The twenty-third Psalm

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The twenty-third Psalm / Rev. William H. Morgan D.D. He leadeth me / Bradbury ; [performed by] Rev. William H. Morgan D.D. and the Calvary Choir.

OTHER TITLES: He leadeth me CREATED, PUBLISHED: Orange, N.J. : Edison, 1919. NOTES: Coupling date: 4/16/1919. Cutout date: 10/31/1929.



On label: scripture lesson with hymn, organ and orchestra accompaniment; liner notes available. With (reverse side): St. John 14: 1-3, 25-27 ; The precious name / Rev. William H. Morgan D.D. and the Cavalry Choir.

RELATED NAMES: Performer: William H. Morgan. MEDIUM: 1 sound disc : analog, 80 rpm ; 10 in. CALL NUMBER: Edison Diamond Disc 80471-R. Edison Sound Recordings
The National Phonograph Co. and Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. DIGITAL ID: edrs 80471r.

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Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow

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Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow. This hymn's first verse words were written in 1674 by Thomas Ken (July 1637 – 19 March 1711). The lyrics are the last stanza of a longer hymn, by Ken, "Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun." that was set to a different melody. A priest in the Church of England and later Bishop of Bath and Wells, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London for refusing to sign King James II's "Declaration of Indulgence," which was to restore Roman Catholicism in England, he was acquitted.



Isaac Watts credited with the 2d and 3d verses (17 July 1674 – 25 November 1748) recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody", credited with some 750 hymns. Many of which remain in active use today. Besides being a famous hymn-writer, Isaac Watts was also a renowned theologian and logician, writing many books and essays on these subjects.

Music: "Old 100th" from Fourscore and Seven Psalms of David (Geneva Switzerland: 1551); attributed to Louis Bourgeois (1510 - 1561) who was a follower of John Calvin. He edited the Geneva Psalter and was jailed for altering the melodies. The "Old 100th" got its name from association with lyrics called, "All People that on Earth Do Dwell" a reflection on Psalm 100.

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Praise God from whom all bless-ings flow;
Praise Him all crea-tures here be-low;
Praise Him a-bove ye heav’n-ly host;
Praise Fa-ther, Son and Ho-ly Ghost.

Verse 2

From all that dwell be-low the skies;
Let the Cre-a-tor’s praise a-rise!
Let the Re-deem-er’s name be sung;
Through ev-‘ry land by ev-‘ry tongue.

Verse 3

E-ter-nal are Thy mer-cies Lord;
And Truth E-ter-nal is Thy Word;
Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore;
Till suns shall rise and set no more.

Verse 4

Praise God from whom all bless-ings flow;
Praise Him all crea-tures here be-low;
Praise Him a-bove ye heav’n-ly host;
Praise Fa-ther, Son and Ho-ly Ghost.

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Keywords: Jesus; Christian; hymn; Gospel; Sacred; Inspirational
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I'll Be a Sunbeam Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam

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"I'll Be a Sunbeam" often called "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" is a popular children's Christian hymn composed by Ellen Winnifred [Nellie] Talbot (Oct 1871 - 31 Mar 1959); it is sung to music composed in 1900 by Ed­win Othello. Ex­cell (December 13, 1851 – June 10, 1921) who ded­i­cat­ed it to his grand­son, Ed­win O. Excell, Jr.



Excell, was a prominent American publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings.

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1. Jesus wants me for a sunbeam,
To shine for Him each day;
In every way try to please Him,
At home, at school, at play.
* Refrain:
A sunbeam, a sunbeam,
Jesus wants me for a sunbeam;
A sunbeam, a sunbeam,
I’ll be a sunbeam for Him.

2. Jesus wants me to be loving,
And kind to all I see;
Showing how pleasant and happy,
His little one can be.

3. I will ask Jesus to help me
To keep my heart from sin;
Ever reflecting His goodness,
And always shine for Him.

4. I’ll be a sunbeam for Jesus,
I can if I but try;
Serving Him moment by moment,
Then live for Him on high.

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Keywords: Jesus; Christian; hymn; Gospel; Sacred; Inspirational
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At the Cross

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Composer, Ralph Erskine Hudson Born: Ju­ly 12, 1843, Na­po­le­on, Ohio. Died: June 14, 1901, Cleve­land, Ohio, Lyrics, Isaac Watts Born; July 17 1674, Died November 25, 1748, Published music 1885, lyrics 1707.

Ralph Erskine Hudson Born: Ju­ly 12, 1843, Na­po­le­on, Ohio. Died: June 14, 1901, Cleve­land, Ohio. He is best known as a hymn writ­er and mu­sic pub­lish­er, evan­gel­ism and tem­per­ance work. He was a lay preach­er and mem­ber of the Mt. Un­ion Ohio Meth­od­ist Epis­co­pal Church.



