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When the world around us throws

Author: Theodore Chickering Williams

Williams, Theodore Chickering, an American Unitarian minister, b. at Brookline, Mass., in 1855, and educated at Harvard, 1876, and the Harvard Divinity School, 1882. He was from 1882 to 1896 pastor of All Souls, N. Y., and has been since 1899 headmaster of Hackley School, Tarrytown, N.Y. His hymns include:— 1. As the storm retreating leaves the vales in peace. [Evening.] (1888). 2. Glory to God on high . . . Let the whole creation cry. [Praise.] (1889). 3. I long did roam afar from home. [Brought Home by Christ.] (1889). 4. Lord, Who dost the voices bless. [Ordination.] (1881). 5. My heart of dust was made. [The Image of God desired.] This is Anon, in Amore Dei, but in the Index of Authors thereto it is given… Go to person page >

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First Line: When the world around us throws
Author: Theodore Chickering Williams (1899)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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LITANY (Hervey)


NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND

NUN KOMM DER HEIDEN HEILAND is a chorale derived from a chant. Among the simplest of the Lutheran repertoire, it is framed by identical lines–l and 4. Sing the entire hymn with antiphonal groups (the practice its original Latin author, Ambrose, strongly promoted). Sing some stanzas in unison and o…

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Christian Worship and Praise #361

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Hymnal Amore Dei #138

Hymnal, Amore Dei. Rev. ed. #d15

Hymns of the Christian Life #d483

Hymns of the Christian Life #d478

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Hymns of the Christian Life #222

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Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #233

Jubilate Deo #137

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #259

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The Harvard University Hymn Book #216

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