Notes on the Notes
Notes on the Notes – Sept. 30, 2012
Great Shepherd of Your People (VU 398) – The words for this hymn were written by John Newton in 1769. Newton was born in July, 1725. His mother, a devotedly pious woman, died when he was only seven years of age. He was only formally “schooled” from the ages of 8 to 10. Newton was […]
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VU #371 – Open My Eyes, That I May See – This hymn was written by Clara H. Scott in 1895 and is her most well-know hymn. In 1882, she published the Royal Anthem Book, the first volume of anthems published by a woman. She was born in 1841 in Elk Grove, Illinois and died […]
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