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[It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord and to sing praises unto Thy Name]

Appears in 18 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Edward J. Hopkins Incipit: 32172 31345 54532 Used With Text: Bonum est Confiteri

Appears in 314 hymnals First Line: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel Lyrics: 1. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed his people; 2. And hath raised up a might salvation for us in the house of his servant David, 3. As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 4. That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 5. To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 6. To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham, that he would give us, 7. That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, 8. In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. 9. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 10. To give knowledge of salvation unto his people for the remission of their sins, 11. Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us; 12. To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Topics: Canticles Used With Tune: [Blessed be the Lord God of Israel]

My God, my God, why

Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Scripture: Psalm 22 Used With Tune: [My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?]

Bless the Lord O my soul

Appears in 10 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 104:1-4 Used With Tune: [Bless the Lord, O my soul]

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It is a good thing to give thanks

Hymnal: The Hymnal #744c (1921) Languages: English Tune Title: BONUM EST CONFITERI (Hopkins)

The Song of Zechariah

Hymnal: The Hymnal 1982 #S191 (1985) First Line: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel Lyrics: 1. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed his people; 2. And hath raised up a might salvation for us in the house of his servant David, 3. As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 4. That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 5. To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 6. To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham, that he would give us, 7. That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, 8. In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. 9. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 10. To give knowledge of salvation unto his people for the remission of their sins, 11. Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us; 12. To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Topics: Canticles Languages: English Tune Title: [Blessed be the Lord God of Israel]

Bless the Lord O my soul

Hymnal: The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #C52a (1933) Scripture: Psalm 104:1-4 Languages: English Tune Title: [Bless the Lord, O my soul]

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E. J. Hopkins

1818 - 1901 Composer of "[We praise Thee, O God, we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord]" in The Fellowship Hymn Book 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