Eternal Father, When to Thee - Shenandoah Christian Music Camp
Description
"Eternal Father, When to Thee" composed by William Knapp. Sung at the 17th Annual Choral Festival 2024 of Shenandoah Christian Music Camp (VA). Conducted by Wendell Nisly.
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The Historic Faith · Hymn Companion
Eternal Father, When to Thee
Words by Anne SteeleMusic by William KnappWritten 1760Tune WAREHAM
Eternal Father, when to Thee,
Beyond all worlds, by faith I soar,
Before Thy boundless majesty,
I stand in silence and adore.
Story Behind the Song
The text is attributed to Anne Steele, the English Baptist hymn writer who published under the name Theodosia; it appeared in her 1760 devotional verse collection. The music associated with this text is by William Knapp, an 18th-century English psalm-tune composer and parish clerk, best known for the tune WAREHAM. The hymn is a meditation on approaching the transcendent majesty of God in reverent faith.