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Once again, O blessed time, Thankful hearts embrace thee
Appears in 25 hymnals Used With Tune: [Once again, O blessed time, Thankful hearts embrace thee]
Once again, O blessed time, Thankful hearts embrace thee
[Once again, O blessed time]
Appears in 207 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. Sullivan Incipit: 33321 34512 34322 Used With Text: O Blessed Time
[Once again, O blessed time]
[Once again, O blessed time]
Appears in 13 hymnals Incipit: 54533 21765 67177 Used With Text: Christmas Song
[Once again, O blessed time]
[Once again, O blessed time]
Appears in 11 hymnals Tune Sources: English Incipit: 51712 32164 3132 Used With Text: Once again, O blessed time
[Once again, O blessed time]
Once again, O blessed time
Hymnal: Voices of Praise #334 (1883) Lyrics: 1 Once again, O blessed time,
Thankful hearts embrace thee;
If we lost thy festal chime,
What could e'er replace thee?
What could e'er replace thee?
Change will darken many a day,
Many a bond dissever;
Many a joy shall pass away,
But the "Great Joy" never!
But the "Great Joy" never
But the "Great Joy" never!
2 Once again the Holy Night
Breathes its blessing tender;
Once again the Manger Light
Sheds its gentle splendour;
O could tongues by Angels taught
Speak our exultation
In the Virgin's Child that brought
All mankind Salvation!
3 Welcome Thou to souls athirst,
Fount of endless pleasure:
Gates of Hell may do their worst,
While we clasp our Treasure:
Welcome, though an age like this
Puts Thy Name on trial,
And the Truth that makes our bliss
Pleads against denial!
4 Yea, if others stand apart,
We will press the nearer;
Yea, O best fraternal Heart,
We will hold Thee dearer:
Faithful lips shall answer thus
To all faithless scorning,
"Jesus Christ is God with us,
Born on Christmas morning."
5 So we yield thee all we can,
Worship, thanks and blessing;
Thee true God, and Thee true Man.
On our knees confessing;
While Thy Birth-day morn we greet
With our best devotion,
Bathe us, O most true and sweet!
In Thy Mercy's ocean.
Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [Once again, O blessed time]
Once again, O blessed time
Once Again, O Blessed Time
Author: William Bright Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8857 Lyrics: 1 Once again, O blessèd time,
Thankful hearts embrace thee;
If we lost thy festal chime,
What could ever replace thee?
What could ever replace thee?
Change will darken many a day,
Many a bond dissever;
Many a joy shall pass away,
But the "Great Joy" never.
But the "Great Joy" never.
But the "Great Joy" never!
2 Once again the holy night
Breathes its blessing tender;
Once again the manger light
Sheds its gentle splendor,
Sheds its gentle splendor;
Oh! could tongues by angels taught
Speak our exultation
In the virgin’s child that brought
All mankind salvation?
In the virgin’s child that brought
All mankind salvation?
All mankind salvation?
All mankind salvation?
3 Welcome Thou to souls athirst,
Fount of endless pleasure:
Gates of Hell may do their worst,
While we clasp our Treasure,
While we clasp our Treasure;
Welcome, though an age like this
Puts Thy name on trial,
And the truth that makes our bliss
Pleads against denial,
Pleads against denial,
Pleads against denial!
4 Yea, if others stand apart,
We will press the nearer;
Yea, O best fraternal Heart,
We will hold Thee dearer,
We will hold Thee dearer;
Faithful lips shall answer thus
To all faithless scorning,
"Jesus Christ is God with us,
Born on Christmas morning."
Born on Christmas morning.
Born on Christmas morning.
5 So we yield Thee all we can,
Worship, thanks, and blessing;
Thee true God, and Thee true Man,
On our knees confessing;
While Thy birthday morn we greet
With our best devotion,
Bathe us, O most true and sweet!
In Thy mercy’s ocean.
Bathe us, O most true and sweet!
In Thy mercy’s ocean.
In Thy mercy’s ocean.
6 Thou that once, ’mid stable cold,
Wast in babe-clothes lying,
Thou whose altar veils enfold
Power and life undying,
Power and life undying;
Thou whose love bestows a worth
On each poor endeavor,
Have Thou joy of this Thy birth
In our praise forever.
In our praise forever.
