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William Gaskell (1805-1884)

Writer:

William Gaskell

Dates:

1805 - 1884 ( 78 Years )

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TITLE/First Line/Refrain	SONGWRITERS	DATES	METER	VERSES
A sure stronghold our God is he	Martin Luther tr/ad William Gaskell	1530,1855	8 7 8 7 6 6 6 6 7	4
Calmly calmly lay Him down	William Gaskell		.	None
CHRIST THE SUFFERER	William Gaskell		8 8 8 8 (L.M.)	3
Dark dark indeed the grave would be	William Gaskell		.	None
Dark were the paths our Master trod	William Gaskell		8 8 8 8 (L.M.)	3
Darkness over the world was brooding	William Gaskell		8 7 8 7	4
Father glory be to Thee Source of all	William Gaskell		7 7 7 7 D	1
Father throughout the coming year	William Gaskell		.	None
Forth went the heralds of the cross No	William Gaskell		8 6 8 6 (C.M.)	6
How long O Lord his brother's blood	William Gaskell		8 6 8 6 (C.M.)	4
I am free I am free I have broken away	William Gaskell		12 12 12 12	3
In vain we thus recall to mind The cross	William Gaskell		8 6 8 6 (C.M.)	3
LET US NOT SLEEP AS OTHERS DO	William Gaskell		7 7 7 7	4
Mighty God the first the last What are	William Gaskell		7 7 7 7	5
No more on earth no more Shall beam for	William Gaskell		6 6 8 6 (S.M.)	8
Not in this simple rite alone May	William Gaskell		8 8 8 8 (L.M.)	5
Not on this day O God alone Would we Thy	William Gaskell		8 6 8 6 (C.M.)	4
O Father humbly we repose Our souls on	William Gaskell		8 8 8 8 (L.M.)	4
O God the darkness rolls away Which	William Gaskell		8 6 8 6 (C.M.)	4
O God to Thee our hearts would pay Their	William Gaskell		8 6 8 6 (C.M.)	4

O God who knowest how frail we are	William Gaskell		8 8 8 8 (L.M.)	3
O hush Great God the sounds of war	William Gaskell		.	None
O not to crush with abject fear	William Gaskell		.	None
O Not to crush with abject fear The	William Gaskell		8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)	3
Our Father through the coming year	William Gaskell		8 6 8 6 (C.M.)	5
Press on press on ye sons of light	William Gaskell		.	None
Sleep not soldier of the cross Foes are lurking	William Gaskell		7 7 7 7	4
Thanks thanks unto God who in mercy hath	William Gaskell		12 11 12 11	4
THEY ARE NO MORE TWAIN BUT ONE FLESH	William Gaskell		8 6 8 6 (C.M.)	5
Though lowly here our lot may be High	William Gaskell		8 6 8 6 (C.M.)	4
Through all this life's eventful road	William Gaskell		8 8 8 8 (L.M.)	3
To Thee the Lord Almighty Feeling still	William Gaskell		7 6 7 6	2
Unto Thy temple God of Love Once more we	William Gaskell		8 8 8 8 (L.M.)	4
We join to pray with wishes kind A blessing Lord	William Gaskell		8 6 8 6 (C.M.)	5
We would leave O God to Thee Every	William Gaskell		7 7 7 7	3
Whatsoever be the seed Thought or feel	William Gaskell		7 7 7 7	4
When arise the thoughts of sin When the	William Gaskell		7 7 7 7 7 7	3

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