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Author: Daniel Kauffman Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: We bow to Thee, O Lord, on high Lyrics: 1 We bow to Thee, O Lord, on high; To Thee our hearts incline; Submitting to Thy Word, we pray, Thy will be done, not mine. Refrain: Lord, as this solemn rite we keep, With joy we worship Thee; May we with humble hearts, O Lord, Thy faithful servants be. 2 The highest station here on earth Is at our Savior’s feet; ’Tis there we learn our Master’s will, We find the mercy seat. [Refrain] 3 Our Savior, tho’ our Master, Lord, In true humility, By action taught that we might see The great must servants be. [Refrain] 4 A pattern He did kindly give To His disciples true: He washed their feet, then said to them, Do as I’ve done to you. [Refrain] 5 Then afterwards He said to them, Go forth (I go with you), And teach all nations everything That I command you do. [Refrain] 6 Then teach us, Lord, to do Thy will, Whatever that may be: May Thy free grace attend us here, And in eternity. [Refrain] Used With Tune: GRATEFUL SUBMISSION Text Sources: Church and Sunday School Hymnal by John D. Brunk (Scottsdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1902)

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[We bow to thee, O Lord, on high]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. B. Kolb Incipit: 53435 52355 11217 Used With Text: Grateful Submission

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We Bow to Thee, O Lord

Author: Daniel Kauffman, 1865-1944 Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #470 (1972) First Line: We bow to thee, O Lord, on high Refrain First Line: Lord, as this solemn rite we keep Lyrics: 1 We bow to thee, O Lord, on high; To thee our hearts incline; Submitting to thy word, we pray, Thy will be done, not mine. Refrain: Lord, as this solemn rite we keep, With joy we worship thee; May we with humble hearts, O Lord, Thy faithful servants be. 2 The highest station here on earth Is at our Saviour's feet; 'Tis there we learn our Master's will, We find the mercy seat. [Refrain] 3 Our Saviour, tho' our Master, Lord, In true humility. By action taught that we might see The great must servants be. [Refrain] 4 A pattern he did kindly give To His disciples true: He washed their feet, then said to them, "Do as I've done to you." [Refrain] 5 Then afterwards he said to them, "Go forth (I go with you), And teach all nations ev'rything I've commanded you to do." [Refrain] 6 Then teach us, Lord, to do thy will, Whatever that may be: May thy free grace attend us here, And in eternity. [Refrain] Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Ordinances Washing the Saints' Feet Scripture: John 13:14 Languages: English Tune Title: GREATFUL SUBMISSION

We Bow To Thee, O Lord

Author: Daniel Kauffman Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8436 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D First Line: We bow to Thee, O Lord, on high Lyrics: 1 We bow to Thee, O Lord, on high; To Thee our hearts incline; Submitting to Thy Word, we pray, Thy will be done, not mine. Refrain: Lord, as this solemn rite we keep, With joy we worship Thee; May we with humble hearts, O Lord, Thy faithful servants be. 2 The highest station here on earth Is at our Savior’s feet; ’Tis there we learn our Master’s will, We find the mercy seat. [Refrain] 3 Our Savior, tho’ our Master, Lord, In true humility, By action taught that we might see The great must servants be. [Refrain] 4 A pattern He did kindly give To His disciples true: He washed their feet, then said to them, Do as I’ve done to you. [Refrain] 5 Then afterwards He said to them, Go forth (I go with you), And teach all nations everything That I command you do. [Refrain] 6 Then teach us, Lord, to do Thy will, Whatever that may be: May Thy free grace attend us here, And in eternity. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: GRATEFUL SUBMISSION

Grateful Submission

Author: Daniel Kauffman Hymnal: Church and Sunday School Hymnal with Supplement #379 (1902) First Line: We bow to thee, O Lord, on high Refrain First Line: Lord, as this solemn rite we keep Languages: English Tune Title: [We bow to thee, O Lord, on high]

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Abram Bowman Kolb

1862 - 1925 Person Name: Abram Bowman Kolb, 1862-1925 Composer of "GREATFUL SUBMISSION" in The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 Born: November 10, 1862, near Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario, Canada. Died: March 15, 1925. Buried: Prairie Street Cemetery, Elkhart, Indiana. After graduating from high school, Kolb taught for four years, including a year in America, where his pupils reportedly included Orville and Wilbur Wright, later inventors of the airplane. In 1886, Kolb moved to Elkhart, Indiana, and became an assistant editor at the Mennonite Publishing Company owned by John F. Funk. He eventually worked his way up to serve as editor-in-chief, then vice-president of the company until a year before his death. He also edited Words of Cheer and Herald der Wahrheit, and translated many manuscripts being prepared for publication, among them the Enchiridion of Anabaptist leader Dirk Philips. --www.hymntime.com/tch/