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Father, In Thy Mysterious Presence Kneeling
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Author Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson's bio information 1822 - 1882 Sorry, we have no information for this author
Composer Lowell Mason Lowell Mason's bio information January 8, 1792 - August 11, 1872 Born: January 8, 1792, Medfield, Massachusetts. Died: August 11, 1872, Orange, New Jersey. Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, New Jersey. Mary A. Lathbury lies nearby. Mason showed an intense interest in music from childhood. He lived in Savannah, Georgia, for 15 years, working as a bank clerk, but pursuing his true love—music—on the side. He studied with F. I. Abel, improving his skills to the point where he began composing his own music. Numerous publishers in Philadelphia and Boston rejected his early work, until it was finally accepted in 1822 by the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston, Massachusetts, his native state. However, the collection did not even carry Mason’s name: I was then a bank officer in Savannah, and did not wish to be known as a musical man, as I had not the least thought of ever making music a profession. Little did he know that “rejected” collection would eventually go through 17 editions (some sources say 21) and sell 50,000 copies. It was adopted by singing schools in New England, and eventually church choirs. After seeing the success of his work, Mason returned to Boston in 1826. He also became the director of music at the Hanover, Green, and Park Street churches, alternating six months with each congregation. Finally, he made a permanent arrangement with the Bowdoin Street Church, though he still held his job as teller at the American Bank. Music continued to pull on him, though; he became president of the Handel and Haydn Society in 1827. It was in Boston that Mason became the first music teacher in an American public school. In 1833, he co-founded the Boston Academy of Music; in 1838, he became music superintendent for the Boston school system. Lowell Mason wrote over 1,600 religious works, and is often called the “father of American church music.” His works include: The Choir, or Union Collection of Church Music, 1832 Union Hymns, with Rufus Babcock, Jr. (Boston, Massachusetts: 1834) Carmina Sacra: or Boston Collection of Church Music (Boston, Massachusetts: J. H. Wilkins & R. B. Carter, 1844) Cantica Laudis: or The American Book of Church Music (New York: Mason & Law, 1850), with George J. Webb Musical Letters from Abroad (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1853) The New Carmina Sacra (Boston, Massachusetts: Rice and Kendall, 1853) The Hallelujah: A Book for the Service of Song in the House of the Lord (New York: Mason Bros., circa 1854) The Diapason: A Collection of Church Music, edited by George F. Root (New York : Mason Brothers, 1860) Music Admah Adwell Ain Amboy Antioch Anvern Ariel Arnville Azmon Baim Bealoth Bethany Boylston Brest Capello Chimes Corydon Coventry Cowper Danvers Das Lieben Bringt Groß Freud Dennis Dort Downs Eden Eltham Ernan Evan Gerar Gregorian Haddam Hamburg Hanwell Harwell Hebron Hendon Henley Hermon Highton Illa Ingham Laban Langdon Leni Malvern Mendebras Meribah Migdol Missionary Hymn Mond Mount Zion Nain Naomi Nayton Oak Oliphant Olivet (Mason) Olmutz Putney Ripley Rockingham Sabbath Selvin Serug Shawmut Snowfield Star of Peace Trell Uxbridge Ward Watchman Wesley Wilmot Work Song Zebulon Zerah Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/m/a/s/mason_l.html
Arranger A. H. M. A. H. M.'s bio information June 27, 1960 - Born in the Van Wert Ohio Hospital on June 27, 1960, Alvin (Bud) Herman Manz, Jr. was the 3rd of 4 sons born to Betty Manz and firstborn to her second husband, Alvin. His older siblings, John Paul Rose, Jr. (1956) and Joseph Henry Rose (1957), were born to John Paul Rose. In 1958, John Sr. passed away leaving Betty with 2 little boys to care for until she met Alvin Manz and got married to him on October 3, 1959. Bud's younger sibling, Robert James Manz, Sr., was born on August 23, 1961. Bud never married, instead lives with his father just south of Defiance Ohio.
Notes Henley 11. 10. 11. 10.
Lyrics Father, in Thy mysterious presence kneeling, Fain would our souls feel all Thy kind'ling love; For we are weak, and need some deep revealing Of trust and strength and calmness from above. Lord, we have wandered forth through doubt and sorrow, And Thou hast made each step an onward one; And we will ever trust each unknown morrow; Thou wilt sustain us till its work is done. Now, Father, now, in Thy dear presence kneeling, Our spirits yearn to feel Thy kind'ling love; Now make us strong; we need Thy deep revealing Of trust and strength and calmness from above.

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