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Where is thy Bethel, where the gate of heaven
Author: James Kelly; Adolph Moraht Appears in 4 hymnals
Where is thy Bethel, where the gate of heaven
Where is thy Bethel
Author: Adolph Moraht Hymnal: Evangel Songs #161 (1894) First Line: Where is thy Bethel? where the gate of heaven? Languages: English Tune Title: [Where is thy Bethel? where the gate of heaven?]
Where is thy Bethel
Where is Thy Bethel?
Author: Adolph Moraht Hymnal: Gloria Deo #487 (1901) Meter: Irregular First Line: Where is thy Bethel? where the gate of heaven? Lyrics: 1 Where is thy Bethel? where the gate of heaven?
Where heav’n itself doth open o’er thy heard;
Where, as in Jacob’s heart, from God’s Word given,
The dew of heav’n into thy heart is shed.
Where is thy Bethel, Christian, tell me where?
Thou know’st full well,—thy chamber, it is there!
2 ‘Tis there where Jesus evermore bestoweth
His peace unspeakable upon thy soul,
Where from His wounds anew there ever floweth
The only balm that makes the sin-sick whole;
The faithful Lord delights to see thee there,
And hastes to meet thee at thine hour of prayer.
3 Then cease from idle sorrow, cease thy grieving,
Thou hast enough,—this cordial left to thee,—
Thou hast enough, canst thou this vain world leaving,
The Master’s coming in thy closet see!
Into thy chamber comes the Lord of all,
And “Peace be with thee,” unto thee doth call.
4 So, as of old, the blessed Master goeth,
Thro’ bolted doors, disciples’ hearts to cheer,
Yet there’s another place, my soul well knoweth,
Tho’ it be small, that is to Him more dear;
Thrice happy Christian! thou too know’st it well,
Thy heart’s the place where Christ doth love to dwell. Topics: Pilgrimage Languages: English Tune Title: MORSE
Where is Thy Bethel?
Where is Thy Bethel?
Author: Adolph Moraht Hymnal: The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #a487 (1908) First Line: Where is thy Bethel? where the gate of heaven? Languages: English Tune Title: MORSE
Where is Thy Bethel?
John Kelly
1833 - 1890 Person Name: James Kelly Author of "Where is thy Bethel, where the gate of heaven" in The Friends' Hymnal Kelly, John, was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne, educated at Glasgow University, studied theology at Bonn, New College, Edinburgh, and the Theological College of the English Presbyterian Church (to which body he belongs) in London. He has ministered to congregations at Hebburn-on-Tyne and Streatham, and was Tract Editor of the Religious Tract Society. His translations of Paul Gerhardt's Spiritual Songs were published in 1867. Every piece is given in full, and rendered in the metre of the originals. His Hymns of the Present Century from the German were published in 1886 by the Religious Tract Society. In these translations the metres of the originals have not always been followed, whilst some of the hymns have been abridged and others condensed. His translations lack poetic finish, but are faithful to the originals. [Rev. W. Garrett Horder]
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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Kelly, John, p. 614, i. He died while on a visit to Braemar, July 19, 1890.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
John Kelly
Caryl Florio
1843 - 1920 Composer of "MORSE" in Gloria Deo Real name William James Robjohn. He used Caryl Florio as a pseudonym.
Caryl Florio
Adolph Moraht
1805 - 1884 Author of "Where is Thy Bethel?" in Gloria Deo Moraht, Adolph , Ph.D., son of J. D. M. Moraht, merchant in Hamburg, was born at Hamburg, Nov. 28, 1805. From 1825 to 1828 he was a student of theology at the Universities of Halle, Göttingen, and Berlin, graduating Ph.D. at Göttingen in 1828. He was then resident for nine years as a candidate of Theology (licensed preacher) at Hamburg, teaching in private schools, and devoting his spare time to the work of Home Missions. At Easter, 1838, he was appointed second pastor at Mollen, in Lauenburg, and in 1846 chief pastor. He died at Möllen, Dec. 6, 1884 (Koch vii. 296; MS. from his daughter, &c).
His hymns appeared principally in his (1) Harfenklänge (90), Lüneburg, 1840; 2nd ed. (107), Hamburg, 1865. (2) Zweite Sammlung der Harfenklänge (73), Hamburg, 1880. Some of them first appeared in various papers and collections. The best are his hymns of Love to Christ, which are sweet in tone and the fruits of ripe Christian experience. Those which have passed into English are:—
i. Ich bleib bei dir! wo könnt ichs besser haben. Rest in the Lord. 1840 as above, p. 111, in 5 st.; and in O. Kraus, 1879, p. 360, omitting st. v. Translated as "I rest with Thee, Lord! whither should I go," by Miss Borthwick in Hymns from the Land of Luther., 1855, p. 62 (1884, p. 120), and in Miss Warner's Hymns of the Church Militant, 1858, p. 60.
ii. Je kleiner ich, je grösser du. Humility. Founded on St. John iii. 30. 1840, as above (1865, p. 121), in 7 st., and in O. Kraus, 1879, p. 361. Translated as “The less I am, the more Thou art," by J. Kelly, 1885, p. 31.
iii. Wo ist dein Bethel, wo die Himmelspforte. Secret Prayer, 1840, as above, p. 101, in 4 st., and in F. Seinecke's Evangelical Liedersegen, 1862, No. 192. Translated as (1) "Where is thy Bethel, where the world's control," by C. T. Astley, 1860, p. 22. (2) "Where is thy Bethel? where the gate of heaven.” by J. Kelly, 1885, p. 11. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.]
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Adolph Moraht
