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When first to this polluted earth

When first to this polluted earth

Author: Anonymous
Tune: PETERBOROUGH (Harrison)
Published in 2 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 When first to this pol­lut­ed earth
The hol­y Sav­ior came,
So hum­ble was His place of birth,
Few cared to know His name.

2 But lo! with clouds He comes again,
The crown up­on His brow;
And ev­ery eye shall see Him then,
And ev­ery knee shall bow.

3 O blessèd hope! O joyful thought!
For those who know His grace,
That when the fight of faith is fought,
They shall behold His face!

4 To work and wait, to watch and pray,
With lamps kept burning clear,
Be this our service day by day,
Until the Lord appear.


Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16880

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Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: When first to this polluted earth
Author: Anonymous
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #16880
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
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