query: who wrote the hymn come thou fount of every blessing

pos: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" is a Christian hymn written by the 18th century pastor and hymnodist Robert Robinson. Robert Robinson penned the words at age 22 in the year 1757. In the United States, the hymn is usually set to an American folk tune known as "Nettleton", composed by printer John Wyeth, or possibly by Asahel Nettleton. In the United Kingdom, the hymn is also often set to the tune "Normandy" by C Bost. The "Nettleton" tune is used extensively in partial or full quotation by the American composer Charles Ives, in

pos: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing Many choirs, including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, sing it in an arrangement by Mack Wilberg. It splits verse 2 into two parts and the last half of verse 3 is appended to each part to form two verses. A version titled "O Thou Fount of Every Blessing" and attributed to Robert Robinson is found in several shape-note hymnals of the American South. The melody is attributed to A. Nettleton, while several phrases are changed. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" is a Christian hymn written by the 18th century pastor and hymnodist Robert Robinson.

pos: Robert Robinson (Baptist) Robert Robinson (Baptist) Robert Robinson (27 September 1735 – 9 June 1790) was an English Dissenter, influential Baptist and scholar who made a lifelong study of the antiquity and history of Christian Baptism. He was also author of the hymns "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" and "Mighty God, while angels bless Thee", the former of which he wrote at age 22 after converting to Methodism. The latter was later set to music by Dr John Randall, Music Professor at Cambridge University. Robert Robinson was born in Swaffham in Norfolk, on 27 September 1735, to Michael Robinson, a customs officer,

neg: America's Choir together favorite songs, hymns, and anthems from the Choir’s repertoire. Other songs and anthems in this collection speak of the many facets of life: “Cindy” is a rousing folk song; “O Home Beloved,” a plaintive remembrance; “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” a stirring tribute to the grace of God, “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” the reach for dreams yet unrealized, “Battle Hymn of the Republic” the anthem that made the Choir famous. America's Choir America's Choir: Favorite Songs, Hymns, & Anthems is a religious compilation album released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The choir was first called "America's Choir" by U.S.

neg: Joseph Swain (poet) building on three occasions. He was also a writer of devotional poems and hymns, many of which remained popular through the 19th century, although now largely forgotten. Many were published under the collective title "Walworth Hymns" in 1792. A version of his hymn "My Song in the Night" was included on the album "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in 2009. Swain died aged 35 on 14 April 1796. He was buried in Bunhill Fields burial ground in London. His headstone, recovered from its original site following bomb damage in World War II, is

neg: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymns "Families Can Be Together Forever." Others were left out of the book. The church did not give particular reasons for leaving out any particular hymn, just saying that the spirit was followed in the selection and there were too many hymns to be included into one book. For example, some of the hymns were about Utah and its mountains, which, while meaningful to church members living there, would not be as appealing to a worldwide church. Others such as "Oh Give Me Back My Prophet Dear" and "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" were missed by some members. Of the

neg: The Last Descent rising tensions between her and his family. A radio is lowered into the cave and John is able to speak with Emily, who reveals she is pregnant. Shortly afterwards, he suffers another panic attack and begs Aaron to get him out of the hole. While talking with Aaron again, they each realize they are of the same religion and both served LDS missions in Spanish speaking countries. They both sing "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" in Spanish. The drilling into the walls finish and the attempt to pull John out commences. However, as John is starting to get pulled

neg: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing such works as the First String Quartet and the piano quintet and song "The Innate". The "Nettleton" tune is also quoted at the end of "My Trundle Bed" by Tullius C. O'Kane. A shape note song called "Warrenton" also has been sung with a chorus being in 4/4 time or 2/2 cut time; to fit the text to this melody, the second half of each verse is omitted and replaced with a refrain of "I am bound for the kingdom, will you come to glory with me? / Hallelujah, praise the Lord!" The lyrics, which dwell on the theme of

neg: Anthems in Animal Farm his dream of an animal-controlled society three nights before his death. Also, the book says that the tune of Beasts Of England is "a cross between "La Cucaracha" and "Oh, My Darling Clementine"." Alternate melodies: "Joyful, Joyful, we adore Thee" or "Come Thou Fount of every Blessing" or "Ebenezer", or "Anthem of the Soviet Republics." The animals sing "Beasts of England" frequently after the rebellion, especially after meetings. At one point when Clover the horse questions the direction of Animal Farm, she sings "Beasts of England" which causes the other animals to join in. (The song's tune is described in

neg: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing divine grace, are based on 1 Samuel 7:12, in which the prophet Samuel raises a stone as a monument, saying, "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us" (KJV). The English transliteration of the name Samuel gives to the stone is "Ebenezer", meaning Stone of Help. The unusual word "Ebenezer" commonly appears in hymnal presentations of the lyrics (verse 2). Various revised versions appear in hymnals, often changing phrases or replacing the reference to Ebenezer. The version in Nazarene hymnals and those of the Holiness movement replaces "wandering" with "yielded," and "prone to wander" with "let me know Thee in Thy fullness".

neg: Alex Boyé music festival and he encouraged Boyé to audition for the choir. Boyé joined the 360-voice Mormon Tabernacle Choir in 2006 and, when accepted, became one of three black choir members. He also continued to pursue a solo career. He had two solo parts in the choir's album "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing". In 2010, Boyé performed the single, "Born to Be a Scout", at the National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. Boyé was signed to Deseret Book's Shadow Mountain label. In August 2010, he was a featured soloist in a concert connected at the re-dedication of a

neg: Eleventyseven The band proceeded to rename the posted hymn, "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus". Through the release of the song, Langston also revealed the EP was officially to be called "Good Spells". On September 1, Matt Langston posted on his "Jellyrox" blog about why the EP was being created. The band proceeded to release a second hymn, "Come Thou Fount," on September 3. This release was followed five days later by a third hymn, "Tis So Sweet (To Trust in Jesus)". On the 10th, as expected, the EP debuted in the iTunes Store. Later, the same day of the release, Matt

neg: Good Spells informed the public that the band was covering the hymn, "I Surrender All." On August 29, Langston revealed the album's cover art and release date (9.10.13) via Instagram and Tumblr. Later, on August 29, the band posted a hymn entitled "Turn Your Eyes" on their SoundCloud account. The band later renamed the posted hymn, "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus." On September 1, Matt Langston posted on his "Jellyrox" Tumblr blog about why the new EP was being created. Afterwords, the band proceeded to release two more hymns entitled "Come Thou Fount" and "Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus" via

neg: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus to Your glorious throne. Amen." Wesley adapted this prayer into a hymn in 1744 and published it in his ""Hymns for the Nativity of our Lord"" hymnal. Wesley wrote "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" with the intent for people to remember Advent and Christmas as commemorating the Nativity of Jesus and preparing for the Second Coming. "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" was the first of a number of Wesley's hymns that became known as the "Festival hymns". These "Festival hymns" were published outside of Methodism by German, John Frederick Lampe in 1746. The hymn came into popular knowledge across Christian

neg: Come Thou Almighty King Come Thou Almighty King "Come Thou Almighty King" is a popular Christian hymn of unknown authorship, which is often attributed to Charles Wesley. The earliest known publication of this hymn is a leaflet that was bound into the 6th edition of George Whitefield's "Collection of Hymns for Social Worship", 1757. In this leaflet, the hymn had five verses of seven lines each, and was titled "An Hymn to the Trinity." The leaflet also contained the hymn "Jesus, Let Thy Pitying Eye" by Charles Wesley, and because of this hymnologist Daniel Sedgwick attributed "Come Thou Almighty King" to Wesley as well.

