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How Blest Is He Whose Trespass

Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 31 hymnals First Line: How blest is he whose trespass Has freely been forgiven

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WIE LIEBLICH IST DER MAIEN

Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 55 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Johann Steurlein Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 51232 17666 51171 Used With Text: How Blest Is He Whose Trespass
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AU FORT DE MA DETRESSE

Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 36 hymnals Tune Sources: Genevan Psalter (1542), melody of Psalm 130 Tune Key: d minor Incipit: 51232 17312 34554 Used With Text: How Blest Are They Whose Trespass
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[How blest is he whose trespass]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James McGranahan Incipit: 55143 32117 25355 Used With Text: Songs of Thy Salvation

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How Blest Is He Whose Trespass

Hymnal: Trinity Psalter Hymnal #32B (2018) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Lyrics: 1 How blest is he whose trespass hath freely been forgiv'n, whose sin is wholly covered before the sight of heav'n. Blest he to whom Jehovah will not impute his sin, who hath a guileless spirit, whose heart is true within. 2 While I kept guilty silence, my strength was spent with grief; thy hand was heavy on me, my soul found no relief. But when I owned my trespass, my sin hid not from thee, when I confessed transgression, then thou forgavest me. 3 So let the godly seek thee in times when thou art near; no whelming floods shall reach them, nor cause their hearts to fear. In thee, O Lord, I hid me, thou savest me from ill, and songs of thy salvation my heart with rapture thrill. 4 I graciously will teach thee the way that thou shalt go, and with my eye upon thee my counsel make thee know. But be ye not unruly or slow to understand; be not perverse, but willing to heed my wise command. 5 The sorrows of the wicked in number shall abound, but those that trust Jehovah, his mercy shall surround. Then in the Lord be joyful, in song lift up your voice; be glad in God, ye righteous; rejoice, ye saints, rejoice. Topics: Christians Blessedness of; Confession and repentance; Joy; Sin and Forgiveness Scripture: Psalm 32 Languages: English Tune Title: RUTHERFORD
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How Blest Is He Whose Trespass

Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #32 (2023) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Lyrics: 1 How blest is He whose trespass hath freely been forgiv'n, whose sin is wholly covered before the sight of heav'n. to whom the LORD in mercy imputeth not his sin, who hath a guileless spirit, whose heart is true within. 2 While I kept guilty silence, my strength was spent with grief; Thy hand was heavy on me, my soul found no relief; but when I owned my trespass, my sin hid not from Thee, when I confessed transgression, then Thou forgavest me. 3 So let the godly seek Thee in times when Thou art near; no whelming floods shall reach them, nor cause their hearts to fear. In Thee, O LORD, I hide me; Thou savest me from ill, and songs of Thy salvation my heart with rapture thrill. Topics: Confession and Propitiation Scripture: Psalm 32 Languages: English Tune Title: AURELIA
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How Blest is He Whose Trespass

Hymnal: Psalter Hymnal (Red) #61 (1934) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Lyrics: 1 How blest is he whose trespass Has freely been forgiven, Whose sin is wholly covered Before the sight of heaven. Blest he to whom Jehovah Will not impute his sin, Who has a guileless spirit, Whose heart is true within. 2 While I kept guilty silence, My strength was spent with grief, Thy hand was heavy on me, My soul found no relief; But when I owned my trespass, My sin hid not from Thee, When I confessed transgression, Then Thou forgavest me. 3 So let the godly seek Thee In times when Thou art near; No whelming floods shall reach them, Nor cause their hearts to fear. In Thee, O Lord, I hide me, Thou savest me from ill, And songs of Thy salvation My heart with rapture thrill. 4 I graciously will teach thee The way that thou shalt go, And with My eye upon thee My counsel make thee know. But be ye not unruly, Or slow to understand, Be not perverse, but willing To heed My wise command. 5 The sorrows of the wicked In number shall abound, But those that trust Jehovah, His mercy shall surround. Then in the Lord be joyful, In song lift up your voice; Be glad in God, ye righteous, Rejoice, ye saints, rejoice. Topics: Evil Character; Communion Service; Confession of Sin; Conscience; Conversion; Forgiveness of Sin; Goodness of God; Joy; Salvation; Sorrow for Sin Scripture: Psalm 32 Languages: English Tune Title: RUTHERFORD

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Samuel Sebastian Wesley

1810 - 1876 Composer of "AURELIA" in Psalms and Hymns to the Living God Samuel Sebastian Wesley (b. London, England, 1810; d. Gloucester, England, 1876) was an English organist and composer. The grandson of Charles Wesley, he was born in London, and sang in the choir of the Chapel Royal as a boy. He learned composition and organ from his father, Samuel, completed a doctorate in music at Oxford, and composed for piano, organ, and choir. He was organist at Hereford Cathedral (1832-1835), Exeter Cathedral (1835-1842), Leeds Parish Church (1842­-1849), Winchester Cathedral (1849-1865), and Gloucester Cathedral (1865-1876). Wesley strove to improve the standards of church music and the status of church musicians; his observations and plans for reform were published as A Few Words on Cathedral Music and the Music System of the Church (1849). He was the musical editor of Charles Kemble's A Selection of Psalms and Hymns (1864) and of the Wellburn Appendix of Original Hymns and Tunes (1875) but is best known as the compiler of The European Psalmist (1872), in which some 130 of the 733 hymn tunes were written by him. Bert Polman

Anonymous

Author of "How Blest Is He Whose Trespass" in The Cyber Hymnal 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.

Ralph Vaughan Williams

1872 - 1958 Person Name: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 Arranger of "GOSTERWOOD" in The Book of Praise Through his composing, conducting, collecting, editing, and teaching, Ralph Vaughan Williams (b. Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England, October 12, 1872; d. Westminster, London, England, August 26, 1958) became the chief figure in the realm of English music and church music in the first half of the twentieth century. His education included instruction at the Royal College of Music in London and Trinity College, Cambridge, as well as additional studies in Berlin and Paris. During World War I he served in the army medical corps in France. Vaughan Williams taught music at the Royal College of Music (1920-1940), conducted the Bach Choir in London (1920-1927), and directed the Leith Hill Music Festival in Dorking (1905-1953). A major influence in his life was the English folk song. A knowledgeable collector of folk songs, he was also a member of the Folksong Society and a supporter of the English Folk Dance Society. Vaughan Williams wrote various articles and books, including National Music (1935), and composed numerous arrange­ments of folk songs; many of his compositions show the impact of folk rhythms and melodic modes. His original compositions cover nearly all musical genres, from orchestral symphonies and concertos to choral works, from songs to operas, and from chamber music to music for films. Vaughan Williams's church music includes anthems; choral-orchestral works, such as Magnificat (1932), Dona Nobis Pacem (1936), and Hodie (1953); and hymn tune settings for organ. But most important to the history of hymnody, he was music editor of the most influential British hymnal at the beginning of the twentieth century, The English Hymnal (1906), and coeditor (with Martin Shaw) of Songs of Praise (1925, 1931) and the Oxford Book of Carols (1928). Bert Polman