PRESBYTERIAN PRIZE AWARD

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 May 1937, Page 16

PRESBYTERIAN PRIZE AWARD

HYMN FOR CENTENNIAL. NEW YORK, March 22. First prize in the centennial hymn contest sponsored by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions has been awarded to Dr. J. Glover Eldridge, of Moscow, Idaho, professor of German language and literature at the University of Idaho, it was announced to-day. The winning hymn will be sung by Presbyterians throughout the world this year in connection with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of their foreign mission service. It is called, God of Years, Thy Love Hath Led Us,” and will be sung to the'tune of “Hymn of Joy,” by Beethoven. It follows:

God of years, Thy love hath led us, Thou hast been oUr bulwark strong. Wall of fire against the wicked, Sword of power against the wrong. Thou hast blest of old Thy servants As they bore Thy message far; We who follow in their footsteps Evermore their debtors are.

Onward lead, O King eternal, Lo, we heed Thy high command. Bear good news to every people, Far and near, in every land. Thine they are. Thy love doth seek them, Thou wouldst bring them to the light; Lead -us on till darkness brightens. On, till faith is lost in sight.

Lead us forth, a. church united, Strong, courageous in Thy might, Lo, the fields are white with bar vest. Sheaves to garner ere the night. One our purpose, one our leader. Thus Thy church shall never fail; Lead us on, O King eternal. So shall love, world-wide prevail.

Dr. Eldridge, who is dean of the faculty of the University of Idaho, was graduated from Yale University in IS9G. After his graduation he taught at the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale and at Yale College. He has been superintendent of the First Pres byterian Church Sunday School in Moscow since 1911.