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477: 24: 244:. Lyth said "that it was written for infant children will explain the simplicity of some of the expressions." Lyth claimed this hymn was based on an earlier piece and dates its writing as 30 April 1845. It was written to the tune of "All is Well," and first appeared in the 174:, and began work as a preacher in 1843. In 1859 he became the first Wesleyan missionary in Germany, serving as the General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Community from 1859 to 1865. Lyth retired from the ministry in 1883, and died on 13 March 1886. 206:
Published in 1861 and constructed mainly from Mary's journal entries, Lyth created this memorial because he felt "an example of 'Religion in Earnest,' so pre-eminent, should not pass unrecorded and unimproved."
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covers from the introduction of Methodism in 1729 up to the date of publication. Upon his mother's death in 1860, Lyth compiled and published
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only covers Isaiah (published in 1867) and the Epistles from Romans to Philippians (published 1869). At the date of publication, the
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was compiled and published in 1843. All of the poems Lyth included were written by himself, a family member, or Dr. Punshon.
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Lyth also wrote a few hymns. "There Is a Better World, They Say" is a hymn originally written for an infant school in
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Lyth's verse rendering of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations was published in 1942, with a preface by
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Lyth contributed to four major prose publications during his lifetime. In 1843, he published the
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The Blessedness of Religion In Earnest: A Memorial of Mrs. Mary Lyth, of York.
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Blessedness of Religion in Earnest: A Memorial of Mrs. Mary Lyth, of York
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Watkinson, William Lonsdale; Davison, William Theophilus (April 1868).
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The Homiletical Treasury; or, Holy Scripture Analytically Arranged
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Wild Flowers; or, a Selection of Original Poetry, edited by J. L.
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The Homiletical Treasury; or, Scripture Analytically Arranged.
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A Homiletical Commentary on the Prophecies of Isaiah
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A Dictionary of Hymnology
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"John Lyth"
Glimpses of Methodism in York
Blessedness of Religion in Earnest: A Memorial of Mrs. Mary Lyth, of York
The Homiletical Treasury; or, Holy Scripture Analytically Arranged
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