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SWEET HARMONIES by C.L. Parker - (d. 1967)

'Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God ... Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God.' Ps 147,1  & 7.

        These Hymn Tunes were written throughout my husband's 'Born Again' years from 1917 onwards. I especially remember us singing the early ones in the streets of Oxford where, with a few students from our small Bible School including Elisha Thompson, we were pioneering a work in 1923-24.

        He was very musical and found great release in beautiful melody. I have often seen him in tears over some lovely theme from such works as Elgar's Nimrod Variation and Tchaikovsky's Fantasie Overture "Romeo & Juliet", or rejoicing exuberantly over Bach's Brandenburg Concertos.
        Music in praise of the Saviour was particularly delightful to him. I can see him now rising from prayer and meditation, or simply returning from a walk or a preaching engagement, and, sitting down at the piano, pouring out his heart to God in praise as he composed these tunes, restfully enjoying the sense of His presence.

        John, my son, encouraged me to gather his somewhat worn manuscripts together and rewrite the tunes for publication, feeling that they might bring blessing to others as they have to us.

Phyllis H. Parker


    
CONTENTS

A DEBTOR TO MERCY ALONE3
ACCORDING TO THY GRACIOUS WORD7
ALL THE WAY MY SAVIOUR LEADS ME3
BRIGHTLY BEAMS OUR FATHER'S MERCY11
COME LET US TO THE LORD9
DAY IS DYING IN THE WEST5
FAR AWAY MY STEPS HAVE WANDERED6
FATHER OF MERCIES! IN THY WORD9
HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION13
I HEAR THE WORDS OF LOVE10
I KNOW NOT THE HOUR OF HIS COMING14
IF OUR LORD SHOULD COME TONIGHT18
JUST AS I AM WITHOUT ONE PLEA7
LORD I HAVE MADE THY WORD MY CHOICE8
O GOLDEN DAY4
O HEAD ONCE FILLED WITH BRUISES15
OUT OF CHRIST WITHOUT A SAVIOUR16
SOULS OF MEN! WHY WILL YE SCATTER8
THERE'S A GREAT DAY COMING17
THERE'S A HILL LONE AND GREY19
THOU SWEET BELOVED WILL OF GOD10
WHEN THIS PASSING WORLD IS DONE12

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