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SONG OF THE LILIES

Appears in 4 hymnals Incipit: 34565 32345 33456 Used With Text: Hark! the lilies whisper

Hark! the lilies whisper

Author: J. A. Collier Appears in 21 hymnals Used With Tune: SONG OF THE LILIES

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Author: J. A. Collier Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8791 First Line: Hark, the lilies whisper Refrain First Line: Your Father cares for them Lyrics: 1 Hark, the lilies whisper Tenderly and low, In our grace and beauty See how fair we grow; Thus our heav’nly Father Cares for all below. The lilies of the field, The beautiful lilies of the field, Refrain: Your Father cares for them, And shall He not care for you? 2 Hark, the roses speaking, Telling all abroad Their sweet, wondrous story, Of the love of God, In the Rose of Sharon, Jesus Christ the Lord. The roses, how they bloom! The beautiful roses, how they bloom! [Refrain] 3 Buttercups and daisies, And the violets sweet, Flowers of field and garden— All their voices meet; And their Maker’s praises To our souls repeat. They sing their Maker’s praise, The beautiful flowers, how they sing! [Refrain] 4 Let us, then, be trustful, Doubting not, although Much of toil and trouble Be our lot below. Think upon the lilies, See how fair they grow. The lilies of the field, The beautiful lilies of the field; [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Hark, the lilies whisper]

Song of the Lilies

Author: J. A. Collier Hymnal: The Standard Sunday School Hymnal #232 (1888) First Line: Hark, the lilies whisper Languages: English Tune Title: [Hark, the lilies whisper]

Song of the Flowers

Author: Rev. J. A. Collier Hymnal: Little Pilgrim Songs #106 (1883) First Line: Hark, the lilies whisper Languages: English Tune Title: [Hark, the lilies whisper]

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William B. Bradbury

1816 - 1868 Person Name: William Batchelder Bradbury Composer of "[Hark, the lilies whisper]" in The Cyber Hymnal William Batchelder Bradbury USA 1816-1868. Born at York, ME, he was raised on his father's farm, with rainy days spent in a shoe-shop, the custom in those days. He loved music and spent spare hours practicing any music he could find. In 1830 the family moved to Boston, where he first saw and heard an organ and piano, and other instruments. He became an organist at 15. He attended Dr. Lowell Mason's singing classes, and later sang in the Bowdoin Street church choir. Dr. Mason became a good friend. He made $100/yr playing the organ, and was still in Dr. Mason's choir. Dr. Mason gave him a chance to teach singing in Machias, ME, which he accepted. He returned to Boston the following year to marry Adra Esther Fessenden in 1838, then relocated to Saint John, New Brunswick. Where his efforts were not much appreciated, so he returned to Boston. He was offered charge of music and organ at the First Baptist Church of Brooklyn. That led to similar work at the Baptist Tabernacle, New York City, where he also started a singing class. That started singing schools in various parts of the city, and eventually resulted in music festivals, held at the Broadway Tabernacle, a prominent city event. He conducted a 1000 children choir there, which resulted in music being taught as regular study in public schools of the city. He began writing music and publishing it. In 1847 he went with his wife to Europe to study with some of the music masters in London and also Germany. He attended Mendelssohn funeral while there. He went to Switzerland before returning to the states, and upon returning, commenced teaching, conducting conventions, composing, and editing music books. In 1851, with his brother, Edward, he began manufacturring Bradbury pianos, which became popular. Also, he had a small office in one of his warehouses in New York and often went there to spend time in private devotions. As a professor, he edited 59 books of sacred and secular music, much of which he wrote. He attended the Presbyterian church in Bloomfield, NJ, for many years later in life. He contracted tuberculosis the last two years of his life. John Perry