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Now to heaven our cry ascending

Author: W. E. Hickson Appears in 157 hymnals Used With Tune: WELSH MELODY

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Appears in 64 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Dr. E. J. Hopkins, 1818-1901 Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 33433 22165 23334 Used With Text: Now to heaven our cry ascending

[Now to heav'n our pray'r ascending]

Appears in 308 hymnals Incipit: 17612 17567 71176 Used With Text: Now to Heaven Our Prayer Ascending

[Now to heav'n our pray'r ascending]

Appears in 45 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: S. W. S. Tune Sources: German Incipit: 55153 35312 23551 Used With Text: God Speed the Right

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Now to Heaven Our Prayer Ascending

Author: W. E. Hickson Hymnal: The Assembly Praise Book #54 (1922) First Line: Now to heav'n our pray'r ascending Languages: English Tune Title: [Now to heav'n our pray'r ascending]

Now to Heaven Our Prayer Ascending

Author: W. E. Hickson Hymnal: The New Hosanna #115 (1902) First Line: Now to heav'n our pray'r ascending Topics: General Uses Languages: English Tune Title: [Now to heav'n our pray'r ascending]

Now to Heaven Our Prayer Ascending

Author: William E. Hickson Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #4613 Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4 Lyrics: 1. Now to Heaven our prayer ascending, God speed the right! In a noble cause contending, God speed the right! May we live our lives before Thee, Like the good and great in story, If we fail, we fail in glory: God speed the right! 2. Patient, firm, and persevering, God speed the right! No event or danger fearing, God speed the right! Pains, nor toils, nor trials heeding, Never from the truth receding, And in Heaven’s own time succeeding, God speed the right! 3. Still our onward course pursuing, God speed the right! Every foe at length subduing, God speed the right! Truth! thy cause, whate’er delay it, There’s no power on earth can stay it, Proudly let us then obey it, God speed the right! Languages: English Tune Title: AR HYD Y NOS

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E. J. Hopkins

1818 - 1901 Person Name: E. Hopkins Arranger of "[Now to heav'n our pray'r ascending]" in Alleluia Dr Edward John Hopkins MusDoc United Kingdom 1818-1901. Born at Westminster, England, the son of a clarinetist with the Royal Opera House orchestra, he became an organist (as did two of his brothers) and a composer. In 1826 he became a chorister of the Chapel Royal and sang at the coronation of King William IV in Westminster Abbey. He also sang in the choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, a double schedule requiring skill and dexterity. On Sunday evenings he would play the outgoing voluntary at St. Martin’s in-the-field. He left Chapel Royal in 1834 and started studying organ construction at two organ factories. He took an appointment at Mitcham Church as organist at age 16, winning an audition against other organists. Four years later he became organist at the Church of St. Peter, Islington. In 1841 he became organist at St. Luke’s, Berwick St., Soho. Two Years later he was organist at Temple Church, which had a historic organ (built in 1683). He held this position for 55 years. In 1845 he married Sarah Lovett, and they had four sons and five daughters. He was closely associated with the Bach Society and was organist for the first English performances of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. In 1855 he collaborated with Edward Rimbault publishing “The organ, its history and construction” (3 editions 1855-70-77). In 1864 he was one of the founders of the “College of organists”. In 1882 he received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the Archbishop of Canterbury. He composed 30+ hymn tunes and some psalm chants, used by the Church of England. He died in London, England. John Perry

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Composer of "AR HYD Y NOS" in The Cyber Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

W. E. Hickson

1803 - 1870 Author of "Now to Heaven Our Prayer Ascending" in Jubilate William Edward Hickson [also known as Richman Hopson] United Kingdom 1803-1870. Born at London, England, the son of a boot maker, he studied at schools in Germany and the Netherlands. In 1830 he married Jane Brown. He became a businessman and an educational writer, retiring from his business in his late 30s to concentrate on philanthropic pursuits, particularly the cause of elementary education. He authored six books on various business and social topics. Of Baptist faith and having musical interest he authored: “The singing master” (1836), “Dutch & German schools” (1840), “Part singing” (1842), “Time and faith” (2 volumnes-1857), and “Try again”. In 1839 he visited North Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium to study the national school systems of those countries and provided the outlines of a scheme to adopt educational practices found in those countries considered superior. He was proprietor and editor of the Westminster Review” (1840-1852, noted for its commitment to legislative reform and popular education. He published his findings of the education study. In 1840 he looked into the unemployed handloom weavers situation in Great Britain and Ireland and prepared a report of his findings, recommending repeal of the corn laws and improving the educational system. He wrote part of the Official Peace Version of the British national anthem, approved by the Privy Council. He died at Fairseat, Sevenoaks, Kent, England. His published motto: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. John Perry =============== Hickson, William Edward, son of William Hickson, boot manufacturer, of Smithfield, London, was b. Jan. 7, 1803; retired from business 1840; d. March 22,1870, at Fairseat, Sevenoaks, Kent. Three pieces from his Singing Master, 1836, have come into somewhat extensive use. 1. God bless our native land (p. 1566, ii.) 2. Join now in praise, and sing. [Praise to God.] 1836, as above (ed. 1840, pt. v., No. 62). It was rewritten by the Rev. C. H. Bateman as "Come, children, join to sing " (p. 244, ii.). 3. Now to heav'n our cry [prayers] ascending, God spead the right . [National.] 1836, as above (reprint on cards, No. 85). This is repeated in W. B. Bradbury's Young Melodist, 1845, p. 122, and many later American books. With regard to "God bless our native land," we find that in the 1st ed. of the Singing Master, 1836, Hickson's hymn was in 3 stanzas only (p. 1566, ii.). [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

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