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Hail, Alpha and Omega, hail
Author: Rev. John Cennick, 1718-1755 Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: Faith and Justification; Growth in Grace Used With Tune: EMMANUEL
Hail, Alpha and Omega, hail
Hail, Alpha and Omega, Hail
Author: John Cennick, 1718-1755 Hymnal: Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #335 (1969) Lyrics: 1 Hail, Alpha and Omega, hail,
Thou Author of our faith,
The Finisher of all our hopes,
The Truth, the Life, the path.
2 Hail, First and Last, Thou great I AM,
In whom we live and move;
Increase our little spark of faith,
And fill our hearts with love.
3 O let that faith which Thou hast taught
Be treasured in our breast,
The evidence of unseen joys,
The substance of our rest.
4 Then shall we go from strength to strength,
From grace to greater grace,
From each degree of faith to more,
Till we behold Thy face. Topics: The Life in Christ Faith and Justification Languages: English Tune Title: EMMANUEL
Hail, Alpha and Omega, Hail
Hail, Alpha and Omega, Hail
Author: John Cennick Hymnal: Moravian Book of Worship #703 (1995) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Hail, Alpha and Omega, hail,
O Author of our faith,
the Finisher of all our hopes,
the Truth, the Life, the Path.
2 Hail, First and Last, the great I Am,
in whom we live and move;
increase our little spark of faith,
and fill our hearts with love.
3 O let that faith which you have taught
be treasured in our breast,
the evidence of unseen joys,
the substance of our rest.
4 Then shall we go from strength to strength,
from grace to greater grace,
from each degree of faith to more,
till we behold your face.
Topics: Faith; Faith; God--Nature of; Reaffirmation of faith Scripture: John 14:6 Languages: English Tune Title: EMMANUEL
Hail, Alpha and Omega, Hail
Prayer, for Faith unto the End!
Hymnal: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #CCLXXXV (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Hail, Alpha and Omega, hail! Lyrics: 1 Hail, Alpha and Omega, hail!
Author of all our faith,
The finisher of all our hopes,
The truth, the life, the path.
2 Hail! First and Last, the morning star,
In whom we live and move;
Increase our little spark of faith,
And purify our love.
3 Let that belief which Jesus taught,
Be treasur'd in our breast;
The evidence of unseen joys,
The substance of our rest.
4 O let us go from strength to strength,
From grace to greater grace;
From each degree of faith, to more,
'Till we behold thy face. Topics: Faith, its Author, Preciousness, and Triumphs Scripture: 1 Peter 5:10 Languages: English
Prayer, for Faith unto the End!
John Cennick
1718 - 1755 Person Name: John Cennick, 1718-1755 Author of "Hail, Alpha and Omega, Hail" in Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church John Cennick was born at Reading, Berkshire, in the year 1717. He became acquainted with Wesley and Whitefield, and preached in the Methodist connection. On the separation of Wesley and Whitefield he joined the latter. In 1745, he attached himself to the Moravians, and made a tour in Germany to fully acquaint himself with the Moravian doctrines. He afterwards ministered in Dublin, and in the north of Ireland. He died in London, in 1755, and was buried in the Moravian Cemetery, Chelsea. He was the author of many hymns, some of which are to be found in every collection.
--Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.
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Cennick, John, a prolific and successful hymnwriter, was descended from a family of Quakers, but brought up in the Church of England. He assisted J. Wesley and then G. Whitefield in their labours for a time, and then passed over to, and died as a minister of, the Moravian Church. Born at Reading, Dec. 12, 1718, he was for some time a land surveyor at Reading, but becoming acquainted with the Wesleys in 1739, he was appointed by J. Wesley as a teacher of a school for colliers' children at Kingswood in the following year. This was followed by his becoming a lay preacher, but in 1740 he parted from the Wesleys on doctrinal grounds. He assisted Whitefield until 1745, when he joined the Mora¬vians, and was ordained deacon, in London, in 1749. His duties led him twice to Germany and also to the North of Ireland. He died in London, July 4, 1755. In addition to a few prose works, and some sermons, he published:— (1) Sacred Hymns, for the Children of God in the Days of their Pilgrimage, Lond., J. Lewis, n.d. (2nd ed. Lond., B. Milles, 1741), Pts. ii., iii., 1742; (2) Sacred Hymns for the Use of Religious Societies, &c, Bristol, F. Farley, 1743; (3) A Collection of Sacred Hymns, &c, Dublin, S. Powell, 3rd ed., 1749; (4) Hymns to the honour of Jesus Christ, composed for such Little Children as desire to be saved. Dublin, S. Powell, 1754. Additional hymns from his manuscripts were published by his son-in-law, the Rev. J. Swertner, in the Moravian Hymn Book, 1789, of which he was the editor. There are also 16 of his hymns in his Sermons, 2 vols., 1753-4, some being old hymns rewritten, and others new.
Many of Cennick's hymns are widely known, as, "Lo, He cometh, countless trumpets;" “Brethren, let us join to bless;" "Jesus, my all, to heaven is gone;" "Children of the heavenly King;" "Ere I sleep, for every favour;" "We sing to Thee, Thou Son of God;" and the Graces: " Be present at our table, Lord;" and "We thank Thee, Lord;" &c. Some of the stanzas of his hymns are very fine, but the hymns taken as a whole are most unequal. Some excellent centos might be compiled from his various works. His religious experiences were given as a preface to his Sacred Hymns, 1741. In addition to the hymns named, and others annotated under their first lines, the following are in common use:—
1. Be with me [us] Lord, where'er I [we] go. Divine Protection. [1741.]
2. Cast thy burden on the Lord. Submission. [1743.]
3. Not unto us, but Thee alone. Praise to Jesus. [1743.]
4. Thou dear Redeemer, dying Lamb. Priesthood of Christ. [1743.]
5. We sing to Thee, Thou Son of God. Praise to Jesus. [1743.]
6. When, 0 dear Jesus, when shall I? Sunday Evening. [1743.]
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
John Cennick
Ludwig van Beethoven
1770 - 1827 Person Name: Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 Composer of "EMMANUEL" in Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church A giant in the history of music, Ludwig van Beethoven (b. Bonn, Germany, 1770; d. Vienna, Austria, 1827) progressed from early musical promise to worldwide, lasting fame. By the age of fourteen he was an accomplished viola and organ player, but he became famous primarily because of his compositions, including nine symphonies, eleven overtures, thirty piano sonatas, sixteen string quartets, the Mass in C, and the Missa Solemnis. He wrote no music for congregational use, but various arrangers adapted some of his musical themes as hymn tunes; the most famous of these is ODE TO JOY from the Ninth Symphony. Although it would appear that the great calamity of Beethoven's life was his loss of hearing, which turned to total deafness during the last decade of his life, he composed his greatest works during this period.
Bert Polman
Ludwig van Beethoven
