I set out to add a verse of scripture to each line of each hymn in the 1973 Little Flock Hymn book.
Then I wanted to set all the tunes which I sang to each hymn.
Lastly, I added the opening melody of each tune, in numbers expressing the degrees of the musical scale.
Here is a sample. I can send a PDF of the whole thing.
I can also send a printable A5 version without the scripture texts--a version
of about 200 pages which is usable conveniently in public
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1973 Little Flock Hymn Book & later appendices, with named tunes + their numeric incipits.
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Author details & scripture annotations. (23.2.2018).
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Hymn number, followed by the LFHB editions in which the hymn was included. A dash following the date indicates exclusion.
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001*, 1840, 1856, 1881, 1903, 1932, 1951, 1962, 1973, 2001.
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Cowper, William 15.11.1731-25.4.1800, b. Berkhampstead, Anglican, poet, translator, celebrated letter writer, d. East Dereham. C.M.
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Glasgow, {J Holden, Psalm-Singer’s Pocket Companion, 1756}, 14 5 654 6 898 b7 6
Norge, {poss. attrib Erik Carrén}, 543 5 8 5^2 1d7543
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1, Of all the gifts
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Jas 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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Thy love bestows,
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Acts 17.25 he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things
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Thou Giver of all good!
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Acts 14.17 doing good, and giving to you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.
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E'en heaven itself no richer knows
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Rev 5.9 they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy... for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood
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Than the Redeemer's
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1Peter 1.18,19 ye were redeemed with... the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot
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blood.
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Ro 3:24,25 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
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2, Faith too, that trusts the blood
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Ro 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood,
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through grace,
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Eph 2.8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God
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From that same grace we gain;
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Titus 2.11 the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared
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Else, sweetly as it suits our case,
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Ro 10:14,15 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
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The gift had been in vain.
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Heb 12.15 lest any man fail of the grace of God
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3, We praise Thee, and would praise Thee more;
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Ps 71:14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
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To Thee our all we owe;
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1Cor 6.19,20 ye are not your own, for ye are bought with a price
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The precious Saviour,
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1Pe 2:4,6 To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious… Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
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and the power
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John 16.13,14 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
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That makes Him precious too.
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1Pe 2.7 unto you that believe he is precious
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