Search Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search

Texts

Text authorities

Come, Christians, Join to Sing

Author: Christian Henry Bateman Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 121 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, Christians, join to sing: Alleluia! Amen! Loud praise to ... his goodness we'll adore, singing for evermore: Alleluia! Amen! Topics: Music and Singing Used With Tune: MADRID

How Can I Keep From Singing

Author: Anonymous; Daris Plenn Appears in 138 hymnals First Line: My life flows on in endless song Lyrics: How can I keep from singing? 2 What ... Topics: Singing (or Song) Used With Tune: [My life flows on in endless song]

I Will Sing of My Redeemer

Author: Philip P. Bliss Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 300 hymnals Refrain First Line: Sing, oh, sing of my Redeemer Lyrics: 1. I will sing of my Redeemer And His ... set me free. Refrain: Sing, oh, sing of my Redeemer, With His ... hell. [Refrain] 4. I will sing of my Redeemer, And His ... Scripture: Ephesians 1:7 Used With Tune: MY REDEEMER

View 31,899 more texts

Tunes

Tune authorities

MIT FREUDEN ZART

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 149 hymnals Tune Sources: Bohemian Brethren, Kirchengeseng, 1566 Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 13451 76565 43234 Used With Text: Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

ST. GERTRUDE

Composer: Arthur S. Sullivan Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Appears in 835 hymnals Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 55555 65221 23135 Used With Text: Onward, Christian Soldiers

GLORIA

Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 186 hymnals Tune Sources: French carol melody Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 33355 43323 53213 Used With Text: Angels We Have Heard on High

View 18,918 more tunes

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Sing About Jesus

Author: B. E. W. Hymnal: Timeless Truths #115 Meter: 9.8.9.9 D First Line: Sing about Jesus who died to save Refrain First Line: Sing about Jesus, my loving Lord Lyrics: ... grave; Sing about Him, yes, sing about Him. Refrain: Sing about ... Jesus, my loving Lord; Sing about Him, sing ... about Him; Sing of His ... His name confess, Sing about Him, yes, sing about Him. ... Scripture: Isaiah 52:9 Tune Title: [Sing about Jesus who died to save]

Sing It Again

Author: Daniel S. Warner Hymnal: Timeless Truths #523 Meter: 15.15.15.15.8.12.8.12 First Line: Let us sing the name of Jesus, oh, that name we love so dear! Refrain First Line: Sing it again, sing it again Lyrics: ... precious is the flow! Sing, oh, sing the name of Jesus, ... white as snow. Refrain: Sing it again, sing it again, Sweetest of ... the names that angels sing above, Sing it again, sing it again, Jesus ... host above. [Refrain] 3 Sing, oh, sing the name of Jesus, He ... Scripture: Psalm 7:17 Tune Title: [Let us sing the name of Jesus, oh, that name we love so dear]

Sing to the King

Author: Billy Foote Hymnal: Lift Up Your Hearts #474 (2013) First Line: Sing to the King who is coming to reign Refrain First Line: Come, let us sing a song Lyrics: Sing to the King who is ... Topics: Music and Singing Scripture: Psalm 24 Languages: English Tune Title: SING TO THE KING

View 126,295 more instances

People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

Alexander Robert Reinagle

1799 - 1877 Person Name: Alexander R. Reinagle Composer of "ST. PETER" in The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church Alexander Robert Reinagle United Kingdom 1799-1877. Born at Brighton, Sussex, England, gf Austrian descent, he came from a family of musicians, studying music with his father (a cellist), then with Raynor Taylor in Edinburgh, Scotland. Reinagle became a well-known organ teacher. He became organist at St Peter’s Church, Oxford (1823-1853). He was also a theatre musician. He wrote Teaching manuals for stringed instruments as well. He also compiled books of hymn tunes, one in 1830: “Psalm tunes for the voice and the pianoforte”, the other in 1840: “A collection of Psalm and hymn tunes”. He also composed waltzes. In 1846 he married Caroline Orger, a pianist, composer, and writer in her own right. No information found regarding children. In the 1860s he was active in Oxford music-making and worked with organist, John Stainer, then organist at Magdalen College. Reinagle also composed a piano sonata and some church music. At retirement he moved to Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England. He died at Kidlington. John Perry

