tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24288613.post9165380688265119329..comments2023-12-03T03:04:42.826-05:00Comments on Conjubilant with Song: Sir John BowringC.W.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04745714524175357522noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24288613.post-66104140030498033562009-10-17T07:17:31.353-04:002009-10-17T07:17:31.353-04:00Thanks for posting John Bowring's fine hymn, &...Thanks for posting John Bowring's fine hymn, "God Is Love, His Mercy Brightens." You're right, not as well known as "In the Cross of Christ I Glory," but of equal merit I think.roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435373461292769832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24288613.post-6647763704348264802008-10-19T14:23:00.000-04:002008-10-19T14:23:00.000-04:00I especially like the tune, Sussex. I think the h...I especially like the tune, Sussex. I think the hymn text suits it very well too. Perhaps John Bowring was not the most likeable person but his words convey a feeling of comfort and rest.Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02432234458348984602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24288613.post-74109650174259916682008-10-18T12:59:00.000-04:002008-10-18T12:59:00.000-04:00"Who" and "whose" are often useful substitutes for..."Who" and "whose" are often useful substitutes for "he" and "his" but generally, I've found, where there's only one or two to change. This hymn required a more extensive rewriting, e.g., making the verb tenses agree. And there were a few other tweaks thrown in for various reasons.C.W.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04745714524175357522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24288613.post-43157765046775608032008-10-18T11:07:00.000-04:002008-10-18T11:07:00.000-04:00Yes, I like the text and the tune, though I think ...Yes, I like the text and the tune, though I think I'd have simply changed "His" to "whose" in the first line (assuming I wanted to change anything).<BR/><BR/>Leland aka HaruoLeland Bryant Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211499185401035099noreply@blogger.com