Father of heaven, whose love profound

Father of heaven, whose love profound. Edward Cooper* (1770-1833). This appeared in A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Public and Private Use (Uttoxeter, 1805), and Cooper’s own compilation, A Selection of Psalms and Hymns (Lichfield, 1811). Between these two it was included in another Staffordshire book, Portions of the Psalms, chiefly selected from the versions of Merrick & Watts, with Occasional Hymns, adapted to the Service of the Church, for every Sunday in the year (Uttoxeter, 1808). It was included in the SPCK Psalms and Hymns for Public  Worship (1852), edited by Thomas Vincent Fosbery*. It was included in the First Edition of A&M (1861) to a tune by William Henry Monk*...

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