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The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
God made them high and lowly,
And ordered their estate.

All things bright ...

Umm some times I think they were written by men to glorify their position

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My all time favourite was

THERE IS A GREEN HILL FAR AWAY WITHOUT A CITY WALL.

Interestingly, this and a group of childrens hymns was written by Mrs Alexander.



from her biography................

" Perhaps her most famous hymn is 'There is a Green Hill far away'. This hymn was inspired by a little hill outside the walls of Derry. In her mind it was on a hill like that that Jesus was crucified. Her hymn was to help her godchildren to understand the statements of the creed, "Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried". This hymn was composed while she sat by the bedside of a sick child. Several great musical composers have written tunes for this hymn. Gainod pronounced it the most perfect hymn in the English language because of its charming simplicity."

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My dear old Mother used to sing that song, one of her favourites.

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I loved the Boys Brigade song "will your anchor hold".

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Thank you brought back some lovely memories !

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Thank you for that Eliza

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Make me a Channel of your peace.