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[Over the thorn and thistle]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George Coles Stebbins Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 55561 17711 21332 Used With Text: Over The Thorn And Thistle

Over the Thorn and Thistle

Author: H. W. G. Appears in 3 hymnals Used With Tune: [Over the thorn and thistle]

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Author: H. W. G. Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #15993 Lyrics: 1 Over the thorn and thistle, Along the stony way, From the Shepherd’s care to desert bare, There wandered a sheep one day; And a voice fell sadly from far away: My sheep, how long wilt thou love to stray? My sheep, how long wilt thou love to stray? 2 Over the thorn and thistle, Along the stony way, With feet that bled, the Shepherd sped To where the wanderer lay— He had heard it crying from far away: Lord, bring me home to Thy flock, I pray; Lord, bring me home to Thy flock, I pray. 3 Over the thorn and thistle, Along the stony way, I have sought for thee, now trust to Me, I’ll bear thee home today; The wolf and lion flee far away When on My shoulder My sheep I lay, When on My shoulder My sheep I lay. 4 Instead of thorn and thistle, See myrtle deck the way Where the Shepherd feeds and gently leads The sheep He found that day; And He leadeth others from far away To rest in fields of a cloudless day, To rest in fields of a cloudless day. Languages: English Tune Title: [Over the thorn and thistle]

Over the Thorn and Thistle

Author: H. W. G. Hymnal: The Gospel Choir No. 2 #5 (1895) Languages: English Tune Title: [Over the thorn and thistle]

Over the Thorn and Thistle

Author: H. W. G. Hymnal: Favorite Sacred Songs #15 (1912) Languages: English Tune Title: [Over the thorn and thistle]

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George C. Stebbins

1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[Over the thorn and thistle]" in Favorite Sacred Songs Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey. At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England. (www.hymntime.com/tch)