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God from on high hath heard
Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 36 hymnals Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE
God from on high hath heard
ST. GEORGE
Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 137 hymnals Incipit: 34654 33211 71565 Used With Text: God from on high hath heard
ST. GEORGE
ST. CECILIA
Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 119 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: L. G. Hayne, 1836-83 Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 54332 13277 65223 Used With Text: God from on high hath heard
ST. CECILIA
God from on High Hath Heard
Author: Charles Coffin; James R. Woodford Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #1745 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1. God from on high hath heard;
Let sighs and sorrows cease;
Lo! from the opening Heav’n descends
To man the promised Peace.
2. Hark! through the silent night
Angelic voices swell;
Their joyful songs proclaim that God
Is born on earth to dwell.
3. See how the shepherd band
Speed on with eager feet;
Come to the hallowed cave with them
The Holy Babe to greet.
4. But, oh, what sight appears
Within that lowly door!
A manger, stall, and swaddling clothes,
A Child and mother poor!
5. Art Thou the Christ? the Son?
The Father’s image bright?
And see we Him whose arm upholds
Earth and the starry height?
6. Yea, faith can pierce the cloud
Which veils Thy glory now;
We hail Thee, God, before whose throne
The angels prostrate bow.
7. A silent Teacher, Lord,
Thou bidd’st us not refuse
To bear what flesh would have us shun,
To shun what flesh would choose.
8. Our sinful pride to cure
With that pure love of Thine,
O be Thou born within our hearts,
Most Holy Child divine. Languages: English Tune Title: ST. GEORGE (Gauntlett)
God from on High Hath Heard
God from on high hath heard!
Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749; James Russell Woodford, 1820-1885 Hymnal: CPWI Hymnal #66 (2010) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 God from on high hath heard!
Let sighs and sorrows cease!
Lo! from the opening heaven descends
to man the promised peace.
2 Hark! through the silent night
angelic voices swell;
their joyful songs proclaim that God
is born on earth to dwell.
3 See how the shepherd-band
speed on with eager feet;
come to the hallowed cave with them
the holy Babe to greet.
4 But O what sight appears
within that lowly door!
A manger, stall, and swaddling clothes,
a child and mother poor!
5 Art thou the Christ? The Son?
The Father’s image bright?
And see we him whose arm upholds
earth and the starry height?
6 Yea, faith can pierce the cloud
which veils thy glory now;
we hail Thee God, before whose throne
the angels prostrate bow.
7 Our sinful pride to cure
with that pure love of thine,
O be thou born within our hearts,
most holy Child divine. Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: ST GEORGE (GAUNTLETT)
God from on high hath heard!
God from on High
Author: C. Coffin Hymnal: The Endeavor Hymnal #245 (1901) First Line: God from on high hath heard! Topics: Evangelistic; Peace; Responses Languages: English Tune Title: [God from on high hath heard!]
God from on High
Joseph Barnby
1838 - 1896 Composer of "VIA CRUCIS" in Hymn Tunes 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
Joseph Barnby
Charles Coffin
1676 - 1749 Person Name: C. Coffin Author of "God from on high hath heard" in The Book of Common Praise Coffin, Charles, born at Buzaney (Ardennes) in 1676, died 1749, was principal of the college at Beauvais, 1712 (succeeding the historian Rollin), and rector of the University of Paris, 1718. He published in 1727 some, of his Latin poems, for which he was already noted, and in 1736 the bulk of his hymns appeared in the Paris Breviary of that year. In the same year he published them as Hymni Sacri Auctore Carolo Coffin, and in 1755 a complete ed. of his Works was issued in 2 vols. To his Hymni Sacri is prefixed an interesting preface. The whole plan of his hymns, and of the Paris Breviary which he so largely influenced, comes out in his words.
"In his porro scribendis Hymnis non tam poetico indulgendunv spiritui, quam nitoro et pietate consulendum esse existimavi. Pleraque igitur, argumentis convenientia e purissiinis Scripturae Sacrae fontibus deprompsi quac idoneis Ecclesiae cantui numeris alligarem."
His hymns are described by a French critic as having less brilliancy than those of Santüil (q.v.), but more simplicity and unction. They number 100 in the edition of 1736. Translated into English by J. Chandler, I. Williams and others, are noted under their respective Latin first lines. [William T. Brooke]
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Charles Coffin
Henry J. Gauntlett
1805 - 1876 Person Name: H. J. Gauntlett Composer of "ST. GEORGE (ST. OLAVE)" in The Book of Common Praise Henry J. Gauntlett (b. Wellington, Shropshire, July 9, 1805; d. London, England, February 21, 1876) When he was nine years old, Henry John Gauntlett (b. Wellington, Shropshire, England, 1805; d. Kensington, London, England, 1876) became organist at his father's church in Olney, Buckinghamshire. At his father's insistence he studied law, practicing it until 1844, after which he chose to devote the rest of his life to music. He was an organist in various churches in the London area and became an important figure in the history of British pipe organs. A designer of organs for William Hill's company, Gauntlett extended the organ pedal range and in 1851 took out a patent on electric action for organs. Felix Mendelssohn chose him to play the organ part at the first performance of Elijah in Birmingham, England, in 1846. Gauntlett is said to have composed some ten thousand hymn tunes, most of which have been forgotten. Also a supporter of the use of plainchant in the church, Gauntlett published the Gregorian Hymnal of Matins and Evensong (1844).
Bert Polman
Henry J. Gauntlett
