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Author: Thomas H. Gill Appears in 22 hymnals First Line: Lord! when I all things would possess Lyrics: 1 Lord! when I all things would possess, I crave but to be thine; Oh, lowly is the loftiness Of these desires divine. 2 Each gift but helps my soul to learn How boundless is thy store; I go from strength to strength, and yearn For thee, my Helper, more. 3 How can my soul divinely soar, How keep the shining way. And not more tremblingly adore, And not more humbly pray! 4 The more I triumph in thy gifts, The more I wait on thee; The grace that mightily uplifts, Most sweetly humbleth me. 5 The heaven where I would stand complete My lowly love shall see, And stronger grow the yearning sweet, My holy One! for thee. Topics: Christians Graces Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5 Used With Tune: MOUNT AUBURN

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FAITH (Dykes)

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 92 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Bacchur Dykes Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 32143 67123 45622 Used With Text: Lord, When I All Things Would Possess

VOX DILECTI

Appears in 301 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. J. B. Dykes, 1823-1876 Incipit: 55112 33221 1177 Used With Text: Lord, when I all things would possess

BISHOPTHORPE

Appears in 84 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jeremiah Clark, 1670-1707 Incipit: 54321 76431 71234 Used With Text: Lord, when I all things would possess

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Lord, When I All Things Would Possess

Author: Thomas H. Gill Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #4102 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1. Lord, when I all things would possess, I crave but to be Thine; O lowly is the loftiness Of these desires divine. 2. Each gift but helps my soul to learn How boundless is Thy store; I go from strength to strength, and yearn For Thee, my Helper, more. 3. How can my soul divinely soar, How keep the shining way, And not more tremblingly adore, And not more humbly pray? 4. The more I triumph in Thy gifts, The more I wait on Thee; The grace that mightily uplifts Most sweetly humbleth me. 5. The heaven where I would stand complete My lowly love shall see, And stronger grow the yearning sweet, O Holy One! for Thee. Languages: English Tune Title: FAITH (Dykes)

Lord! when I all things would possess

Author: Thomas H. Gill Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #646 (1886) Lyrics: 1 Lord! when I all things would possess, I crave but to be thine; O, lowly is the loftiness Of these desires divine! 2 Each gift but helps my soul to learn How boundless is thy store; I go from strength to strength, and yearn For thee, my Helper, more. 3 How can my soul divinely soar, How keep the shining way, And not more tremblingly adore, And not more humbly pray? 4 The more I triumph in thy gifts, The more I wait on thee, The grace that mightily uplifts Most sweetly humbleth me. 5 The heaven where I would stand complete My lowly love shall see, And stronger grow the yearning sweet, My blessed Lord, for thee. Topics: The Christian Godly Life Tune Title: CADDO

Lord, when I all things would possess

Hymnal: The Presbyterian Hymnal #521 (1878) Topics: The Holy Ghost - the Spirit of the Lord Affections and Duties

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William B. Bradbury

1816 - 1868 Composer of "CADDO" in The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book William Batchelder Bradbury USA 1816-1868. Born at York, ME, he was raised on his father's farm, with rainy days spent in a shoe-shop, the custom in those days. He loved music and spent spare hours practicing any music he could find. In 1830 the family moved to Boston, where he first saw and heard an organ and piano, and other instruments. He became an organist at 15. He attended Dr. Lowell Mason's singing classes, and later sang in the Bowdoin Street church choir. Dr. Mason became a good friend. He made $100/yr playing the organ, and was still in Dr. Mason's choir. Dr. Mason gave him a chance to teach singing in Machias, ME, which he accepted. He returned to Boston the following year to marry Adra Esther Fessenden in 1838, then relocated to Saint John, New Brunswick. Where his efforts were not much appreciated, so he returned to Boston. He was offered charge of music and organ at the First Baptist Church of Brooklyn. That led to similar work at the Baptist Tabernacle, New York City, where he also started a singing class. That started singing schools in various parts of the city, and eventually resulted in music festivals, held at the Broadway Tabernacle, a prominent city event. He conducted a 1000 children choir there, which resulted in music being taught as regular study in public schools of the city. He began writing music and publishing it. In 1847 he went with his wife to Europe to study with some of the music masters in London and also Germany. He attended Mendelssohn funeral while there. He went to Switzerland before returning to the states, and upon returning, commenced teaching, conducting conventions, composing, and editing music books. In 1851, with his brother, Edward, he began manufacturring Bradbury pianos, which became popular. Also, he had a small office in one of his warehouses in New York and often went there to spend time in private devotions. As a professor, he edited 59 books of sacred and secular music, much of which he wrote. He attended the Presbyterian church in Bloomfield, NJ, for many years later in life. He contracted tuberculosis the last two years of his life. John Perry

E. J. Hopkins

1818 - 1901 Composer of "ST. HUGH" in Common Praise Dr Edward John Hopkins MusDoc United Kingdom 1818-1901. Born at Westminster, England, the son of a clarinetist with the Royal Opera House orchestra, he became an organist (as did two of his brothers) and a composer. In 1826 he became a chorister of the Chapel Royal and sang at the coronation of King William IV in Westminster Abbey. He also sang in the choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, a double schedule requiring skill and dexterity. On Sunday evenings he would play the outgoing voluntary at St. Martin’s in-the-field. He left Chapel Royal in 1834 and started studying organ construction at two organ factories. He took an appointment at Mitcham Church as organist at age 16, winning an audition against other organists. Four years later he became organist at the Church of St. Peter, Islington. In 1841 he became organist at St. Luke’s, Berwick St., Soho. Two Years later he was organist at Temple Church, which had a historic organ (built in 1683). He held this position for 55 years. In 1845 he married Sarah Lovett, and they had four sons and five daughters. He was closely associated with the Bach Society and was organist for the first English performances of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. In 1855 he collaborated with Edward Rimbault publishing “The organ, its history and construction” (3 editions 1855-70-77). In 1864 he was one of the founders of the “College of organists”. In 1882 he received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the Archbishop of Canterbury. He composed 30+ hymn tunes and some psalm chants, used by the Church of England. He died in London, England. John Perry