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Jesus, Thou alone art worthy

Representative Text

1 Jesus, Thou alone art worthy
Ceaseless praises to receive;
For Thy love and grace and goodness
Rise o'er all our thoughts conceive.

2 With adoring hearts, we render
Honor to Thy precious name,
Overflowing with Thy mercies,
Far and wide Thy worth proclaim.

3 Praise Him! praise Him! praise the Saviour!
Saints, aloudn your voices raise,--
Praise Him! praise Him!--till in heaven
Perfected we'll sing His praise.

Source: A Few Hymns and Some Spiritual Songs. Selected 1856, for the Little Flock. Revised, 1881 #82

Author: Mrs. J. A. Trench

Maiden name Janetta W. Taylor, married John Alfred Trench. Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Jesus, Thou alone art worthy
Author: Mrs. J. A. Trench
Language: English

Tune

STUTTGART

STUTTGART was included in Psalmodia Sacra (1715), one of the most significant hymnals of the early sixteenth century [sic: eighteenth century]. Christian F. Witt (b. Altenburg, Germany, e. 1660; d. Altenburg, 1716) was an editor and compiler of that collection; about 100 (of the 774) tunes in that c…

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #82

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