Meter: 10.10.10.10Appears in 259 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Erik Routley, 1917-1982; John Wilson, 1905-1992Topics: Descants and FauxbourdonsTune Sources: Irish traditionalTune Key: E Flat MajorIncipit: 11216 56112 32222 Used With Text: Be thou my vision
Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluiasAppears in 547 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Derek Holman, 1931-Topics: Descants and FauxbourdonsTune Sources: Lyra Davidica, 1708, 1749Tune Key: C MajorIncipit: 13514 66534 51434 Used With Text: Jesus Christ is risen today
Appears in 106 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Sydney H. Nicholson, 1874-1947; Richard Proulx, 1937-Topics: Descants and FauxbourdonsTune Key: C MajorIncipit: 51545 34562 23516 Used With Text: Lift high the cross
Meter: 11.12.12.10Appears in 1,061 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Bacchus Dykes, 1823-1876; C. S. Lang, 1891-1971Topics: Descants and FauxbourdonsTune Key: D MajorIncipit: 11335 56666 53555 Used With Text: Holy, holy, holy
Appears in 298 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Thomas Haweis, 1734-1820; Samuel Webbe, the younger, 1770-1843; C. S. Lang, 1891-1971Topics: Descants and FauxbourdonsTune Key: G Major or modalIncipit: 51354 34213 25171 Used With Text: Oh for a thousand tongues to sing
Meter: IrregularAppears in 1,383 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: AnonymousTopics: Descants and FauxbourdonsTune Sources: Arrangement and descant: Hymns Ancient and Modern, Ltd. 1947Tune Key: G MajorIncipit: 11512 55323 43211 Used With Text: Oh come, all ye faithful
Appears in 327 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Alan Gray, 1885-1935Topics: Descants and FauxbourdonsTune Sources: Este's Psalter 1592Tune Key: F MajorIncipit: 13321 44323 55453 Used With Text: While shepherds watched
Meter: 7.6.7.6 DAppears in 602 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Melchior Teschner, 1584-1635; J. S. Bach, 1685-1750; Randall De Bruyn, 1947-Topics: Descants and FauxbourdonsTune Key: B Flat MajorIncipit: 15567 11321 17151 Used With Text: All glory, laud and honour
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7Appears in 895 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Henry T. Smart, 1813-1879; C. S. Lang, 1891-1971Topics: Descants and FauxbourdonsTune Key: A MajorIncipit: 53153 21566 51432 Used With Text: Glory be to God the Father
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7Appears in 93 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Henry Purcell, 1659-1695; James Gillespie, 1929-Topics: Descants and FauxbourdonsTune Key: G Major or modalIncipit: 35314 27512 32176 Used With Text: Christ is made the sure foundation