight Hundred Evangelical Hymns, from More than 200 Authors in England, Scotland, Ireland, & America, including a great number of originals, alphabetically arranged #35Image
A New Selection of Seven Hundred Evangelical Hymns ... intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Tunes #35Image
A Selection of Hymns #d314
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: designed (especially the former part) for the use of congregations as an appendix to Dr. Watt's Psalms and Hymn #H.LXXIIIImage
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: in two parts, part I. containing the hymns; part II. containing the songs...(3rd ed. corr. and enl. by author) #H.LXXIIIImage
A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, Designed as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d700
A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors.: including a great number of originals: intended to be an appendix to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns. (Woodward's rev. and corr. ed.; Sterotype ed.) #135aImage
Carmina Sacra: or, Boston Collection of Church Music: comprising the most popular psalm and hymn tunes in eternal use together with a great variety of new tunes, chants, sentences, motetts... #65bImage
Christian Psalmody, in Four Parts; containing Dr. Watt's Psalms Abridged; Dr. Watt's Hymns Abridged; Select Hymns from Other Authors; and Select Harmony: together with directions... (2nd. ed.) #SH15Image
Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d584
Church Hymn Book; consisting of hymns and psalms, original and selected. adapted to public worship and many other occasions. 2nd ed. #89Image
Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d1132
Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #209Image
Church Psalmody: a Collection of Psalms and Hymns adapted to public worship #H170Image
Church Psalmody: a Collection of Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship #170Image
Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d793
Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d355
Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #86Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #86Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #80Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #80Image
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #137Image
Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #137Image
Hymns for Christian Melody #96Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #118Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship (1st ed.) #118Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (30th ed.) #118Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (4th ed. 3rd rev. ed.) #118Image
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (60th ed., 1st rev. ed.) #118Image
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d890
Manual of Christian Psalmody: a collection of psalms and hymns for public worship #170Image
Melodies of the Church: a collection of psalms and hymns adapted to publick and social worship, seasons of revival, monthly concerts of prayer, and various similar occasions... #d1085
Pocket Hymns: original and selected. designed for the use of the regular Baptist church, and all who love our Lord Jesus Christ #87Image
Psalms and Hymns: adapted to social, private and public worship in the Cumberland Presbyterian Chruch #178Image
Select Hymns: the third part of Christian Psalmody; with directions for musical expression (Stereotype ed.) #15Image
Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, intended to be an Appendix to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns. (1st Am. ed.) #CXXXVImage
The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book: adapted to the doctirnes and usages of the church (6th ed.) #694Image
The Baptist Hymn Book: comprising a large and choice collection of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, adapted to the faith and order of the Old School, or Primitive Baptists (2nd stereotype Ed.) #976Image
The Baptist Hymn Book: original and selected: in two parts #71Image
The Bay State Collection of Church Music #d212
The Chapel hymn book, with tunes: for the worship of God #409Image
The Christian Psalmist: being a collection of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs compiled from the most approved authors, and designed as a standard hymn book for public and social worship #132Image
The Christian Psalter #d627
The Ebenezer Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, with an appendix Consisting of Miscellaneous Pieces. 6th ed. #d620
The Halifax Selection of Hymns: intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d461
The Harmonia Sacra. 14th ed. #d349
The Modern Psalmist #d362
The Psalmody: a collection of hymns for public and social worship #192Image
The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #853aImage
The Select Hymn and Song Book #d348
The Southern Psalmist #d923
The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d972
The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #164Image