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[Grant me Thy spirit, dear Savior]

[Grant me Thy spirit, dear Savior]

Composer: J. S. Norris
Published in 8 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: J. S. Norris

Rv John Samuel Norris United Kingdom/USA 1844-1907. Born at West Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK, he emigrated to the US when young and attended school in Canada. He was ordained a Methodist minister in Oshawa, ON, in 1868. Over the next decade he pastored at churches in Canada, NY, and WI. He switched to the Congregationalist denomination in 1878, serving churches in Mondovi, Shullsburg, and Hixton, WI, and Grand Rapids, MI. From 1882 -1901 he held pastorates at Ames, Webster City, Parkersburg, Peterson, and Tripoli, IA.. He died in Chicago, IL. John Perry Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [Grant me Thy spirit, dear Savior]
Composer: J. S. Norris
Incipit: 32354 33223 45443
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Instances

Instances (1 - 8 of 8)
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Die Kleine Palme #49

Die Kleine Palme #49
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Evangelisches Gesangbuch #49

Evangelisches Gesangbuch #49
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Gospel Herald in Song #69

Gospel Herald in Song #69
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Honey Out of the Rock #83

Honey Out of the Rock #83
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Honey Out of the Rock #83

Honey Out of the Rock #83
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Hymns of Victory #131

Hymns of Victory #131
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Lieder-Auswahl aus Himmels-Harfe #112

Lieder-Auswahl aus Himmels-Harfe #112
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The Evangelist No. 3 #22

The Evangelist No. 3 #22
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