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Burst, ye emerald gates, and bring

Appears in 185 hymnals Used With Tune: BURST YE EMERALD GATES

EMERALD

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: M. H. Forscutt, 1834-1903 Tune Key: D Flat Major Incipit: 11153 51232 17651 Used With Text: Burst, ye emerald gates, and bring

[Burst, ye emerald gates, and bring]

Appears in 3 hymnals Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 31151 33122 35322 Used With Text: O, how good it is to be blest

[Burst ye em'rald gates and bring]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Unknown Incipit: 53212 34551 32215 Used With Text: Burst, Ye Emerald Gates

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Burst, ye emerald gates, and bring

Hymnal: The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #100 (1854) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.7 Lyrics: 1. Burst, ye emerald gates, and bring To my raptured vision All the ecstatic joys that spring Round the bright elysian. Lo, we lift our longing eyes, Burst, ye intervening skies, Sun of righteousness, arise, Open the gates of paradise. 2. Floods of everlasting light Freely flash before him; Myriads, with supreme delight, Instantly adore him: Angel trumps resound his fame, Lutes of lucid gold proclaim All the music of his name, Heaven echoing with the theme. 3. Four and twenty elders rise From their princely station: Shout his glorious victories, Sing the great salvation; Cast their crowns before his throne, Cry in reverential tone, Glory give to God alone; 'Holy, holy, holy One!' 4. Hark! the thrilling symphonies Seem, methinks, to seize us Join we too their holy lays, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! Sweetest sound in seraph's song-- Sweetest notes on mortal tongue Sweetest carol ever sung-- Jesus, Jesus, roll along. Languages: English Tune Title: ELYSIAN

Burst, Ye Emerald Gates

Author: Adml. Richard Kempenfelt, 1718-1782 Hymnal: The Alleluia #108a (1880) First Line: Burst ye em'rald gates and bring Refrain First Line: Lo, we lift our longing eyes Languages: English Tune Title: [Burst ye em'rald gates and bring]

Burst, Ye Emerald Gates

Author: Richard Kempenfelt, 1718-1782 Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12009 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.7 First Line: Burst, ye emerald gates and bring Lyrics: 1 Burst, ye emerald gates and bring To my raptured vision, All th’ecstatic joys that spring, Round the bright Elysian; Lo, we lift our longing eyes; Break, ye intervening skies; Sun of Righteousness, arise, Ope the gates of paradise. 2 Floods of everlasting light Freely flash before Him; Myriads with supreme delight Instantly adore Him; Angel trumps resound His fame, Lutes of lucid gold proclaim All the music of His name; Heaven echoing the same. 3 Four and twenty elders rise, From their princely station, Shout His glorious victories, Sing the great salvation; Cast their crowns before His throne, Cry in reverential tone, Glory be to God alone, Holy! Holy! Holy One. 4 Hark! the thrilling symphonies Seem, methink, to seize us, Join we, too, their holy lay— Sing of Him who saves us; Sweetest sound in seraph song— Sweetest note on mortal tongue, Sweetest carol ever sung— Let its echoes flow along. Languages: English Tune Title: TRANSPORTING VISION

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Richard Kempenfelt

1718 - 1782 Person Name: Richard Kempenfelt, 1718-1782 Author of "Burst, Ye Emerald Gates" in The Cyber Hymnal Kempenfelt, Richard, of Swedish descent, was born Oct., 1718. In Jan., 1741, he obtained a lieutenant's commission in the British Navy. He became captain in 1757, and admiral in 1780. He was drowned in the "Royal George," which sank in harbour at Portsmouth on Aug. 29, 1782. Admiral Kempenfelt was an admirer of Whitefield and the Wesleys, and interested himself much in evangelistic work. His hymns were published as Original Hymns and Poems. By Philotheorus. Exeter, printed by B. Thorn, 1777, and were dedicated "To the Rev. Mr. Fletcher, Vicar of Madeley, in Shropshire." They were reprinted, with a Preface, by D. Sedgwick, in 1861. Although most of these hymns are given in the older collections, only a few re¬main in modern hymn-books, and, including centos, are:— 1. Bear me on Thy rapid wing. Praise to Jesus in Heaven. 2. Burst, ye emerald gates, and bring. Praise to Jesus in Heaven. 3. Gentle Spirit, waft me over. Heaven desired. 4. Hail, Thou eternal Logos, hail. Adoration of Jesus. 5. Hark, 'tis the trump of God. The Last Day. 6. O my Redeemer, come. The Last Day. Of these Nos. 1 and 2 are from the same hymn; and Nos. 5 and 6 also from another. The original texts of Nos. 3, 5, and 6 are in Lyra Britannica 1867, pp. 349-52. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Joseph Funk

1778 - 1862 Composer (attributed to) of "TRANSPORTING VISION" in The Cyber Hymnal Joseph Funk USA 1778-1862. Born at Berks County, PA, grandson of the first Mennonite bishop in America. He lived most of his life in Rockingham County, VA. He was a farmer, a composer, publisher, and traveling singing teacher, covering hundreds of miles on horseback to teaching appointments. He married Elizabeth Rhodes, and they had five children: Jonathan, Henry, Elizabeth, Susan, and Barbara.. After her death, he married Rachel Britton in 1814, and they raised nine children: Mary, Joseph, David, Samuel. Hannah, John, Timothy, Solomon, and Benjamin. His advocacy for the use of musical instruments in church worship was in contention with the Mennonite position that musical instruments were not fit for the church. His sons also taught music and sang with instruments, a very progressive posture at the time. He collected songbooks and revised and updated hymn tunes. He invented a 4-shape-note music system in 1851 for the “Harmonia Sacra”, and later a 7-shape notation tunebook. At age 70 he established the first Mennonite printing business in America. His published works include: “A compilation of genuine church music” (1832) – later changed to “Harmonia Sacra”, “The confession of faith” (1837), “A collection of Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs” (1847), “The reviewer reviewed” (1857), “The southern musical advocate & singer's friend” (a monthly periodical 1859-61). He died at Singers Glen, VA. John Perry