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[Sprich nur ein Wort aus den himmlischen Höh'n]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. B. Towner Used With Text: Sende die Botschaft

Author: Harriett H. Pierson Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Send me a message from heaven, I pray Refrain First Line: Only this answer I hear as of old Lyrics: 1 Send me a message from heaven, I pray; Tell me it’s only just over the way; Tell me I’ll find you the same as of yore, Waiting with those who have gone on before. Refrain: Only this answer I hear as of old, Only this word through the centuries told,— Blest is that city, no other so fair; God and your loved ones are waiting you there. 2 Send me a message from heaven tonight, Only a word from the city of light; Oh, will your voice and the clasp of your hand Welcome me home to the beautiful land? [Refrain] 3 Roses that grow by the river of God, Lilies that bloom where the angels have trod,— Shall we some day on that beautiful shore Gather the flow’rs that will fade nevermore? [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Send me a message from heaven, I pray]

Sende die Botschaft

Author: Harriet H. Pierson; J. J. F. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Sprich nur ein Wort aus den himmlischen Höh'n Refrain First Line: Göttliche Antwort bringt leis an mein Ohr Used With Tune: [Sprich nur ein Wort aus den himmlischen Höh'n]

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Send Me a Message

Author: Harriett H. Pierson Hymnal: The Voice of Thanksgiving #149 (1913) First Line: Send me a message from heaven, I pray Refrain First Line: Only this answer I hear as of old Lyrics: 1 Send me a message from heaven, I pray; Tell me it’s only just over the way; Tell me I’ll find you the same as of yore, Waiting with those who have gone on before. Refrain: Only this answer I hear as of old, Only this word through the centuries told,— Blest is that city, no other so fair; God and your loved ones are waiting you there. 2 Send me a message from heaven tonight, Only a word from the city of light; Oh, will your voice and the clasp of your hand Welcome me home to the beautiful land? [Refrain] 3 Roses that grow by the river of God, Lilies that bloom where the angels have trod,— Shall we some day on that beautiful shore Gather the flow’rs that will fade nevermore? [Refrain] Tune Title: [Send me a message from heaven, I pray]

Sende die Botschaft

Author: Harriet H. Pierson; J. J. F. Hymnal: Zions-Klänge #24 (1914) First Line: Sprich nur ein Wort aus den himmlischen Höh'n Refrain First Line: Nur eine Antwort bringt leis an mein Ohr Languages: German Tune Title: [Sprich nur ein Wort aus den himmlischen Höh'n]

Sende die Botschaft

Author: Harriet H. Pierson; J. J. F. Hymnal: Neue Zions-Lieder #42 (1919) First Line: Sprich nur ein Wort aus den himmlischen Höh'n Refrain First Line: Göttliche Antwort bringt leis an mein Ohr Languages: German Tune Title: [Sprich nur ein Wort aus den himmlischen Höh'n]

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D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Composer of "[Send me a message from heaven, I pray]" in The Voice of Thanksgiving Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives