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Modified from its first form in the “Signet Ring” with pianoforte accompaniment and chorus, it appeared that year in Winnowed Hymns as arranged by Hubert P. Main, and it has so been sung ever since.

From The Story of the Hymns and Tunes by Brown, Theron

Old Thames that day Brightened with banners of a thousand boats Winnowed by winds flower-scented.

From Legends of the Saxon Saints by De Vere, Aubrey

The original air—with a simple accompaniment—was harmonized by Hubert P. Main, and published in Winnowed Hymns in 1873.

From The Story of the Hymns and Tunes by Brown, Theron

Winnowed by the fan of suffering and death, the wheat of the harvest will shed its tares of discord and suspicion.

From No Man's Land by McNeile, H. C. (Herman Cyril)

It was published in sheet form in 1888, and afterwards purchased by Mr. Sankey, harmonized by Mr. Stebbins, and published in Winnowed Songs, 1890.

From The Story of the Hymns and Tunes by Brown, Theron