neg: The Missouri Harmony the book "the most popular tune book of the South and West until the Civil War." Included in these tune books were ancient psalms like "Old Hundred," congregational hymns like "All hail the power of Jesus' name," vernacular New England choral works by eighteenth-century tunesmiths like William Billings, and a welter of folk hymns out of the Anglo-Celtic oral tradition, including two early settings of "Come thou fount of ev'ry blessing." "The Missouri Harmony" reached out throughout the old West, from St. Louis as far upriver as Wisconsin and southeast into Tennessee and what is now called the Deep South.

neg: Come Thou Almighty King However, there is no record of this hymn in any of Wesley's collections of hymns, nor is there any hymn known to be Wesley's that uses the same meter as this hymn does (6,6,4,6,6,6,4). "Come Thou Almighty King" is usually sung to the tune "Italian Hymn" (also called "Moscow" or "Trinity"), which was written as a musical setting for this hymn by Felice Giardini at the request of Countess Selina Shirley. This hymn tune along with three others of Giardini's were first published in Martin Madan's "Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes", 1769. <poem> Come, thou Almighty King, Help us

neg: Felice Giardini and the Mannheim school. In the "Style Galant", the writing emphasises the soloistic qualities of the instruments, rather than integrated part-writing, to create a whole. Giardini, although he did write string quartets and quartets for other instruments – a new and evolving form at the time – concentrated on writing trios, primarily those for violin, viola and cello, of which he wrote at least 18. Giardini is known among Protestant churches for his "Italian Hymn" or "Moscow", which often accompanies the text to the hymn "Come, Thou Almighty King" and also John Marriott's hymn "Thou whose almighty word". He married

neg: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" is a 1744 Advent and Christmas carol common in Protestant hymnals. The text was written by Charles Wesley. It is performed to one of several tunes, including "Stuttgart" (attr. to Christian Friedrich Witt) and "Hyfrydol" (by Rowland Prichard). It is hymn number 66 in the Episcopal Church hymnal (set to "Stuttgart"); hymn number 196 in the United Methodist Hymnal (to "Hyfrydol"); hymns 1 (to "Stuttgart") and 2 (to "Hyfrydol") in the 1990 Presbyterian Hymnal; and hymn 254 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship, among others. The hymn is considered an enduring classic

neg: Sojourn Music later they recorded their first album of original music, "With The Angels". This ten-song album featured the vocals of Sojourn worship leader Jeremy Quillo, who wrote all songs but the standard “Come Thou Fount.” Band member Eddy Morris and Cosper engineered and produced "With The Angels" at Morris’s Ear Candy Studio – a pattern repeated for the next three Sojourn studio recordings. Following a Christmas season record in 2003, "Songs For The Advent", Cosper, Quillo, Morris and Sojourn musicians began recording a Psalm-based record which delved into several folk musical styles in America and around the world. While Quillo still

neg: Come Thou Almighty King And ne'er from us depart. Spirit of pow'r. To the great one in three Eternal praises be Hence - evermore! His sov'reign Majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore! </poem> Come Thou Almighty King "Come Thou Almighty King" is a popular Christian hymn of unknown authorship, which is often attributed to Charles Wesley. The earliest known publication of this hymn is a leaflet that was bound into the 6th edition of George Whitefield's "Collection of Hymns for Social Worship", 1757. In this leaflet, the hymn had five verses of seven lines each, and was titled

neg: Veni redemptor gentium partum Virginis;" "miretur omne saeculum:" "talis decet partus Deum." English translation: Come, Redeemer of the nations; show forth the Virgin birth; let every age marvel: such a birth befits God. Metrical English translation (by J. M. Neale): Come, thou Redeemer of the earth, and manifest thy virgin-birth: let every age adoring fall; such birth befits the God of all. Veni redemptor gentium "Veni redemptor gentium" (Come, Redeemer of the nations) is a Latin Advent or Christmas hymn by Ambrose in 88 88 iambic dimeter. The hymn is assigned to the Office of Readings for Advent, from December 17 through December

neg: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus the hymn had originally been excluded from the hymn book was that there had been no officially suitable music intended for it before then. In recent times, "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" has not been as well known as a Christmas Carol as others written around the same time. "Joy to the World" being one such example but "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" is still used to focus on the hope of the Second Coming of Jesus. The lyrics of "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" focus on God choosing to give a Messiah to the world in the form of

neg: Matins Gospel Christ, let us worship the holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless one. We venerate Thy cross, O Christ, and Thy holy Resurrection we praise and glorify. For Thou art our God, and we know none other than Thee. We call on Thy name. O come, all ye faithful, let us venerate Christ's holy Resurrection. For behold, through the cross joy hath come into all the world. Ever blessing the Lord, we praise his Resurrection: for by enduring the cross, he hath slain death by death. During the Paschal season this hymn is chanted three times. The Gospel Book is then

neg: Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown Originally published under the title "Wrestling Jacob", "Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown" is a poem and hymn on the nature of God which appears in some Protestant hymnals. It focuses on the change that can occur in one's own heart and is based on Genesis 32:24-32, which is the story of Jacob wrestling with an angel sent by God at Peniel. It is sung to one of several tunes, including "Candler" (a traditional Scottish tune), "Wrestling Jacob" (by Samuel Sebastian Wesley), "David's Harp" (by Robert King) and Vernon (by Lucius Chapin). It is hymn number

neg: Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown 386 in The United Methodist Hymnal (set to "Candler"); hymn number 434(i) (to "Wrestling Jacob") and 434(ii) (to "David's Harp") in "Hymns and Psalms," among others. Isaac Watts, the "Father of English Hymnody", remarked that Wesley's poem was "worth all the verses that he himself had written." Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown Originally published under the title "Wrestling Jacob", "Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown" is a poem and hymn on the nature of God which appears in some Protestant hymnals. It focuses on the change that can occur in one's own heart and is based on Genesis 32:24-32, which is

neg: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus denominations in England via popular Baptist preacher, Charles Spurgeon. Spurgeon made a Christmas sermon in London in 1855 when he was 21 and included sections of "Come thou long expected Jesus" in it. He did this to illustrate his point that very few are "born king" and that Jesus was the only one who had been born king without being a prince. As a result of the hymn's growing popularity, including in the Church of England and American hymnals, the hymn was first published in the Methodist "Wesleyan Hymn Book" in 1875 after having previously been excluded. The reason why

neg: Just As I Am (hymn) and heaven. "Probably without difficulty or long pause" she wrote the hymn, getting comfort by thus definitely "recollecting" the eternity of the Rock beneath her feet. There, then, always, not only for some past moment, but " even now " she was accepted in the Beloved "Just as I am". <poem> Just as I am - without one plea, But that Thy blood was shed for me, And that Thou bidst me come to Thee, -O Lamb of God, I come! Just as I am - and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot, To Thee, whose

neg: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Jesus", by John Stainer, which he wrote as part of his work The Crucifixion. The original text by Charles Wesley has two stanzas of eight lines each. These may also be divided into four stanzas of four lines each. An additional 2 stanzas, by Mark E. Hunt, were inserted in the middle of the hymn and used in a version published in the 1990 Trinity Hymnal. Chris Tomlin's version of "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" appears on his Christmas album "". On the compilation "Love Divine: The Songs of Charles Wesley For Today's Generation" released by Integrity Music in 2010,

neg: Jacob wrestling with the angel a popular medieval telling of the story of Jacob's encounter with the angel. It is set as the tenor (upper voice) text of Machaut's multi-text-layered Motet No.15 "Vidi dominum" (I have seen the LORD) simultaneously with two secular French texts: "Faux semblant m'a decü" and "Amours qui ha le pouvoir." Machaut musically contrasts God's blessing in the Latin text with the disappointments of secular love in the French texts. Charles Wesley's hymn "Come, O Thou Traveller Unknown", often known as "Wrestling Jacob", is based on the passage which describes Jacob wrestling with an angel. It is traditionally sung to the

neg: William Williams Pantycelyn collection of hymns in Welsh. It was followed by further collections: He also published two collections of English hymns: Possibly his best known hymn is "Arglwydd, arwain trwy'r anialwch" (in English, "Lord, lead thou through the wilderness"). This has been adapted as the English-language hymn: "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" or "Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer". It is usually sung to the tune "Cwm Rhondda" by John Hughes. His hymns were not his only major contribution to the success of Calvinistic Methodism. He wrote two long poems on theological and religious themes: He also wrote a series of

neg: Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above "Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above" is a Lutheran Christian hymn based on The Lord's Prayer originally written in German in 1539 by Martin Luther and translated in 1863 into English by Catherine Winkworth. Martin Luther wrote "Vater unser im Himmelreich" based on The Lord's Prayer. Each verse of the hymn is used to elaborate on the requests in the Lord's Prayer to God. It was first published in 1539 in the "Geistliche Lieder" hymn book by Valentin Schumann and set to the tune of "Vater Unser" by an unknown composer. In 1863, Luther's

neg: Just As I Am (hymn) blood can cleanse each spot, -O Lamb of God, I come! Just as I am - though toss'd about With many a conflict, many a doubt, Fightings and fears within, without, -O Lamb of God, I come! Just as I am - poor, wretched, blind; Sight, riches, healing of the mind, Yea, all I need, in Thee to find, -O Lamb of God, I come! Just as I am - Thou wilt receive, Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; Because Thy promise I believe, -O Lamb of God, I come! Just as I am - Thy love unknown Has broken every

neg: Phos Hilaron / heavenly, holy, blessed, O Jesus Christ. Having Come to sunset / and beholding the evening light, we hymn the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: God. Meet it is at all times that thou be hymned / with fitting voices, O Son of God, thou Giver of Life; wherefore the world doth glorify thee. O Joyful Light of the holy glory of the immortal, heavenly, holy blessed Father, O Jesus Christ. Having come to the setting of the sun, having beheld the evening light, we hymn the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, God. Meet it is at all times to

neg: Maryvale Preparatory School thee, Whose every slope and tree, In noble mein praises God, As born of favored soil He trod. We hail thy towers grey and lofty, Thy wings of stone so strong. Thy Mary image greeting all who come, Who for her blessing long. Oh Maryvale, dear Maryvale, We give our hearts to thee today. School of our Queen of lineage royal, To thee we will be loyal, For thou has taught in Christ-like way, Courageous faith and love each day. In hope, fidelity and peace, Thy spirit stands secure. Obedience, purity and zeal for truth, Marks life that will endure.

neg: The Sunset Tree beats his son Ernest for being unable to pronounce a hard C when singing a hymn. The hymn, "The Tyrolese Evening Hymn," begins with the lines "Come, come, come, Come to the sunset tree." In the album's liner notes, Darnielle writes: Many lyrics refer to Darnielle's abuse-riddled childhood – especially in the songs "This Year," "Dance Music," and "Hast Thou Considered the Tetrapod." The tone of the album is somber, dealing with Darnielle's longing for escape and his feelings of powerlessness, building up to the song "Lion's Teeth," which Darnielle has described as a "revenge fantasy" in an introduction to

neg: Naparima College is inscribed on the school's insignia. Naparima College, the pioneer secondary school in San Fernando, was founded in 1894 by the Canadian Presbyterian Missionaries to spread education and civilisation amongst the depressed indentured immigrant population. This college hymn was written around 1930 by Marion Elizabeth Walls, the wife of Reverend Victor Benjamin Walls. The melody is that of a well-known 18th-century evangelical hymn, recorded in the Anglican and Presbyterian hymn-books, and known variously as The Church of God, Thou whose Almighty Word, and Come, thou Almighty King. Naparima College Naparima College (informally known as Naps) is a public secondary school

neg: Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above hymn was translated by the English Church of England hymn-translator Catherine Winkworth, who gave it the title of "Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above". It was first published in Winkworth's "The Chorale Book for England". Her translation used the original textual style of Luther, with a theme of justice at a time when that theme was not as prevalent in hymns. The scriptural inspiration for "Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above" was –12, the source of The Lord's Prayer. Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above "Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above" is a Lutheran Christian hymn based on The Lord's

neg: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come since the beginning of time, but it was the one he could remember best. <poem> 1. Come, ye thankful people, come, 2. We ourselves are God's own field, 3. For the Lord our God shall come, 4. Then, thou Church triumphant come, </poem> "Lyrics in Public Domain" <poem> 2. All this world is God's own field, </poem> <poem> 3. For we know that thou wilt come, </poem> <poem> 4. Come then, Lord of mercy, come, </poem> Come, Ye Thankful People, Come "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" is an English Christian harvest festival hymn written in 1844 by Henry Alford. It

