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Gird on thy sword, O man

Author: Robert Bridges Appears in 7 hymnals Used With Tune: FARLEY CASTLE

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FARLEY CASTLE

Appears in 60 hymnals Incipit: 13453 45671 17615 Used With Text: Gird on thy sword, O man
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ERFYNIAD

Appears in 14 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: David Evans Tune Sources: Welsh Hymn Melody Incipit: 13454 32171 23125 Used With Text: Gird on thy sword, O man, thy strength endue
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CHILSWELL

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Gustav Holst Incipit: 15676 51221 34564 Used With Text: Gird on thy sword, O man, thy strength endue

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Gird on thy sword, O man, thy strength endue

Hymnal: Songs of Praise #237 (1925) Languages: English Tune Title: ERFYNIAD

Gird on thy sword, O man, thy strength endue

Author: Robert Bridges Hymnal: Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #325 (1956) Languages: English Tune Title: CHILSWELL

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Robert Bridges

1844 - 1930 Author of "Gird on thy sword, O man" in Hymns for Worship Robert S. Bridges (b. Walmer, Kent, England, 1844; d. Boar's Hill, Abingdon, Berkshire, England, 1930) In a modern listing of important poets Bridges' name is often omitted, but in his generation he was consid­ered a great poet and fine scholar. He studied medicine and practiced as a physician until 1881, when he moved to the village of Yattendon. He had already written some poetry, but after 1881 his literary career became a full-time occupation, and in 1913 he was awarded the position of poet laureate in England. Bridges published The Yattendon Hymnal (1899), a collection of one hundred hymns (forty-four written or translated by him with settings mainly from the Genevan psalter, arranged for unaccompanied singing. In addition to volumes of poetry, Bridges also published A Practical Discourse on Some Principles of Hymn-Singing (1899) and About Hymns (1911). Bert Polman =================== Bridges, Robert Seymour, M.A., son of J. J. Bridges, of Walmer, Kent, was b. Oct. 23, 1844, and educated at Eton and at Corpus Christi College, Oxford (B.A. 1867, M.A. 1874). He took his M.A. in 1874, but retired from practice in 1882, and now (1906) resides at Yattendon, Berks. He is the author of many poems and plays. He edition and contributed to the Yattendon Hymnal, 1899 (originally printed at the Oxford Univ. Press in parts—Nos. 1-25, 1895; 26-50, 1897; 51-75, 1898; 76-100, 1899). [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

David Evans

1874 - 1948 Harmonizer of "ERFYNIAD" in Songs of Praise David Evans (b. Resolven, Glamorganshire, Wales, 1874; d. Rosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, 1948) was an important leader in Welsh church music. Educated at Arnold College, Swansea, and at University College, Cardiff, he received a doctorate in music from Oxford University. His longest professional post was as professor of music at University College in Cardiff (1903-1939), where he organized a large music department. He was also a well-known and respected judge at Welsh hymn-singing festivals and a composer of many orchestral and choral works, anthems, service music, and hymn tunes. Bert Polman

Gustav Holst

1874 - 1934 Composer of "CHILSWELL" in Hymnal for Colleges and Schools Gustav Holst (b. Chelteham, Gloucestershire, England, September 21, 1874, d. London, England, May 25, 1934) was a renowned British composer and musician. Having studied at Cheltenham Grammar School, he soon obtained a professional position as an organist, and later as choirmaster. In 1892, Holst composed a two-act operetta, which so impressed his father that he borrowed the money to send Holst to the Royal College of Music. Severe neuritis in his right hand later caused him to give up the keyboard, and Holst turned to the trombone and composing. In 1895 Holst met Ralph Vaughan Williams, and the two became lifelong friends. Vaughan Williams helped Holst land his first job as a singing teacher. Holst became very interested in Indian and Hindu culture, and composed a number of operas translated from Sanksrit myths. These were not received well in England, however. Holst is best known for his composition, The Planets, as well as
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