Isaac Watts (17 July 1674 – 25 November 1748) recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody", credited with some 750 hymns. Many of which remain in active use today. Besides being a famous hymn-writer, Isaac Watts was also a renowned theologian and logician, writing many books and essays on these subjects.

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Alas, and did my Saviour bleed?
And did my Sov'reign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I?

Refrain:
At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away,
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day!

Was it for crimes that I have done,
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!

Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut his glories in,
When Christ, the mighty Maker, died
For man, the creature's sin.

But drops of grief can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe;
Here, Lord, I give myself away—
'Tis all that I can do!

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Keywords: Sacred; Inspirational; Christian; hymn; gospel; At the Cross
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Jesus Loves Me

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Jesus Loves Me is a Christian hymn written by Anna Bartlett Warner (August 31, 1827 – January 22, 1915), an American writer, and author of several hymns and religious songs for children. She was born on Long Island and died in Highland Falls, New York. The lyrics first appeared as a poem in the context of a novel called Say and Seal, written by Anna's older sister, Susan Warner (July 11, 1819 – March 17, 1885) an evangelical writer of religious fiction, children's fiction, and theological works and published in 1860.

The tune was added in 1862 by William Batchelder Bradbury (October 6, 1816 – January 7, 1868) a musician who composed many other popular hymns. Along with his tune, Bradbury added his own chorus "Yes, Jesus loves me, Yes, Jesus Loves me..."

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Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong.

Chorus:

Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me! This I know,
As He loved so long ago,
Taking children on His knee,
Saying, “Let them come to Me.”

Chorus

Jesus loves me when I'm good,
When I do the things I should,
Jesus loves me when I'm bad,
Though it makes Him very sad.

Chorus

Jesus loves me still today,
Walking with me on my way,
Wanting as a friend to give
Light and love to all who live.

Chorus

Jesus loves me! He who died
Heaven’s gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin,
Let His little child come in.

Chorus

Jesus loves me! Loves me still
Tho' I'm very weak and ill;
That I might from sin be free
Bled and died upon the tree.

Chorus

Jesus loves me! He will stay
Close beside me all the way;
Thou hast bled and died for me,
I will henceforth live for Thee.

Chorus

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Blessed Assurance

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"Blessed Assurance" is a well-known Christian hymn. The lyrics were written in 1873 by blind hymn writer Frances Jane Crosby (March 24 1820 – February 12 1915), usually known as Fanny Crosby, she was an American lyricist best known for her Protestant Christian hymns. A lifelong Methodist, she was one of the most prolific hymnists in history, writing over 8,000 despite becoming blind shortly after birth, to the music written in 1873 by Phoebe P. Knapp. (March 9, 1839 – July 10, 1908) who wrote over 500 hymn tunes, the most familiar being Assurance for Fanny Crosby's hymn Blessed Assurance.



The hymn appeared in the July 1873 issue of Palmer's GUIDE TO HOLINESS AND REVIVAL MISCELLANY, a magazine printed by Dr. and Mrs.W.C. Palmer of 14 Bible House, New York City and indicated it had been copyrighted by Crosby that year.

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1. Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

* Refrain:
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.

2. Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels, descending, bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

3. Perfect submission, all is at rest,
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

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The church in the wildwood 'the little brown church in the vale'

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The church in the wildwood 'the little brown church in the vale' / Dr. Wm. S. Pitts ; [performed by] Apollo Quartet of Boston.



"The Church in the Wildwood" is a song that was written by Dr. William S. Pitts in 1857 following a coach ride that stopped in Bradford, Iowa.

During a stagecoach ride to visit his fiancée in Fredericksburg, Iowa, he stopped at Bradford. Dr. Pitts found particular beauty in the wooded valley of the Cedar River. While viewing the spot, Pitts envisioned a church building there. Returning home, he wrote "The Church in the Wildwood"

The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection (see Title 17, U.S.C.) or any other restrictions in the materials in the Inventing Entertainment: The Motion Pictures and Sound Recordings of the Edison Companies.

Suggested credit line: Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division.

CREATED, PUBLISHED: Orange, N.J. : Edison, 1919. NOTES: Coupling date: 7/23/1918. Cutout date: 10/31/1929. On label: male voices with organ. With (reverse side): Ninety and nine / Christine Miller.

SUBJECTS: Church music. Sacred quartets with organ. Sacred vocal music. Hymns.

RELATED NAMES: Performer: Apollo Quartet of Boston. MEDIUM: 1 sound disc : analog, 80 rpm ; 10 in. CALL NUMBER: Edison Diamond Disc 80416-L. REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID: edrs 80416l

Of all his inventions, Thomas A. Edison was most fond of the phonograph. As a result of his work on two other inventions, the telegraph and the telephone, Edison happened upon a way to record sound on tinfoil-coated cylinders in 1877. Edison set aside this invention in 1878 to work on the incandescent light bulb.

Artist/Composer: Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division
Keywords: Church music; Hymns; Edison Companies; little brown church
Creative Commons license: Public Domain