neg: Lauds year have been omitted. Introduction: "Blessed is our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our Father...Amen." Preface: Psalm 90:14-17: "We have been filled at dawn..."; Glory to the Father...Now and always...Amen." Proclamation: "Again and again in peace..."; Prayer: "Blessing and Glory to the Father...Now and always...Amen." First Section: Blessing of the Three Youths (Daniel 3:26-45, 3:52-90); "Glory to the Father...Now and always...Amen." Acclamation: "Bless, all creatures..."; First Hymn: "Fathers Hymn" (for Sundays, feasts, and commemorations; varies); Proclamation after the Fathers Hymn: "Having come, all of us..."; Prayer: proper to the liturgical tone or feast. Second Section: Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55); Blessing of Zacharias

neg: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel with "Emmanuel" as both the first and the last stanza. From this version, six lines date from the original 1851 translation by Neale, nine from the version from "Hymns Ancient and Modern" (1861), eleven (including the two supplementary stanzas, following Coffin) from the "Hymnal 1940", and the first two lines of the fourth stanza ("O come, thou Branch of Jesse's tree, \ free them from Satan's tyranny") are unique to this hymnal. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel "O come, O come, Emmanuel" is a Christian hymn for Advent and Christmas. It is a translation of a Latin hymn, "Veni, veni,

neg: I Surrender All thine; Let me feel the Holy Spirit, Truly know that thou art mine. "(Refrain)" All to Jesus I surrender, Lord, I give myself to thee, Fill me with thy love and power, Let thy blessing fall on me. "(Refrain)" All to Jesus I surrender; Now I feel the sacred flame. Oh, the joy of full salvation! Glory, glory, to his name! "(Refrain)" </poem> I Surrender All "I Surrender All" is a Christian hymn, with words written by American art teacher and musician Judson W. Van DeVenter (1855–1939), who subsequently became a music minister and evangelist. It was put to music

neg: Seven-Faceted Blessing seven blessings of the Sabbath `Amida; and concludes with a paragraph about the sanctity of the sabbath, and a concluding sentence: "Blessed art Thou, O Lord, who sanctifies the Sabbath." The Seven-Faceted Blessing is recited every Friday evening of the year, even if it coincides with a festival or Yom Kippur. This is in contrast to most of the Sabbath liturgy, which is jettisoned if a particular Sabbath falls on a festival or on Yom Kippur. The text of the Seven-Faceted Blessing (in accordance with the Ashkenazic version—other traditions have very similar versions—can be found in Seder `Avodat Yisra’el on

neg: Gerhard Tersteegen The Church Hymn book 1872 he is represented by four hymns: no. 655 "God calling yet" ("Gott rufet noch", 1730), no. 774 "Thou hidden love of God" ("Verborgne Gottes liebe, Du", 1731), no. 782 "Something every heart is loving" (1730) and no. 927 "O thou, to whose all-searching sight" (1731). In The English Hymnal with Tunes, 1933, he is represented with the procession hymn "Gott ist gegenwärtig", in the English translation by John Wesley as "Lo! God is here!" (no. 637). John Wesley translated several of Tersteegen's texts. Tersteegen also corresponded with many people. He was always practical and sought

neg: W. S. Senior A voice on the verdant mountains, A voice by the golden sea. Rise, child of Lanka, and answer Thy mother hath called to thee. A Hymn for Ceylon Jehovah, Thou hast promised The isles shall wait for Thee; The joyous isles of Ocean, The jewels of the sea ; Lo ! we, this island's watchmen, Would give and take no rest, (For thus hast Thou commanded,) Till our dear land be blessed. Then bless her, mighty Father, With blessings needed most, In every verdant village, By every palmy coast ; On every soaring mountain O er every spreading plain. May

neg: Acts of Thomas and is worth appreciating on its own. The text is interrupted with the poetry of another hymn, the one that begins "Come, thou holy name of the Christ that is above every name" (2.27), a theme that was taken up in Catholic Christianity in the 13th century as the Holy Name. Though Gregory of Tours made a version, mainstream Christian tradition rejects the Acts of Thomas as pseudepigraphical and apocryphal, and for its part, the Roman Catholic Church finally confirmed the "Acts" as heretical at the Council of Trent. See also Leucius Charinus. Thomas is often referred to by his

neg: Rebecca a contrast, Isaac perceived Gehenna opening beneath Esau when the latter entered the room. Showing Isaac that he had been deceived all along by Esau's show of piety. Esau was heartbroken by the deception, and begged for his own blessing. Having made Jacob a ruler over his brothers, Isaac could only promise, "By thy sword thou shalt live, and shalt serve thy brother; yet it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt cast off his yoke from off thy neck" (Gen 27:40). Esau was filled with hatred toward Jacob for taking away both his

neg: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus hymn, hence why it was excluded from the ""Weslyan Hymn Book"", but it is likely that the first tune it was set to was "Stuttgart" by Christian Friedrich Witt which had been written in 1716. A later tune used for it was "Hyfrydol", a Welsh tune written in the 1800s by Rowland Hugh Prichard, which is also used for Wesley's "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling". Both tunes have become the most popular in usage with the hymn. In the United Kingdom, the hymn is often set (e.g. in the Hymns Ancient and Modern series) to the 4-line tune "Cross of

neg: Axion Estin ever blessed, and most pure, and the Mother of our God. Thou the more honorable than the cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the seraphim, who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, thou the true Theotokos, we magnify thee. The second half of the hymn, beginning with the words, "More honorable than the cherubim..." is the older part of the hymn, and is an Irmos attributed to St. Cosmas the Hymnographer († 773). The introduction, "It is truly meet..." was, according to tradition, revealed by the Archangel Gabriel to a monk on Mount Athos. The hymn is

neg: Hyfrydol some variations on this theme. In addition to its use as a hymn tune, Hyfrydol has been arranged for brass bands and other instrumental groups. A flexible tune with chord progressions, Hyfrydol has been used as a setting for William Chatterton Dix's hymn "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!", Charles Wesley's "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" and "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus", Francis Harold Rowley's "I Will Sing the Wondrous Story" (1886), John Wilbur Chapman's "Our Great Savior" ("Jesus, what a friend for sinners") (1910) and Philip Bliss's "I Will Sing of My Redeemer" (1876), the 1948 LDS hymn "In Humility, Our

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Saint Michael in the Catholic Church Delay not! Carry my fervent prayer To the King, the great King!
 To my soul Bring help, bring comfort At the hour of its leaving earth.
 Stoutly To meet my expectant soul Come with many thousand angels!
 O Soldier! Against the crooked, wicked, militant world Come to my help in earnest!
 Do not Disdain what I say! As long as I live do not desert me!
 Thee I choose, That thou mayst save my soul, My mind, my sense, my body.
 O thou of goodly counsels, Victorious, triumphant one, Angelic slayer of Antichrist! The hymn ""Te Splendor"" to Saint Michael

neg: Abide with Me to sojourn, but abide with me. Come not in terror, as the King of kings, But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings; Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea. Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me. Thou on my head in early youth didst smile, And though rebellious and perverse meanwhile, Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee. On to the close, O Lord, abide with me. I need Thy presence every passing hour. What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?

neg: How Great Thou Art How Great Thou Art "How Great Thou Art" is a Christian hymn based on a Swedish traditional melody and a poem written by Carl Boberg (1859–1940) in Mönsterås, Sweden in 1885. It was translated into German and then into Russian. It was translated into English from the Russian by English missionary Stuart K. Hine, who also added two original verses of his own. The composition was set to a Russian melody. It was popularised by George Beverly Shea and Cliff Barrows during the Billy Graham crusades. It was voted the United Kingdom's favourite hymn by BBC's "Songs of Praise." "How

neg: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded hymn books. The "English Hymnal", 1906 has a translation attributed to "Y.H.", referring to Bridges' translations for the Yattendon Hymnal, of which he was the editor. Karen Lynn Davidson (born 1943) wrote another English translation, titled "O Savior, Thou Who Wearest a Crown," which is published in Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 book). "The melody as it appears in movement 54 of the St Matthew Passion by Bach": <score vorbis="1"> \new Staff « \clef treble \new Voice = "Soprano" » </score> The music for the German and English versions of the hymn is by

neg: How Great Thou Art as recently as the sixties it soon surpassed the older ones. No doubt about it, today it is the number one hymn in most languages; and might be called the Anthem of the Protestant/Evangelical Christian church. Eminent British hymnologist Erik Routley (born 31 October 1917; died 1982) so disliked both the hymn and its melody, he wrote a new text, “O Mighty God” and re-harmonised the Swedish tune in 1982. This was one of his last works before his death. His translation was included as hymn 466 in "Rejoice in the Lord: A Hymn Companion to the Scriptures" (1985). "O

neg: O sanctissima our newborn king!</poem> In the 20th century, a group of textual variants commonly known as "O Thou Joyful" became popular in the United States. Although most of these texts are anonymous, one has been attributed to William Glass. By 1835, the tune (with its first half repeated) also came to be used for the English recessional hymn "Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing", and by 1945 it appears to have influenced the melody of the American civil rights anthem "We Shall Overcome", with a close match between the first half of both tunes. O sanctissima "" (O most holy) is

neg: Havdalah the day), Ner (candle), Havdala (the Havdala blessing) and Zman (time, i.e. shehechiyanu). The central blessing of the Havdalah is the following paragraph, of which there are variants: <poem> Blessed art thou, God, our Lord, King of the Universe Who distinguishes Holiness from the everyday, Light from dark, Israel from the nations, The seventh day from the six workdays. Blessed art thou, God, Who distinguishes holiness from the everyday. </poem> The text of the Havdalah service exists in two main forms, Ashkenazic and Sephardic. The introductory verses in the Ashkenazic version (beginning הנה אל, "Hinei El") are taken from the

neg: Brahma BCE. Brahma is first discussed in verse 5,1, also called the "Kutsayana Hymn", and then expounded in verse 5,2. In the pantheistic "Kutsayana Hymn", the Upanishad asserts that one's Soul is Brahman, and this Ultimate Reality, Cosmic Universal or God is within each living being. It equates the Atman (Soul, Self) within to be Brahma and various alternate manifestations of Brahman, as follows, "Thou art Brahma, thou art Vishnu, thou art Rudra (Shiva), thou art Agni, Varuna, Vayu, Indra, thou art All." In the verse (5,2), Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are mapped into the theory of Guṇa, that is qualities,

neg: St. Matthias, Bellwoods parishes have come to follow St. Matthias' lead in administering the annual ritual, welcoming animals of all kinds and their human companions for a liturgically-based blessing every autumn. St. Matthias, Bellwoods St. Matthias, Bellwoods is a small inclusive Anglo-Catholic parish of the Anglican Church of Canada located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The cornerstone was laid in 1873 and the building opened January 4, 1874. The parish is responsible for the Anglican chaplaincy at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. The hymn tune "Bellwoods", sung in many countries to the text "O day of God draw nigh," by the Canadian

neg: How Great Thou Art his own." The hymn was translated into Spanish by Pastor Arturo Hotton, from Argentina, in 1958 by the name of "Cuán Grande Es Él". He was an Evangelical leader of the Plymouth Brethren denomination. By the 1960s it began to be sung by many Evangelical churches in the Spanish speaking world. Later on, in the 1970s its fame rocketed until becoming the most famous hymn in every Christian hymnal and was being sung by numerous congregations, choirs and soloists. Decades later, its attractiveness has not diminished. Although it can be considered a "modern" hymn given that it was widely popularized

neg: A Hymn to God the Father A Hymn to God the Father "A Hymn to God the Father", also titled "To Christ", is a poem by English poet and clergyman John Donne (1573-1631). It is one of his Divine Poems. Its date of composition is unknown. In the line "When thou hast done, thou hast not done", the poet puns upon his own surname. The poem was set to music by Pelham Humfrey (1647-1674), and published in "Harmonia Sacra, Book 1" (1688). A typical performance takes about 3 minutes. His setting has been included in 10 hymnals, under such other titles as "Wilt Thou Forgive That

neg: St Clement (hymn tune) St Clement (hymn tune) St Clement, in 98. 98. meter, is a popular British tune to John Ellerton's hymn "The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended". The tune is generally credited to the Rev. Clement Cotteril Scholefield (1839–1904). It first appeared in Sir Arthur Sullivan's "Church Hymns with Tunes" (1874). Scholefield was born at Edgbaston, Birmingham, and was the youngest son of William Scholefield, MP for Birmingham. However, in 2000 the Rev. Ian Bradley, reader in Church History and Practical Theology at St Andrews University and author of "The Daily Telegraph Book of Hymns", wrote of a connection between Sullivan,

neg: Lauds Gospel of Healing is appointed); Pre-Gospel sequence; Gospel of Healing; Hymn: "The Word, having created from nothing..." (Norasteghtseal); Proclamation; Prayer; "Blessed is our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our Father..." "If there is a procession with a blessing of the four directions:" Acclamation before the procession; Blessing of the four directions; Acclamation after the blessing or of the cross; Prayer "Otherwise continue here:" Psalm 112; Seventh Hymn: "Hymn of the Children" (varies); Acclamation after the Hymn of the Children; Prayer. "On fasts:" Psalm 5; Psalm 90:14-17; Psalm 130:1-8; Psalm 143:8-12; Psalm 54; Hymn of Saint Nerses for each day of the