James R. Murray

1841 - 1905 Person Name: J. R. M. Author of "Sweetly Sing" in Joyful Songs L.P.M. (1905, April 12). Obituary. New Church Messenger, p.209. Murray.--At Cincinnati, March 10, 1905, James Ramsey Murray. Funeral services in the Church of the New Jersualem, March 13th. James R. Murray was widely known in the musical world as the author of many songs and song books, and in the New Church in Chicago and Cincinnati as an affectionate, intelligent, and loyal New Churchman. He was born in Andover (Ballard Vale), Mass., March 17, 1841. In early life he developed musical talent, and composed many minor pieces for local and special occasions. Later at North Reading, Mass., he attended Dr. George F. Root's School of Music, and was associated with William Bradbury and Dr. Lowell Mason. He enlisted in the Fourteenth Regiment of infantry, commonly known as the Essex County Regiment, and afterwards was changed to the First Regiment, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, which was engaged in most of the battles fought by the Second Army Corps up to the surrender of General Lee. "Daisy Deane," the first and most popular of his early song successes, was composed in 1863 in Virginia while in camp, words by his cousin, Thomas F. Winthrop. This song is known all over the world, and the Salvation Army is using an arrangement of it for one of their war cry songs. In 1868 Mr. Murray married Isabella Maria Taylor of Andover; and they removed to Chicago. Here three children were born to them, two passing early to their heavenly home, the youngest, Winthrop Root Murray, is still living. It was during these first years in Chicago that Mr. and Mrs. Murray became interested in the New Church, while he was engaged with Root and Cady as editor of the Long Visitor, afterwards merged with the Musical Visitor. After the great fire of 1871 Mr. and Mrs. Murray returned East, where he was engaged in teaching in Lawrence and Andover, and as organist at the Old South Church in Andover. In 1881 they removed to Cincinnati and Mr. Murray became the editor of the Musical Viistor [sic] and head of the publication department of the John Church Company. Among the most popular of his books are "Pure Diamonds," "Royal Gems," "The Prize" and "Murray's Sacred Songs." The following titles will recall some of his best loved sacred songs: "At Last," "Calm on the Listening Ear of Night," "I Shall Be Satisfied," "There Shall No Evil Befall Thee," "Thine, O Lord, Is the Greatness," "The Way Was Mine," "How Beautiful Upon the Mountains," "Angels from the Realms of Glory." His last great labor in the publishing department of the John Church Company was the seeing through the press five volumes of Wagner's music dramas, with full score and original German text, and an English translation. The immense and careful labor involved in the preparation of these volumes, with a really smooth and excellent English translation, had perhaps, as it was done under pressure, something to do with Mr. Murray's breakdown. Although for some reason Mr. Murray's name does not appear on the title page of these volumes, his friends knew of the place the work held in his affections and ambition. Mr. Murray was a member of the Church Council of the Cincinnati Society for the last four years and took a deep interest in the building of the New Church, and in the inauguration of services, with all the changes looking to the improvement of the musical part of the service. The vested choir, organized by Mr. and Mrs. Lawson, which Mr. Murray as councilman had urged from the beginning, in their entrance to the church each Sunday singing the processional hymn participated in the funeral service, with a congregation of brethren and friends, all moved by deep love and profound respect for the consistent life and faith of a worthy Churchman and beloved friend. --DNAH Archives =================================== For a discussion of Murray and the tune MUELLER, see: Stulken, M.K. (1981). Hymnal companion to the Lutheran Book of Worship. Philadelphia : Fortress Press, p.170. =================================== Also available in the DNAH Archives: 1. An excerpt from Christie, George A. (1927). New Free Church. In Music in Andover. Papers read at "Fagot Party" of the Andover Natural History Society. 2. Unsourced essay about Murray written soon after his death, likely from Andover, Mass., perhaps authored by Charlotte Helen Abbott.

Charles B. Widmeyer

1884 - 1974 Person Name: C. B. Widmeyer Arranger of "[I will sing you a song of that beautiful land]" in New Sacred Quartettes for Male, Female and Mixed Voices Widmeyer, Charles B. (Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, 1884--California, December 14, 1974). Studied vocal music from age 12 under J.M. Cowgill; at age 15 began teaching classes of his own. First song was written at age 15. The first one published, "Upon the Cross," was written at age 20. Bachelor of Music degree from Bethany-Peniel, Bethany, Oklahoma. Wrote more than 350 songs; edited or contributed to many songbooks. "Come and Dine" was written following the reading of John 21:12 and his meditation on the similarity between the tired, hungry disciples and people of his day both spiritually and physically hungry; translated into Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, and Serbian. --E. Roger Taylor, DNAH Archives

View 12,633 more people

Hymnals

Published hymn books and other collections

The Faith We Sing

Publication Date: 2001 Publisher: Abingdon Press Description: The Faith We Sing is a supplement to the 1989 United Methodist Hymnal. Like many recent hymnal supplements, the 284 songs included in the collection explore new hymnic territory: recently written hymn texts, praise & worship, non-western musics, gender neutral texts, etc. The pew edition is slim enough to fit in a pew rack with the UMH, but a number of other editions expand one's options: the singer's edition (for choir and soloists), accompaniment and simplified editions (piano/organ), worship planner edition, guitar edition, and braille, American sign language, and MIDI editions.