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Weep for the lost, thy Savior wept

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Weep for the lost, thy Savior wept

Author: Nathaniel Colver
Published in 14 hymnals

Author: Nathaniel Colver

Colver, Nathaniel, D.D., an eminent preacher and abolitionist, born at Orwell, Vermont, 1794, and entered the Baptist Ministry in 1836, becoming successively Pastor at Boston, Detroit, Cincinnati, and Chicago. After the war, in 1865, he founded the Colver Institute at Richmond, Virginia. He died Sept. 25, 1870. In 1848 he contributed 17 hymns to Banvard's Christian Melodist, Boston, U.S; Of these the best known are:—“Come, Lord, in mercy come again," Lent; and " Weep for the lost! thy Saviour wept" (Sympathy), as in the Baptist Praise Book, N. Y., 1871, &c. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Weep for the lost, thy Savior wept
Author:	Nathaniel Colver
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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The Brethren Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs suited for Song Service in Christian Worship, for Church Service, Social Meetings and Sunday Schools (1901), p.121

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Instances (1 - 14 of 14)

A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion #d273

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs; suited to the various kinds of Christian worship; and especially designed for and adapted to the Fraternity of the Brethren... #770

A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #593

Bible School Echoes, and Sacred Hymns #30a

Hymns for Social Worship. 6th ed. #d264

Revival Gems #59

Spiritual Songs and Hymns, for Use in All Gospel Services #d635

The Baptist Praise Book #1253

The Brethren Hymnal #192

The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #638

The Christian Melodist #105

The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book #237

The Devotional Hymn Book #d527

The Sacred Lyre #161

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