neg: Jacob get at the truth, Isaac asked him directly, "Art thou my very son Esau?" and Jacob answered simply, "I am." Isaac proceeded to eat the food and to drink the wine that Jacob gave him, and then told him to come close and kiss him. As Jacob kissed his father, Isaac smelled the clothes which belonged to Esau and finally accepted that the person in front of him was Esau. Isaac then blessed Jacob with the blessing that was meant for Esau. Genesis 27:28–29 states Isaac's blessing: "Therefore God give thee of the dew of heavens, and the fatness of

neg: Amidah winter, have two distinct versions of the ninth blessing. During the dry season, the blessing has this form: Bless us, our Father, in all the work of our hands, and bless our year with gracious, blessed, and kindly dews: be its outcome life, plenty, and peace as in the good years, for Thou, O Eternal, are good and does good and blesses the years. Blessed be Thou, O Eternal, who blesses the years. In the rainy season, the text is changed to read: Bless upon us, O Eternal our God, this year and all kinds of its produce for goodness,

neg: Veni redemptor gentium on the original plainchant. Luther adapted the original chant tune separately for each of three other hymns: "Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich", "" and "". In the mid-nineteenth century, John Mason Neale translated "Veni redemptor gentium" into English as "Come, thou Redeemer of the earth". It is often sung to the tune "Puer nobis nascitur" by Michael Praetorius. In 1959, Dom Paul Benoit, OSB adapted the chant melody as the hymn tune CHRISTIAN LOVE, for use with the text "Where Charity and Love Prevail," Omer Westendorf's common metre translation of the Holy Thursday hymn "Ubi caritas." Latin: "Veni, redemptor gentium;" "ostende

neg: Rock of Ages (Christian hymn) water and the blood, From Thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power. Not the labour of my hands Can fulfill Thy law's demands; Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears forever flow, All for sin could not atone; Thou must save, and Thou alone. Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling; Naked, come to Thee for dress; Helpless, look to Thee for grace; Foul, I to the fountain fly; Wash me, Saviour, or I die! While I draw this fleeting breath, When

neg: Saint Christopher with Saint Christopher who is the patron of travelers in the Greek and Latin traditions. The Eastern Orthodox Church venerates Christopher of Lycea with a Feast Day on May 9. The liturgical reading and hymns refer to his imprisonment by Decius who tempts Christopher with harlots before ordering his beheading. The Kontakion in the Fourth Tone (hymn) reads: Thou who wast terrifying both in strength and in countenance, for thy Creator's sake thou didst surrender thyself willingly to them that sought thee; for thou didst persuade both them and the women that sought to arouse in thee the fire of

neg: Beulah Land Beulah Land Beulah Land is a well-known gospel hymn written by Edgar Page Stites (1836–1921) in either 1875 or 1876. The hymn, Stites' most popular, is set to music written by John R. Sweney (1837–1899). The hymn concludes with the chorus: The hymn derives from the King James Version of Isaiah 62:4; "Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate; but thou shalt be called Hephzibah and thy land Beulah; for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married." The verse is in reference to the return of the

neg: So Soon in the Morning So Soon in the Morning "So Soon in the Morning" is a traditional religious song performed in 1959 by Joan Baez and Bill Wood on Baez's first album, "Folksingers 'Round Harvard Square". The duo sung it in a fast gospel tempo. The lyrics contain lines from a 19th-century hymn, "I heard the voice of Jesus say", written in 1846 by Horatius Bonar:I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto Me and rest;Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.” as well as a stanza from "Father, I stretch my hands to thee", a hymn by

neg: Boundary marker areas of land with boundary stones, though common, was widely considered by classical writers to be a violation of the principle of communal land ownership. In ancient Roman religion, the god Terminus was worshiped as the patron god of boundary markers. Ovid, in a hymn directed to the god, wrote: "O Terminus, whether thou art a stone or a stump buried in the field, … thou dost set bounds to people and cities and vast kingdoms". Numa Pompillius made the first Roman law requiring boundary stones around private property and instituting capital punishment for anyone found guilty of moving these

neg: Annie Hawks Annie Hawks Annie Hawks (May 28, 1836 - January 3, 1918) was an American poet and gospel hymnist who wrote a number of hymns with her pastor, Robert Lowry. She contributed to several popular Sunday school hymnbooks, and wrote the lyrics to a number of well-known hymns including: "I Need Thee Every Hour"; "Thine, Most Gracious Lord"; "Why Weepest Thou? Who Seekest Thou?"; "Full and Free Salvation" and "My Soul Is Anchored". Annie Sherwood was born on May 28, 1836, in Hoosick, New York. Her ancestry on her father's side was English, and on her mother's side, remotely, Holland Dutch.

neg: Tu scendi dalle stelle Tu scendi dalle stelle "" (; "From Starry Skies Thou Comest", "From Starry Skies Descending", "You Came a Star from Heaven", "You Come Down from the Stars") is a Christmas carol from Italy, written in 1732 in Nola by Saint Alphonsus Liguori in the musical style of a pastorale. Though found in numerous arrangements and commonly sung, it is traditionally associated with the zampogna, or large-format Italian bagpipe. The melody and original lyrics for the hymn were written by Alphonsus Liguori, a prominent Neapolitan priest and scholastic philosopher (later canonized) who founded the Redemptorist missionary order. In 1732, while staying

neg: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Come, Ye Thankful People, Come "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" is an English Christian harvest festival hymn written in 1844 by Henry Alford. It is often sung to the tune "St. George's, Windsor" by George Job Elvey. Alford wrote "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" in 1844 while he was the rector of Aston Standford church in Buckinghamshire, England. It was first published in "Hymns and Psalms" in 1844 with seven verses under the title "After Harvest". "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" was set to George J. Elvey's hymn tune "St. George's, Windsor" in 1858. In 1865, Alford revised the hymn,

neg: Baladi-rite prayer Maimonides, the general trend in Yemen was also to follow the "halakhic" rulings of the geonim, including their format used in the blessings. Rabbi Saʻīd ibn Daoud al-ʻAdeni, in a commentary which he wrote on Maimonides' "Mishneh Torah" (ca. 1420 – 1482), writes of the final blessing said over wine: "What is found in the writings of most of the "geonim" is to conclude the blessing after drinking the fruit of the vine by saying, ['Blessed art Thou, O Lord], "for the vine and the fruit of the vine",' and thus is it found written in the majority of the

