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Blessed are they that undefiled

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 15 hymnals Matching Instances: 15 Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Holy Scriptures; The Christian Life Discipleship and Consecration; Hymns for the Young The Holy Scriptures Scripture: Psalm 119:1-6 Used With Tune: PALESTRINA Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650, alt.

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TALLIS'S ORDINAL

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 217 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Composer and/or Arranger: Thomas Tallis, c.1520-1585 Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 13455 66551 76651 Used With Text: Blessed are they that undefiled

PALESTRINA

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 341 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Composer and/or Arranger: Palestrina, c.1524-1594 Tune Key: E Major Incipit: 55565 54353 33333 Used With Text: Blessed are they that undefiled

DURHAM

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 20 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Tune Sources: Adapted from Ravenscroft's Psalter, 1621 Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 15365 31243 56655 Used With Text: Blessed are they that undefiled

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The Blessing of Obedience

Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #197 (1875) First Line: Blessed are they that undefiled Topics: Bible; Hearing the Word Scripture: Psalm 119

Psalm 119, Part 1: Blessed are they that undefil'd

Hymnal: Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases #P127 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Blessed are they that undefil'd Lyrics: 1Blessed are they that undefil’d, and straight are in the way; Who in the Lord’s most holy law do walk, and do not stray. 2Blessed are they who to observe his statutes are inclin’d; And who do seek the living God with their whole heart and mind. 3Such in his ways do walk, and they do no iniquity. 4Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts carefully. 5O that thy statutes to observe thou would’st my ways direct! 6Then shall I not be sham’d, when I thy precepts all respect. 7Then with integrity of heart thee will I praise and bless, When I the judgments all have learn’d of thy pure righteousness. 8That I will keep thy statutes all firmly resolv’d have I: O do not then, most gracious God, forsake me utterly. Scripture: Psalm 119:1-8 Languages: English

Blessed are they that undefiled

Hymnal: The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #P119a (2004) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: ALEPH THE FIRST PART 1 Blessed are they that undefiled, and straight are in the way; who in the Lord’s most holy law do walk, and do not stray. 2 Blessed are they who to observe his statutes are inclined; and who do seek the living God with their whole heart and mind. 3 Such in his ways do walk, and they do no iniquity. 4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts carefully. 5 O that thy statutes to observe thou would’st my ways direct! 6 Then shall I not be shamed when I thy precepts all respect. 7 Then with integrity of heart thee will I praise and bless, when I the judgments all have learned of thy pure righteousness. 8 That I will keep thy statutes all firmly resolved have I: O do not then, most gracious God, forsake me utterly. Scripture: Psalm 119:1-8 Languages: English Tune Title: JACKSON (BYZANTIUM)

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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

1525 - 1594 Person Name: Palestrina, c.1524-1594 Composer of "PALESTRINA" in The Book of Praise Giovanni Pierluigi (da Palestrina) Italy 1525-1594. Born at Palestrina, Italy, near Rome, then part of the Papal States to Neopolitan parents. As a youth he became a chorister at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in the Rome Diocese. This allowed him to learn literature and music. In 1540 he moved to Rome, where he studied in the school ofr the Hugenot, Claude Goudimel. He also studied with Robin Mallapert and Firmin Lebel. Orlando Di Lasso was also a musical advisor to him. From 1544-1551 he was organist at the Cathedral of St Agapito, the principle church of his native city. In 1547 he married Lucrezia Gori, and they had four children: Rodolfo, Angelo, Iginio, and a daughter. In 1551 Pope Julius III (previously Bishop of Palestrina) appointed him ‘maestro di cappella’, or musical director of the Cappella Giulia (choir). Pierluigi dedicated his first published compositions to Pope Julius III (1554), known as ‘the book of Masses’. It was the first book of masses by a native composer, since most sacred works in those days were from low countries (France or Spain). In 1555 Pope Paul IV ordered that all papal choristers should be clerical. As Pierluigi married early in life and had four children, he was unable to continue in the chapel as a layman. During the next decade he held positions similar to his Julian Chapel appointment at other chapels and churches in Rome, including St John Lateran (1555-1560), and Santa Maria Maggiore (1561-1566). In 1571 he returned to the Julian Chapel and remained at St Peter’s for the rest of his life. The 1570s was a decade of difficulty for him, as he lost his brother, two sons, and his wife in three separate outbreaks of plague (1572-1575-1580). In 1578 he was given the title of ‘Master of Music’ at the Vatican Basilica. He thought of becoming a priest at this time, but instead married a wealthy widow, Virginia Formoli, in 1581, widow of a wealthy merchant, which gave him financial independence (he was not well-paid as choirmaster). He spent considerable time administering to her fortune, but also was able to compose prolifically until his death. He also helped to found an association of professional musicians called the Vertuosa Compagnia dei Musici. He died in Rome of pleurisy. He left hundreds of compositions, including 1045 masses, 68 offertories, 140 madrigals, 300+ motets, 72 hymns, 35 magnificats, 11 litanies and several sets of lamentations. There are two comprehensive editions of his works: a 33-volume edition published by Breitkopf and Hartel, in Leigzig, Germany, between 1862-1894, edited by Franz Xaver Habert, and a 34-volume edition published in the mid 20th century by Fratelli Scalera, in Rome, Italy, edited by R Casimiri and others. As a Renaissance musician and composer of sacred music he was the best known 16th century representative of the Roman School of musical composition. He had a long-lasting influence on the development of church and secular music in Europe, especially on the development of counterpoint, his work considered the culmination of Renaissance polyphony. Very famous in his day, he was considered by some the legendary ‘savior of church music’. A 2009 film was produced by German television about him, titled: ‘Palestrina – Prince of Music’. John Perry

Thomas Tallis

1505 - 1585 Person Name: Thomas Tallis, c.1520-1585 Composer of "TALLIS'S ORDINAL" in The Book of Praise Thomas Tallis (b. Leicestershire [?], England, c. 1505; d. Greenwich, Kent, England 1585) was one of the few Tudor musicians who served during the reigns of Henry VIII: Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth I and managed to remain in the good favor of both Catholic and Protestant monarchs. He was court organist and composer from 1543 until his death, composing music for Roman Catholic masses and Anglican liturgies (depending on the monarch). With William Byrd, Tallis also enjoyed a long-term monopoly on music printing. Prior to his court connections Tallis had served at Waltham Abbey and Canterbury Cathedral. He composed mostly church music, including Latin motets, English anthems, settings of the liturgy, magnificats, and two sets of lamentations. His most extensive contrapuntal work was the choral composition, "Spem in alium," a work in forty parts for eight five-voice choirs. He also provided nine modal psalm tunes for Matthew Parker's Psalter (c. 1561). Bert Polman