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Lothian

Lord, grant us, like the watching five

Author: Thomas Bowman Stephenson
Tune: LOTHIAN
Published in 1 hymnal


Author: Thomas Bowman Stephenson

Stephenson, Thomas Bowman, D.D., LL.D., son of the Rev. John Stephenson, was born at Newcastle on Dec. 22, 1839, and educated at Wesley College, Sheffield, subsequently graduating at the University of London. In 1860 he entered the Wesleyan Ministry, and has since laboured in Norwich, Manchester, Bolton, and London. The great work of his life has been the establishment and maintenance of The Children's Home at Victoria Park, London, and its branches at Bolton, Birmingham, and the Isle of Man, and in Canada. Dr. Stephenson has written for Magazines and Reviews, and published a small work on Sisterhoods, and a Memorial Sketch of the late James Barlow. He has written several hymns, of which the following are most widely known:— 1. Fading l… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Lord, grant us, like the watching five
Title: Lothian
Author: Thomas Bowman Stephenson
Meter: 8.8.6 D
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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