'Twas God

Author: Jane Taylor

Taylor, Jane, the younger of two sisters, was born at London, Sept. 23, 1783. Her gift in writing verse displayed itself at an early age. Her first piece was printed in the Minor's Pocket Book for 1804. Her publications included Display, a tale, 1815; Essays in Rhymes, 1816; and the posthumous work edited by her brother, entitled The Contributions of Q. Q., 1824, being pieces in prose and verse from the Youth's Magazine, to which she had contributed under the signature of "Q. Q." She died at Ongar, Essex, April 13, 1824. Her Memoir and Poetical Remains, were published by her father in 1825. The joint productions of the two sisters, Ann Taylor Gilbert & Jane Taylor, were:-- (1) Original Poems, 1805; (2) Hymns for the Nursery, 1806; (3) Hym… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Who made the sky so bright and blue
Title: 'Twas God
Author: Jane Taylor
Language: English
Refrain First Line: 'Twas God our Father great in power
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

[Who made the sky so bright and blue?] (Breuer)


[Who made the sky so bright and blue?] (Revere)


AZMON

Lowell Mason (PHH 96) adapted AZMON from a melody composed by Carl G. Gläser in 1828. Mason published a duple-meter version in his Modern Psalmist (1839) but changed it to triple meter in his later publications. Mason used (often obscure) biblical names for his tune titles; Azmon, a city south of C…

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A Child's Garden of Song #d54

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Juvenile Songs #30

Primary and Junior Hymnal #d76

Sabbath Songs for Tiny Tots. Book Two #d40

Select Songs for School and Home #d161

Sing to the Lord #d263

The Children's Hymnal #d288

Ambassador Hymnal #372

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Hymnal for Primary Classes #4

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Hymnal for Primary Classes #4

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Lieder-Perlen #172

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