If God is your Father –
You HAVE a relationship with Him.
If you do not have a relationship with God,
He is NOT your Father.
– eab, 9/29/09
Archive for October 28th, 2009
Father
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RELIGION? NOT ENOUGH!
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Religion in form will not stand life’s storm.
Religion in rite will not weather death’s night.
Religion by tradition will not handle eternal transition.
– eab, 10/28/08
John Henry Hopkins Jr. – birth, Oct. 28, 1820
Posted in born today, christmas poems, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 10/28/1820, 1820, a reporter in New York City, “We Three Kings”, born this date, Christ Church, Christmas pageant, died 8/14/1891, first music teacher, General Theological Seminary, graduated University of Vermont, Hudson, Hudson NY, John Henry Hopkins Jr., John Hopkins Jr., minister in Trinity Church, New York, NY, NYC, PA, Pittsburgh, Plattsburg, today in history, We Three Kings of Orient Are, Williamsport on October 28, 2009| Leave a Comment »
We three kings of Orient are;
Bearing gifts we traverse afar,
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.
Refrain
O star of wonder, star of light,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
King forever, ceasing never,
Over us all to reign.
Frankincense to offer have I;
Incense owns a Deity nigh;
Prayer and praising, voices raising,
Worshipping God on high.
Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom;
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
Sealed in the stone cold tomb.
Glorious now behold Him arise;
King and God and sacrifice;
Alleluia, Alleluia,
Sounds through the earth and skies.
John Henry Hopkins Jr. was born this date, 10/28/1820 at Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated twice (1839 BA, 1845 MA) from the University of Vermont. He was a reporter in New York City but eventually enrolled at General Theological Seminary graduating in 1850. He was that seminary’s first music teacher but went on to minister in Trinity Church, Plattsburg, New York, and Christ Church, Williamsport, PA. He wrote several other songs in addition to “We Three Kings” (done for a Christmas pageant). Hopkins, died 8/14/1891 at Hudson, NY.
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