neg: Eleanor Hull the Irish Literary Society. She died in Wimbledon, England on 13 January 1935, two days shy of her 75th birthday. Her published works include: She wrote the English versification (known as the hymn "Be Thou My Vision" ) for the Irish hymn "Bí Thusa 'mo Shúile" in 1912. Eleanor Hull Eleanor Henrietta Hull (15 January 1860 – 13 January 1935) was a writer, journalist and scholar of Old Irish. Hull was born in England, of a County Down family, the daughter of Edward Hull. She was educated at Alexandra College, Dublin and was a student of Irish Studies. On 26

neg: St Clement (hymn tune) he was an accomplished pianist. He wrote other songs but is remembered for his hymn tunes "St Clement" and "Irene". After his death his estate was administered by the Court of Chancery, and, pending an order being made, the executors were for some time obliged to refuse all applications for the use of St Clement. The tune was used as a theme for the Anne Boleyn section of Rick Wakeman's 1973 concept album, "The Six Wives of Henry VIII". <score> \version "2.14.2" \new Score { </score> <br> St Clement is the second tune for No. 667, "The day Thou gavest,

neg: Annie Hawks to Brooklyn. They attended the Hanson Place Baptist Church where Lowry was pastor. Lowry, himself a hymn-writer, encouraged Hawks to compose her own hymns. In 1868, her pastor and friend, Rev. Dr. Robert Lowry, requested her to turn her attention to hymn writing, and her first hymns were written in that year. Among others, these included, "In the Valley", "Good Night", "Why Weepest Thou?", “Who'll Be the Next to Follow Jesus,” and “In the Valley.” Lowry set all of Hawks' hymns to music. Though Hawks was chiefly known as a writer of hymns, she also wrote many poems. In 1872,

neg: Annie Hawks with her daughter and son-in-law. She died there on January 3, 1918, and is interred at the Hoosick Rural Cemetery. Annie Hawks Annie Hawks (May 28, 1836 - January 3, 1918) was an American poet and gospel hymnist who wrote a number of hymns with her pastor, Robert Lowry. She contributed to several popular Sunday school hymnbooks, and wrote the lyrics to a number of well-known hymns including: "I Need Thee Every Hour"; "Thine, Most Gracious Lord"; "Why Weepest Thou? Who Seekest Thou?"; "Full and Free Salvation" and "My Soul Is Anchored". Annie Sherwood was born on May 28, 1836,

neg: Cwm Rhondda Cwm Rhondda Cwm Rhondda, taken from the Welsh name for the Rhondda Valley, is a popular hymn tune written by John Hughes. It is usually used in English as a setting for William Williams' text "Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer" (or, in some traditions, "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah)", originally "Arglwydd, arwain trwy’r anialwch" in Welsh. The tune and hymn are often called Bread of Heaven because of a line in this English translation. In Welsh the tune is most commonly used as a setting for a hymn by Ann Griffiths, "Wele'n sefyll rhwng y myrtwydd". John Hughes

neg: William Clayson associated with the LDS Sunday School in Payson, and all his hymn tunes were written as accompaniments to words by Joseph L. Townsend, who was also associated with the Sunday School in Payson. William Clayson William Clayson (1840–1887) was a Latter-day Saint hymnwriter who wrote the music of "The Day Dawn is Breaking"; "Nearer, Dear Savior, to Thee"; "Hope of Israel"; "O Thou Rock of Our Salvation"; "The Iron Rod" and "Oh, What Songs of the Heart". Clayson was born in England. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1855. In 1859 he served

neg: Manuel Lacunza thou wast still in the world, and didst see the things come to pass. Then thou speakest to me of the leopard; and whence canst thou know this, for thou art already gone to thy rest? Who instructed thee to announce these things, but He who formed thee in (from) thy mother's womb? That is God, thou sayest. Thou hast spoken indeed, and that not falsely. The leopard has arisen; the he-goat is come; he hath smitten the ram; he hath broken his horns in pieces; he hath stamped upon him with his feet. He has been exalted by his

neg: The Ash Grove as a hymn tune long before the 20th century under the title "The Master Hath Come" by Sarah Doudney (1871), updated since in a retelling of the nativity story by Robert Cullinan entitled "On This Night Most Holy" (1996). Another hymn set to the tune of "The Ash Grove" is "Sent Forth by God's Blessing". "The Ash Grove" was also used by Michael Forster in his setting of the Gloria for use in the Roman Catholic mass. It was published as "Sing glory to God" in "Liturgical Hymns Old and New" 1999 by Kevin Mayhew Ltd. Roger Quilter's setting of

neg: Shen Khar Venakhi Shen Khar Venakhi Thou Art a Vineyard (, transliterated: "Shen Khar Venakhi") is a medieval Georgian hymn. The text is attributed to King Demetrius I of Georgia (1093–1156). The composer of the music is unknown. Supposedly Demetrius I wrote it during his confinement as a monk in the David Gareja Monastery. The hymn is dedicated to Georgia and the patronage of the Virgin Mary; it is also a prayer of praise to Mary in the Georgian Orthodox Church. As the lyrics did not mention any saints or gods, this was the only church-song that was permitted to be performed in

neg: First Congregational Church (Manhattan, Kansas) additional lots to be sold to finance the building project. In 1858, the original stone church was begun. Donors to its construction included Owen Lovejoy, Stephen A. Douglas, and Abraham Lincoln. The church was nearly finished in May 1859 when a tornado destroyed the roof, but repairs proceeded quickly. On July 24, 1859, the building was dedicated. The Rev. Richard Cordley of Plymouth Church, Lawrence, was the guest preacher, and Mrs. Blood wrote a hymn for the occasion titled "O Thou Glorious Sovereign Lord." The hymn was also used that same year at the laying of the cornerstone of Blue

neg: St. Margaret's Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School their conduct and act vigorously as well as to increase their knowledge as treasure. With all these values in mind, students can contribute a lot to the continuous advancement of the world so that many things can come to the realm of greatest excellence and perfection. 明德新民，止於至善is a quote from the Classic of Rites Daxue: 大學之道，在明明德，在新民，在止於至善. The hymn was written by Sister Carmela Santos. "Verse 1:" All hail to thee St. Margaret's Hail to thee our mother school. Light of all our youthful dreams, Ever guiding one and all. Fount of Knowledge, truth and wisdom true, To thee we raise

neg: Annie Hawks the hymn by which Hawks is most widely known, "I Need Thee Every Hour", was written. It is said to have been translated into more foreign languages than any other modern hymn at the time of her death. Hawks stated:— "For myself, the hymn was prophetic rather than expressive of my own experiences, for it was wafted out to the world on the wings of love and joy, instead of under the stress of personal sorrow." Lowry, who wrote the music, went on to say: "I Need Thee Every Hour" was written by Mrs. Annie S. Hawks, in 1872, in