In our praise forever. Languages: English Tune Title: [Once again, O blessed time]
Once Again, O Blessed Time
Once again, O blessed time
Hymnal: Carols Old and Carols New #8 (1916) Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [Once again, O blessed time]
Once again, O blessed time
William Bright
1824 - 1901 Person Name: Wm. Bright Author of "O Blessed Time" in Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy Bright, William, D.D., born at Doncaster, Dec. 14, 1824, and educated at University College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. (first class in Lit. Hum.) in 1846, M.A. in 1849. In 1847 he was Johnson's Theological Scholar: and in 1848 he also obtained the Ellerton Theological Essay prize. He was elected Fellow in 1847, and subsequently became Tutor of his College. Taking Holy Orders in 1848, he was for some time Tutor at Trinity College, Glenalmond; but in 1859 he returned to Oxford, and in 1868 became Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Canon of Christ Church. His publications include:—
(1) Ancient Collects, selected from various Rituals, 1857, 2nd ed., 1862; (2) History of the Church from the Edict of Milan to the Council of Chalcedon, 1860; (3) Sermons of St. Leo the Great on the Incarnation, translated with notes, 1862; (4) Faith and Life, 1864-66; (5) Chapters of Early English Church History, 1877; (6) Private Prayers for a Week; (7) Family Prayers for a Week; (8) Notes on the Canons of the First tour Councils. He has also edited (9) Eusebius' Ecclesiastical History, 1872; (10) St. Athanasius's Oration against the Arians, &c, 1873; (11) Socrates' Ecclesiastical Hist.; (12) with the Rev. P. G. Medd, Latin Version of the Prayer Book, 1865-69. His poetical works are, (13) Athanasius and other Poems, by a Fellow of a College, 1858; and (14) Hymns & Other Poems, 1866; revised and enlarged, 1874. The last two works contain original hymns and translations. To the hymn-books he is known through his original compositions, seven of which are given in the revised edition of Hymns Ancient & Modern and some are found elsewhere. In addition to “And now the wants are told," and "At Thy feet, O Christ, we lay" (q.v.), there are:—
1. And now, 0 Father, mindful of the love. Holy Communion. Published in Hymns Ancient & Modern1875. Part of a composition in his Hymns, &c.
2. Behold us, Lord, before Thee met. Confirmation. Printed in the Monthly Packet, Nov. 1867, and, in a revised form, in the Appendix to Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1868.
3. How oft, O Lord, Thy face hath shone. St. Thomas. Published in Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1875.
4. Once, only once, and once for all. Holy Communion. Written in 1865, and published in his Hymns, &c, 1866, in 6 stanzas of 4 lines. It was given in the Appendix to Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1868; the new edition, 1875, and several other collections.
5. We know Thee, Who Thou art. Prayer after Pardon. Written in 1865, and published in his Hymns , &c, 1866, in 5 stanzas of 4 lines. It was included in the Appendix to Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1868, &c.
Canon Bright's hymns merit greater attention than they have received at the hands of compilers. He died March 6, 1901.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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Bright, William, p. 182, i. Other hymns in common use are:—
1. God the Father, God the Son. Litany of the Resurrection. Second stanza, "Risen Lord, victorious King." From Iona, &c, 1886.
2. Pie sat to watch o'er customs paid. St. Matthew. In the 1889 Supplemental Hymns to Hymns Ancient & Modern.
3. Holy Name of Jesus. Name of Jesus. From Iona, &c., 1886.
4. Now at the night's return we raise. Evening. Rugby School Hymn Book, 1876, and others.
5. Thou the Christ for ever one. Mission to the Jews. In the 1889 Supplemental Hymns to Hymns Ancient & Modern.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
William Bright
Arthur Sullivan
1842 - 1900 Person Name: A. Sullivan Composer of "[Once again, O blessed time]" in Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy Arthur Seymour Sullivan (b Lambeth, London. England. 1842; d. Westminster, London, 1900) was born of an Italian mother and an Irish father who was an army bandmaster and a professor of music. Sullivan entered the Chapel Royal as a chorister in 1854. He was elected as the first Mendelssohn scholar in 1856, when he began his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He also studied at the Leipzig Conservatory (1858-1861) and in 1866 was appointed professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music. Early in his career Sullivan composed oratorios and music for some Shakespeare plays. However, he is best known for writing the music for lyrics by William S. Gilbert, which produced popular operettas such as H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1879), The Mikado (1884), and Yeomen of the Guard (1888). These operettas satirized the court and everyday life in Victorian times. Although he composed some anthems, in the area of church music Sullivan is best remembered for his hymn tunes, written between 1867 and 1874 and published in The Hymnary (1872) and Church Hymns (1874), both of which he edited. He contributed hymns to A Hymnal Chiefly from The Book of Praise (1867) and to the Presbyterian collection Psalms and Hymns for Divine Worship (1867). A complete collection of his hymns and arrangements was published posthumously as Hymn Tunes by Arthur Sullivan (1902). Sullivan steadfastly refused to grant permission to those who wished to make hymn tunes from the popular melodies in his operettas.
Bert Polman
Arthur Sullivan
John Bacchus Dykes
1823 - 1876 Composer of "[Once again, O blessed time]" in The Cyber Hymnal As a young child John Bacchus Dykes (b. Kingston-upon-Hull' England, 1823; d. Ticehurst, Sussex, England, 1876) took violin and piano lessons. At the age of ten he became the organist of St. John's in Hull, where his grandfather was vicar. After receiving a classics degree from St. Catherine College, Cambridge, England, he was ordained in the Church of England in 1847. In 1849 he became the precentor and choir director at Durham Cathedral, where he introduced reforms in the choir by insisting on consistent attendance, increasing rehearsals, and initiating music festivals. He served the parish of St. Oswald in Durham from 1862 until the year of his death. To the chagrin of his bishop, Dykes favored the high church practices associated with the Oxford Movement (choir robes, incense, and the like). A number of his three hundred hymn tunes are still respected as durable examples of Victorian hymnody. Most of his tunes were first published in Chope's Congregational Hymn and Tune Book (1857) and in early editions of the famous British hymnal, Hymns Ancient and Modern.
Bert Polman
John Bacchus Dykes
