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Now from scattered lands afar

Author: Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna Appears in 4 hymnals

ABERYSTWYTH

Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 278 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Joseph Parry Tune Key: e minor or modal Incipit: 11234 53213 21712 Used With Text: When From Scattered Lands Afar

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When From Scattered Lands Afar

Author: Charlotte E. Tonna Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #16038 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D First Line: When from scattered lands afar Lyrics: 1 When from scattered lands afar Spreads the voice of rumored war, Nations in tumultuous pride Heave like ocean’s roaring tide; When the solar splendors fail, When the crescent waxeth pale; World! do thou the signal dread, We exalt the drooping head. 2 When the powers that star-like reign Sink dishonored to the plain, We uplift the expectant eye— Our redemption draweth nigh, When the fig tree shoots appear, Men behold their summer near; When the hearts of rebels fail, We the coming Conqueror hail. 3 Bridegroom of Thy weeping spouse, Listen to her longing vows, Listen to her widowed moan, Listen to creation’s groan; Bid, O bid Thy trumpet sound, Gather Thine elect around: Call them from the cheerless gloom, Call them from the marble tomb. 4 From the grass-grown village grave, From the deep dissolving wave, From the whirlwind and the flame, Mighty Head, Thy members claim. Where Thy cross in anguish stood, Where Thy life distilled in blood, Where they mocked Thy dying groan, King of nations, claim Thy throne. Languages: English Tune Title: ABERYSTWYTH

When from scattered lands afar

Author: Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna Hymnal: The Gospel Praise Book #d505 (1888)

Now from scattered lands afar

Author: Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna Hymnal: The Advent Christian Hymnal #d562 (1894)

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Joseph Parry

1841 - 1903 Composer of "ABERYSTWYTH" in The Cyber Hymnal Joseph Parry (b. Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales, 1841; d. Penarth, Glamorganshire, 1903) was born into a poor but musical family. Although he showed musical gifts at an early age, he was sent to work in the puddling furnaces of a steel mill at the age of nine. His family immigrated to a Welsh settlement in Danville, Pennsylvania in 1854, where Parry later started a music school. He traveled in the United States and in Wales, performing, studying, and composing music, and he won several Eisteddfodau (singing competition) prizes. Parry studied at the Royal Academy of Music and at Cambridge, where part of his tuition was paid by interested community people who were eager to encourage his talent. From 1873 to 1879 he was professor of music at the Welsh University College in Aberystwyth. After establishing private schools of music in Aberystwyth and in Swan sea, he was lecturer and professor of music at the University College of South Wales in Cardiff (1888-1903). Parry composed oratorios, cantatas, an opera, orchestral and chamber music, as well as some four hundred hymn tunes. Bert Polman

Charlotte Elizabeth

1790 - 1846 Person Name: Charlotte E. Tonna Author of "When From Scattered Lands Afar" in The Cyber Hymnal Charlotte Elizabeth was born at Norwich in 1790. Her father, the Rev. Michael Browne, was Rector of S. Giles' parish in that city. She married Captain George Phelan, of the army, but the union proved an unhappy one. Thrown upon her own resources, she contributed to the Dublin Tract Society, and in 1834, became editor of "The Christian Ladies' Magazine." Her husband died in 1837. In 1840, she married Mr. L.H. Tonna, but continued to retain her two Christian names as her literary designation. She died in 1846. Her works are very numerous. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872. =========================== Other names: Charlotte Elzabeth Browne Tonna, Mrs. Tonna, Author of Zadoo, Charlotte Elizabeth Phelan =========================== Tonna, Charlotte Elizabeth, née Browne, commonly known as "Charlotte Elizabeth," was the only daughter of Michael Browne, Rector of St. Giles, Norwich, and was born in Norwich, Oct. 1, 1790. She was first married to Captain George Phelan, of the 60th Rifles (who died in 1837), and secondly to the Rev. Lewis H. Tonna. Her death took place at Ramsgate, July 12, 1846. Under the name of "Charlotte Elizabeth" she published several works, including Chapters on Flowers, Derry, a Tale of the Revolution, Personal Recollections, &c. Her hymns in common use include:— 1. Holy Father, heavenly King (1832). God Man's only Refuge. 2. O God of Israel, deign to smile. For Resignation. 3. O Thou Who didst prepare. For Use at Sea. 4. Sinner, what hast thou to show? Christians' Joy. 5. Soldier go, but not to claim. The Good Fight of Faith. Of these hymns Nos. 3, 4 appeared in W. Urwick's Dublin Collection of Hymns, 1829. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)