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The Bride of Christ

Author: Clara M. Brooks Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: O church of God, thou spotless bride Used With Tune: [O church of God, thou spotless bride]

[O church of God, thou spotless bride]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. L. Byers Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 53331 62165 51332 Used With Text: The Bride of Christ

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Author: Clara M. Brooks Hymnal: Timeless Truths #1084 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D First Line: O church of God, thou spotless bride Lyrics: 1 O church of God, thou spotless bride, On Jesus breast secure; No stains of sin in thee abide, Thy garments all are pure. Of unity and holiness Thy gentle voice doth sing; Of purity and lowliness Thy songs in triumph ring. 2 Thou lovely virgin, thou art fair, Thy mothers only child; Thy heav’nly music let me hear, Thy voice is sweet and mild. Thy cheeks adorned with jewels bright, Thy neck with chains of gold; Unfurl thy banners in thy might, Thy graces rich unfold. 3 She stood attired in spotless dress The early morning through, And then into the wilderness On eagle’s wings she flew. And nourished there from heav’nly clime, She lived for many years; Now, in this blessed evening time Her glory reappears. 4 She leans upon an Arm of love No sin her garments taints; They’re made of linen wov’n above— The righteousness of saints. The marriage of the Lamb is come, His bride all ready stands; The Bridegroom soon will take her home To dwell in heav’nly lands. Scripture: Revelation 21:2 Tune Title: [O church of God, thou spotless bride]

The Bride of Christ

Author: Clara M. Brooks Hymnal: Evening Light Songs #29 (1987) First Line: O church of God, thou spotless bride Languages: English Tune Title: [O church of God, thou spotless bride]

The Bride of Christ

Author: Clara M. Brooks Hymnal: Select Hymns #59 (1911) First Line: O church of God, thou spotless bride Tune Title: [O church of God, thou spotless bride]

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A. L. Byers

1869 - 1952 Person Name: Andrew L. Byers Composer of "[O church of God, thou spotless bride]" in Timeless Truths Andrew Linnaeus Byers was born on August 26, 1869 in Albany, Illinois. Byers’ mother was song writer Nancy Byers. In 1890 he became involved with Daniel Warner & Barney Warren in evangelistic work; later joined the Gospel Trumpet publishing company as music editor for a year. He left that work because of health problems and worked as an evangelist and pastor in Idaho & Oregon before taking a pastorate in Sacramento, California, in 1934. He died on November 9, 1952 in Sacramento, California. His works include: Birth of a Reformation: The Life and Labors of D. S. Warner, 1922 NN, Hymnary.

Clara McAlister Brooks

1882 - 1980 Person Name: Clara M. Brooks Author of "The Bride of Christ" in Timeless Truths Birth: Oct. 9, 1882, Parke County, Indiana, USA Death: Mar. 20, 1980, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA Clara McAlister Brooks was one of our early songwriters and four of her pieces are in the current hymnal. From the earliest days of the movement we have had women prominent in all forms of our ministry—missionaries, evangelists, teachers, pastors, and God has honored their sacrificial labors. For that reason we can stand in amazement when here, in the 1970s, such old-line denominations as the Episcopal church are being racked with controversy over whether the ordination of women is permissible. But before we gather Pharisaic robes about ourselves, perhaps we need to look candidly at the way in which we, too, succumbed to some of the cultural and prejudicial patterns of later decades! --www.whwomenclergy.org/articles/