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Melody. "Bunessan". Performed. 1931. ( 1931) " Morning Has Broken " is a Christian hymn first published in 1931. It has words by English author Eleanor Farjeon and was inspired by the village of Alfriston in East Sussex, then set to a traditional Scottish Gaelic tune, "Bunessan". [ 1] It is often sung in children's services and in funeral services.
The original hymn was written in 1860 by William Whiting, an Anglican churchman from Winchester, United Kingdom.Whiting grew up near the ocean on the coasts of England and at the age of thirty-five had felt his life spared by God when a violent storm nearly claimed the ship he was travelling on, instilling a belief in God's command over the rage and calm of the sea.
Composed. 1861. ( 1861) " Abide with Me " is a Christian hymn by Scottish Anglican cleric Henry Francis Lyte. A prayer for God to stay with the speaker throughout life and in death, it was written by Lyte in 1847 as he was dying from tuberculosis. It is most often sung to the tune "Eventide" by the English organist William Henry Monk .
Gospel. country folk. Composer (s) Charles H. Gabriel. Lyricist (s) Ada R. Habershon. " Will the Circle Be Unbroken? " is a popular Christian hymn written in 1907 by Ada R. Habershon with music by Charles H. Gabriel. The song is often recorded unattributed and, because of its age, has lapsed into the public domain.
Composed. 1929. ( 1929) Published. 1932. ( 1932) " I'll Fly Away " is a hymn written in 1929 by Albert E. Brumley and published in 1932 by the Hartford Music company in a collection titled Wonderful Message. [ 1][ 2] Brumley's writing was influenced by the 1924 secular ballad, "The Prisoner's Song".
On Eagle's Wings. " On Eagle's Wings " is a devotional hymn composed by Michael Joncas. Its words are based on Psalm 91, [ 1] Book of Exodus 19, and Gospel of Matthew 13. [ 2] Joncas wrote the piece in either 1976 [ 3] or 1979, [ 1][ 4] after he and his friend, Douglas Hall, returned from a meal to learn that Hall's father had died of a heart ...
Softly and Tenderly. " Softly and Tenderly " is a Christian hymn. It was composed and written by Will L. Thompson in 1880. [ 1] It is based on the Bible verse Mark 10:49. [ 2] Dwight L. Moody used "Softly and Tenderly" in many of his evangelistic rallies in America and Britain. When he was in the hospital and barred from seeing visitors ...
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