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Vast the Immensity, Mirror of Majesty

Author: Edmund P. Clowney Meter: 6.6.10.6.6.10 Appears in 1 hymnal

Thou, Who Didst Stoop Below

Author: Sarah Elizabeth Miles Meter: 6.6.10.6.6.10 Appears in 47 hymnals Text Sources: Martineau's Collection

MAJESTAS

Meter: 6.6.10.6.6.10 Appears in 13 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Michael Baughen; Noel Tredinnick Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 51234 56354 32234

[Lo! summer comes again]

Meter: 6.6.10.6.6.10 Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George Mursell Garrett, Mus. D. (1834-) Tune Key: E Major Incipit: 13554 43556 22345

NAUL

Meter: 6.6.10.6.6.10 Appears in 2 hymnals Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 17127 13234 23212

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Vast the Immensity, Mirror of Majesty

Author: Edmund P. Clowney Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #24 (1990) Meter: 6.6.10.6.6.10 Topics: God His Infinity Scripture: Psalm 90:2 Languages: English Tune Title: MAJESTAS

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E. J. Hopkins

1818 - 1901 Meter: 6.6.10.6.6.10 Composer of "OVERSTRAND" Dr Edward John Hopkins MusDoc United Kingdom 1818-1901. Born at Westminster, England, the son of a clarinetist with the Royal Opera House orchestra, he became an organist (as did two of his brothers) and a composer. In 1826 he became a chorister of the Chapel Royal and sang at the coronation of King William IV in Westminster Abbey. He also sang in the choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, a double schedule requiring skill and dexterity. On Sunday evenings he would play the outgoing voluntary at St. Martin’s in-the-field. He left Chapel Royal in 1834 and started studying organ construction at two organ factories. He took an appointment at Mitcham Church as organist at age 16, winning an audition against other organists. Four years later he became organist at the Church of St. Peter, Islington. In 1841 he became organist at St. Luke’s, Berwick St., Soho. Two Years later he was organist at Temple Church, which had a historic organ (built in 1683). He held this position for 55 years. In 1845 he married Sarah Lovett, and they had four sons and five daughters. He was closely associated with the Bach Society and was organist for the first English performances of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. In 1855 he collaborated with Edward Rimbault publishing “The organ, its history and construction” (3 editions 1855-70-77). In 1864 he was one of the founders of the “College of organists”. In 1882 he received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the Archbishop of Canterbury. He composed 30+ hymn tunes and some psalm chants, used by the Church of England. He died in London, England. John Perry

Joseph Barnby

1838 - 1896 Meter: 6.6.10.6.6.10 Composer of "KENOSIS (Barnby)" Joseph Barnby (b. York, England, 1838; d. London, England, 1896) An accomplished and popular choral director in England, Barby showed his musical genius early: he was an organist and choirmaster at the age of twelve. He became organist at St. Andrews, Wells Street, London, where he developed an outstanding choral program (at times nicknamed "the Sunday Opera"). Barnby introduced annual performances of J. S. Bach's St. John Passion in St. Anne's, Soho, and directed the first performance in an English church of the St. Matthew Passion. He was also active in regional music festivals, conducted the Royal Choral Society, and composed and edited music (mainly for Novello and Company). In 1892 he was knighted by Queen Victoria. His compositions include many anthems and service music for the Anglican liturgy, as well as 246 hymn tunes (published posthumously in 1897). He edited four hymnals, including The Hymnary (1872) and The Congregational Sunday School Hymnal (1891), and coedited The Cathedral Psalter (1873). Bert Polman