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Deck the Altar with Blossoms Fair

Author: Anonymous Appears in 2 hymnals

[Deck the altar with blossoms fair]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. J. S. B. Hodges Incipit: 55654 31253 14332 Used With Text: Deck the altar with blossoms fair

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Deck The Altar With Blossoms Fair

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #16555 First Line: Deck the altar with blossoms fair Lyrics: 1 Deck the altar with blossoms fair, Pillar and chancel with garlands rare. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! All ye lilies with incense rare, Flinging your treasures on the air. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 All ye people in chorus sing, Christ our Lord is ris’n a king. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! All ye flowers that spring from earth, And ye bells that chime new birth. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 3 All ye angels in glory on high, As glad anthems fill the sky. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! All whoever in Christ’s grave lay Shall rise with Him on Easter Day. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Languages: English Tune Title: [Deck the altar with blossoms fair]

Deck the altar with blossoms fair

Hymnal: Carols Old and Carols New #364 (1916) Topics: Easter Languages: English Tune Title: [Deck the altar with blossoms fair]

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Author of "Deck the Altar with Blossoms Fair" In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

J. Sebastian B. Hodges

1830 - 1915 Person Name: Rev. J. S. B. Hodges Composer of "[Deck the altar with blossoms fair]" in Carols Old and Carols New Born: 1830, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Died: May 1, 1915, Baltimore, Maryland. Buried: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Son of composer Edward Hodges, John emigrated to America in 1845, and attended Columbia University and the General Theological Seminary in New York City. Ordained an Episcopal minister in 1854, he served at the Grace/Second Episcopal Church, Newark, New Jersey (1860-70), and was Rector of St. Paul’s, Baltimore, Maryland, for 35 years. His works include: The Book of Common Praise, 1869 The revised edition of Hymn Tunes, 1903 --www.hymntime.com/tch