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When we survey the wondrous cross
On which the Lord of glory died,
Our richest gain we count but loss,
And pour contempt on all our pride.
On which the Lord of glory died,
Our richest gain we count but loss,
And pour contempt on all our pride.
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Our God forbid that we should boast,
Save in the death of Christ, our Lord;
All the vain things that charm us most,
We’d sacrifice them to His blood.
Save in the death of Christ, our Lord;
All the vain things that charm us most,
We’d sacrifice them to His blood.
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There from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flowed mingled down;
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
Sorrow and love flowed mingled down;
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
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His dying crimson, from His head
Spreads o’er His body on the tree;
To all the world then am I dead,
And all the world is dead to me.
Spreads o’er His body on the tree;
To all the world then am I dead,
And all the world is dead to me.
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Were the whole realm of nature ours,
That were an offering far too small;
Love that transcends our highest pow’rs,
Demands our heart, our life, our all.
That were an offering far too small;
Love that transcends our highest pow’rs,
Demands our heart, our life, our all.
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Storrs, Connecticut, United States
Edward Miller (1735-1807) was an English musician, composer, and historian of Doncaster. He is most noted as a writer of the hymn-tunes Rockingham and Galway.
Miller was the son of a pavior, (one who lays down pavers on the streets) but left home to study music from Charles Burney who was then at King’s Lynn in the county of Norfolk, England. For a time he played the flute in Handel’s Orchestra.
In 1752 he published ‘Six Solos for the German Flute’. In 1756, he was appointed organist of St. George’s Minster Doncaster, and continued in the post for the next 50 years. Miller also gave lessons on the pianoforte as a way to supplement his income. In 1768, he published ‘Six Sonatas for the Harpsichord’ and in 1771 the work by which he is best known; ‘The Institutes of Music, ’this work continued for 16 editions. In 1773 he published ‘Twelve Songs, Elegies for Voice and Pianoforte, ’ and in 1774, King George of England became his patron so that Miller could issue his works for subscription; the Psalms of David set to Music and arranged for every Sunday of the year. He had over 5, 000 subscribers!
Francis Linley, an English organist and composer, who was born blind, studied under Miller from the time he was very young.
In 1784 Miller published ‘Letters on Behalf of Professor of Music Residing in the Country’—a critique in the ‘Critical Review, ’ it is a plea that poor musicians in the country should benefit as well as those in London by the Handel Commemoration Festival.
The University of Cambridge awarded him a Doctorate of Music in 1786.
Edward continued to publish many works during this time from 1787 to 1792.
He arranged the tune Rockingham as a hymn- tune in 1790 to which Isaac Watts’ hymn “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” is sung. He also wrote the tune Galway, to Charles Wesley‘s hymn “A Charge to Keep I Have. ’
Edward Miller passed away on September 12, 1807 at the age of 71 at Doncaster.
His works include:
•The Psalms of David Set to Music, 1774
•Elements of Thorough-bass and Composition, 1787
•The Psalms of David for the Use of Parish Churches, 1790
•Thoughts on the Present Performance of Psalmody, 1791
•The Psalms of Watts and Wesley, 1801
•Sacred Music, 1802
•History of Doncaster, 1804
Love that transcends our highest pow’rs,
Demands our heart, our life, our all.
Kingston, Jamaica
This song always takes me back to a place of repentance and gratitude.
LOVE SO AMAZING SO DIVINE DEMANDS MY SOUL MY LIFE MY ALL,
THANK YOU LORD JESUS CHRIST 🙏
Lagos, Nigeria
Love so pure, love so divine, demands my all! Amen! Thank you Jesus!
Obio, Rivers State, Nigeria
Jesus Christ My Saviour, Unique in all the World, is everything to me.
Chef-Boutonne, Poitou-Charentes, France
The words are wrong, the correct words are...
VERSE 1
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
VERSE 2
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast
Save in the death of Christ, my God.
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.
VERSE 3
See, from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down.
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
VERSE 4
His dying crimson, like a robe,
Spreads o'er His body on the tree;
Then am I dead to all the globe,
And all the globe, is dead to me."
Verse 5
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small.
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.
Demands our heart our life our all 1 Corinthians 16:24
My love in Christ Jesus be with you all.
Rancho Cordova, California, United States
There from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flowed mingled down;
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
Nairobi, Kenya
I love this hymn. I must admit I'm taken aback by this new wording, which I haven't seen before. A testimony is very personal, and I would imagine that each verse speaks to each person differently. And of course the glorious beauty of the words in the original version (love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all) cannot be improved upon. And technically there's no such thing as "our all". My all is different from your all. The degree of sacrifice required of each of us is unique. The rich young ruler had a lot to give up. The widow with two mites, next to nothing.
India
Thank you Jesus
Have mercy on us.
Amen