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Father, from Thy throne on high, Deign to hear Thy children's cry

Father, from Thy throne on high, Deign to hear Thy children's cry

Author: Mrs. Streatfield
Published in 3 hymnals


Author: Mrs. Streatfield

Streatfield, Charlotte, née Saint, eldest daughter of the Rev. J. J. Saint, Rector of Speldhurst, was born at Speldhurst, Dec. 31, 1829, and married, in 1862, to Charles N. Streatfeild, Lieutenant, Royal Navy, eldest son of Major General Streatfeild, Royal Engineers. Mrs. Streatfeild has published:— (1) Hymns and Verses on the Collects; London, Longmans, 1865. (2) Hymns on the Love of Jesus, and the Home above; Lond., Skeffington & Son, 1877. (3) A Little Garland of the Saints, and Other Verses; Lond., Mowbray, 1877. (4) The Story of the Good Shepherd; Lond., Skeffington, 1885. Mrs. Streatfeild also contributed to Mrs. Brock's Children's Hymn Book, 1881. The following include Mrs. Streatfeild's hymns in common use:— 1. And didst Tho… Go to person page >

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First Line: Father, from Thy throne on high, Deign to hear Thy children's cry
Author: Mrs. Streatfield
Meter: 7.7.7.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Sunday School Service Book and Hymnal #72

Sunday School Service Book and Hymnal #72
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The Children's Hymn Book #389

The Children's Hymn Book #389
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The New Children's Hymnal #323

The New Children's Hymnal #323
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