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O, let us exalt our dear Lord and proclaim,
In songs of true gratitude, praise to His name!
As songs of the angels in sweetest accord,
Our thanks and our praises shall rise to the Lord.
-- Zion's Harp # 165

Composer Bio Information

Messiter, Arthur Henry's bio information

Saturday, April 12, 1834 - Sunday, July 2, 1916

Born: April 12, 1834, Frome, Somersetshire, England.

Died: July 2, 1916, New York City.

Messiter emigrated to America in 1863, and sang in the choir at Trinity Church in New York City. He later played the organ in Poultney, Vermont; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and at Trinity Church, New York City (1866), where he served 31 years. His works include:

* Psalter, 1889
* Choir Office Book, 1891
* Hymnal with Music as Used in Trinity Church, 1893
* A History of the Choir and the Music of Trinity Church (New York: 1906)

Sources

* Erickson, p. 349
* Hustad, p. 287
* Nutter, p. 461

Music

1. Marion

Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/m/e/messiter_ah.html

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