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Father, to Thee a joyful song we raise
With all Thine own;
And in Thy presence sound a note of praise
To Thee alone;
Bro't nigh, bro't home to Thee—O wondrous grace,
That gives us now with Thine own Son our place.
With all Thine own;
And in Thy presence sound a note of praise
To Thee alone;
Bro't nigh, bro't home to Thee—O wondrous grace,
That gives us now with Thine own Son our place.
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How deep the holy joy that fills that scene,
Where love is known!
Thy love, our God and Father, now is seen,
In Him alone;
As, in the holy calm of Thine own rest,
He leads the praise of those Thy love has blessed.
Where love is known!
Thy love, our God and Father, now is seen,
In Him alone;
As, in the holy calm of Thine own rest,
He leads the praise of those Thy love has blessed.
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He leads the praise! How precious to Thine ear
The song He sings!
How precious, too, to Thee—how near, how dear
Are those He brings
To share His place: 'twas thus that Thou didst plan;
Thou lovedst Him before the world began.
The song He sings!
How precious, too, to Thee—how near, how dear
Are those He brings
To share His place: 'twas thus that Thou didst plan;
Thou lovedst Him before the world began.
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Frisco, Texas, United States
Thank you Father for your precious Son!
Tampa, FL, United States
We love you & thank you father God!!!
Georgetown, TX, United States
We enjoy this song so much in Round Rock
祂領詩歌，你耳何等樂聽祂的頌稱；
但你豈不也是一樣愛聆
我們和聲；
你心愛祂遠在創世之前，
你也定規我們作祂同伴。
Southampton, United Kingdom
Amen
Santa Ana, California, United States
What a joyous expression Medea: “The real worship that the Father wants today is His Son worshipping Him from within all the believers as the church. This is quite deep. ”
When we sing on the Lords day and in every gathering it’s actually Christ singing in us to the father.
Round Rock, TX, United States
Thank you Ana for the historical account of this hymn. I appreciate knowing the origins of the hymns and life of their composers.
Benjamin George Hardingham was born on December 25th, 1894 at Naveby, 10 miles south of Lincoln. In 1918, he married Evelyn Alice Barr. They had one daughter and two sons.
Benjamin came of Norfolk stock. His great grandfather who lived in Norwich, was involved in the linen industry and was among the few educated workers of that time. His grandmother had a large Victorian family and was known to be a strong minded woman. She founded a well known business in the area.
Mr. Hardingham received a degree from London University, taught geography and mathematics as well as authored at least 15 geography textbooks for schools.
His father left the Church of England to join with the Brethren as a young man in the1880’s. Benjamin himself came into fellowship with them at the age of 12 and continued in this path throughout his life.
In 1920, he composed this hymn which was published in the 1932 edition of “Hymns for the Little Flock” and later found its way to other hymn books.
He was editor and distributor of the monthly magazine “Help and Comfort” from 1962 to 1969 and compiler of the “Day Dawn Scripture Text Black Calendar”from 1962 to 1973 which was a favorite of the Brethren and many Christian homes.
Mr Hardingham was a schoolmaster and used his time to visit small gatherings in Scandinavia. He also had an oral ministry among the Brethren. Benjamin died November 1973 at Cheltenham.
China
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Fullerton, California, United States
Father, to Thee a joyful song we raise
With all Thine own;