neg: Coronations in Europe hand side of the choir where the king and queen both knelt for a few moments of private prayer while the regalia were deposited upon the altar. The Archbishop began the service by singing: "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth", the normal beginning of the Swedish High Mass. The Bishop of Skara recited the Creed before the altar and the hymn "Come, thou Holy Spirit, come" was sung. The Litany and then an anthem were sung during which the king went to his throne on a dais before the altar with the Royal Standard being borne on his right

neg: Church Village the last 100 years. Bethel was formed owing to schism, wishing for English services compared to the, then, complete Welsh Salem which was already established in the area. However, in the last 50 years Salem adopted an evening English service and is enjoying a morning family service under the current Pastor. Salem Chapel is widely known as the chapel (and resting place) of former Deacon and "Arweinydd y gan", John Hughes, who wrote the famous hymn tune Cwm Rhondda (Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah). Area is characterized by equable climates with few extremes of temperature and ample precipitation in

neg: Kontakion been composed to Christ and to various saints as well; while not part of any prescribed service, these may be prayed as a devotional hymn at any time. These are from the Prayer Book published by Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York): Kontakion of Pascha (Easter) Though Thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal One, yet didst Thou destroy the power of Hades, and didst arise as victory, O Christ God, calling to the myrrh-bearing women: Rejoice! and giving peace unto Thine apostles, Thou Who dost grant resurrection to the fallen. Kontakion of the Annunciation of the Most Holy

neg: The Phoenix and the Turtle obey. But thou, shrieking harbinger, Foul pre-currer of the fiend, Augur of the fever's end, To this troop come thou not near. From this session interdict Every fowl of tyrant wing, Save the eagle, feather'd king: Keep the obsequy so strict. Let the priest in surplice white, That defunctive music can, Be the death-divining swan, Lest the requiem lack his right. And thou, treble-dated crow, That thy sable gender mak'st With the breath thou giv'st and tak'st, 'Mongst our mourners shalt thou go. Here the anthem doth commence: Love and constancy is dead; Phoenix and the turtle fled In a

neg: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Jesus. It also focusses on the Old Testament Israelites longing for the Messiah to come and take the burden of sins from them to take them upon himself. The last line of the first verse may have come from Wesley being inspired by 17th century philosopher; Blaise Pascal's claim that "There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every person that cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator." "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" has been set to a number of tunes. It is not known which tune Wesley originally intended for the

neg: How Great Thou Art in 1961. A rendition by the Statler Brothers, from their album "Holy Bible New Testament", peaked at number 39 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1976. The hymn became the "de facto" theme of New Zealand entertainer Sir Howard Morrison, who released it as a single sung in both English and Maori. After his death in 2009, a tribute tour under the title "Sir Howard Morrison: How Great Thou Art" travelled throughout the country. There have been over seventeen hundred documented recordings of "How Great Thou Art". It has been used on major television programs, in major motion pictures,

neg: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded now was Thine! Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call Thee mine. Be Thou my consolation, my shield when I must die; Remind me of Thy passion when my last hour draws nigh. Mine eyes shall then behold Thee, upon Thy cross shall dwell, My heart by faith enfolds Thee. Who dieth thus dies well.</poem> O Sacred Head, Now Wounded "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" is a Christian Passion hymn based on a Latin text written during the Middle Ages. Paul Gerhardt wrote a German version which is known by its incipit, "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden".

neg: Kohen to constitute the Presiding Bishopric under the authority of the First Presidency (). To date, all men who have served on the Presiding Bishopric have been Melchizedek priesthood holders, and none have been publicly identified as descendants of Aaron. See also Mormonism and Judaism. The positioning of the kohen's hands during the Priestly Blessing was Leonard Nimoy's inspiration for Mr. Spock's Vulcan salute in the . Nimoy, raised an Orthodox Jew (but not a kohen), used the salute when saying "Live long and prosper". The Priestly Blessing was used by Leonard Cohen in his farewell blessing during "Whither Thou Goest",

neg: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Brian Johnson also sang a version of "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus". Fernando Ortega also recorded "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" on his 2011 album "Christmas Songs". Red Mountain Music has recorded a version of "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" which appears on their album "Silent Night", and includes all four verses. Meredith Andrews also recorded "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" on her 2017 Christmas album "Receive Our King". Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" is a 1744 Advent and Christmas carol common in Protestant hymnals. The text was written by Charles Wesley. It is performed

neg: Come Thou Almighty King thy name to sing, Help us to praise! Father all glorious, O'er all victorious! Come and reign over us, Ancient of days! Jesus our Lord, arise, Scatter our enemies, And make them fall! Let thine Almighty aid, Our sure defence be made, Our souls on thee be stay'd; Lord hear our call! Come, thou incarnate word, Gird on thy mighty sword - Our pray'r attend! Come! and thy people bless, And give thy word success, Spirit of holiness On us descend! Come holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear, In this glad hour! Thou who Almighty art, Descend in ev'ry heart,

neg: William Henry Gladstone He wrote on musical topics, and one of the views he expressed was that choral church services were to be deplored because "the choirs often discourage the congregations from singing." He wrote the anthems "Gracious and Righteous" and "Withdraw Not Thou," and chants, anthems, introits and organ voluntaries. He composed the hymn tunes "Hammersmith", to which Dear Lord and Father of Mankind is sometimes set, and "Ombersley", sometimes used for Lord of All Being, Throned Afar. William played for Scotland in the first unofficial England v Scotland Football International in 1870. He was one of two sitting Members of Parliament

neg: Mass (Bernstein) "alighting" in a single clear note. An altar server, who was absent during the conflict, then sings a hymn of praise to God, "Sing God a Secret Song". This restores the faith of the three choirs, who join the altar server, one by one, in his hymn of praise. They tell the Celebrant "Pax tecum" (Peace be with you), and end with a hymn asking for God's blessing. The last words of the piece are: "The Mass is ended; go in peace." Bernstein scored "Mass" for a large orchestra and choir, and also included an onstage groups (street musicians). Bernstein

neg: Invocation mixed together. In practice, invocations may blend many or all of these categories. See for example this Hymn to Astarte from the Songs of Bilitis, first attributed to a contemporary of Sappho (but actually written by Pierre Louÿs in the 1890s): Mother inexhaustible and incorruptible, creatures, born the first, engendered by thyself and by thyself conceived, issue of thyself alone and seeking joy within thyself, Astarte! Oh! Perpetually fertilized, virgin and nurse of all that is, chaste and lascivious, pure and revelling, ineffable, nocturnal, sweet, breather of fire, foam of the sea! Thou who accordest grace in secret, thou who