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ANNUNCIATION (Dutch)

Meter: Irregular Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: David McK. Williams Tune Sources: Traditional Dutch Melody Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 55112 34321 75556
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Author: E. B. G. Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: A message came to a maiden young Used With Tune: [A message came to a maiden young]
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A message came to a maiden young

Author: Percy Dearmer; E. B. G. Hymnal: The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1940 #317 (1940) Meter: Irregular Topics: Saints' Days and Holy Days The Anunciation; 1st after Christmas Morning Prayer General; Christ King; Christ Life and Ministry; Jesus Christ our Lord His advent; The Annunciation The Communion General; Trinity XVIII The Communion General Tune Title: ANNUNCIATION
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A Message Came to a Maiden Young

Author: E. B. G.; Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Hymnal: RitualSong #478 (1996) Meter: Irregular Lyrics: 1 A message came to a maiden young; The angel stood beside her In shining robes, and with golden tongue He told what should betide her: The maid was lost in wonder; Her world was rent asunder; Ah! how could she Christ's mother be By God's most high decree! 2 No greater news could a messenger bring; For 'twas from the young mother He came, who walked on the earth as a king, And yet to all a brother: His truth has spread like leaven; 'Twill marry earth to heaven, Till all agree In charity To dwell from sea to sea. 3 He came, God's Word to the world here below; And round him there did gather A band who found that this teacher to know Was e'en to know the Father: He healed the sick who sought him, Forgave the foes who fought him; Beside the sea Of Galilee He set the nations free. 4 And sometimes trumpets from Sion ring out, And tramping comes, and drumming; "Thy kingdom come," so we cry; and they shout, "It comes!" and still 'tis coming. Far, far ahead, to win us, Yet with us, nay within us; Till all shall see That King is he, The Love from Galilee! Topics: Advent; Advent 4 Year B; Blessed Virgin Mary; Forgiveness; Healing; Incarnation; Jesus Christ; Kingdom / Reign of God; Paschal Mystery; The Annunciation of the Lord (March 25) Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Languages: English Tune Title: ANNUNCIATION
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Author: E. B. G. Hymnal: The Oxford Book of Carols #100 (1928) First Line: A message came to a maiden young Tune Title: [A message came to a maiden young]
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Percy Dearmer

1867 - 1936 Author (st. 2-4) of "A message came to a maiden young" in The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1940 Dearmer, Percy, M.A., son of Thomas Dearmer, was born in London, Feb. 27, 1867, and educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford (B.A. 1890, M.A. 1896). He was ordained D. 1891, P. 1892, and has been since 1901 Vicar of S. Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, London. He has been Secretary of the London Branch of the Christian Social Union since 1891, and is the author of The Parson's Handbook, 1st edition, 1899, and other works. He was one of the compilers of the English Hymnal, 1906, acting as Secretary and Editor, and contributed to it ten translations (38, 95, 150, 160, 165, 180, 215, 237, 352, 628) and portions of two others (242, 329), with the following originals:— 1. A brighter dawn is breaking. Easter. Suggested by the Aurora lucis, p. 95, but practically original. 2. Father, Who on man dost shower. Temperance. 3. God, we thank Thee, not in vain. Burial. 4. Holy God, we offer here. Holy Communion. 5. Jesu, good above all other. For Children. 6. Lord, the wind and sea obey Thee. For those at Sea. 7. The winter's sleep was long and deep. St. Philip and St. James. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
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David McK. Williams

1887 - 1978 Harmonizer of "ANNUNCIATION" in The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1940 David McKinley Williams (Conductor) Born: February 20, 1887 - Carnarvonshire, Wales, UK Died: March 13, 1978 - Oakland, California, USA The Welsh-born American church musician, composer, and teacher, David McKinley Williams, began his career in church music as a chorister in the choir of the Cathedral of St. John, Denver. At the age of 13 he became the organist of St. Peter's Church, Denver. In 1908 David McKinley Williams went to New York to serve as the organist of Grace Church Chapel. He moved to Paris in 1911 for study with some of the best known French organists of the time. Upon his return, he served as organist of the Church of the Holy Communion in New York. He served in the Royal Canadian Artillery in World War I and returned to his New York position in 1920. After only six months, he was appointed organist and choirmaster of St. Bartholomew's Church, New York. He held this position until his retirement in 1947. David McKinley Williams developed one of the most outstanding music programs in the USA at St. Bartholomew's. He was head of the organ department of the Juilliard School of Music and a member of the faculty of the School of Sacred Music, Union Theological Seminary. He also served as a member of the Joint Commission on Church Music and the Joint Commission on the Revision of the Hymnal that produced The Hymnal (1940). The Hymnal 1982 uses five of his tunes, including MALABAR used with "Strengthen for Service" (Hymn 312), CANTICUM REFECTIONIS, used with "This is the hour of banquet and of song" (Hymn 316), and GEORGETOWN, used with "They cast their nets in Galilee" (Hymn 661). Source: The Episcopal Church - Liturgy Music Website
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E. B. G.

Paraphraser (st. 1) of "A message came to a maiden young" in The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1940
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Small Church Music

Description: History The SmallChurchMusic site was launched in 2006, growing out of the requests from those struggling to provide suitable music for their services and meetings. Rev. Clyde McLennan was ordained in mid 1960’s and was a pastor in many small Australian country areas, and therefore was acutely aware of this music problem. Having also been trained as a Pipe Organist, recordings on site (which are a subset of the smallchurchmusic.com site) are all actually played by Clyde, and also include piano and piano with organ versions. About the Recordings All recordings are in MP3 format. Churches all around the world use the recordings, with downloads averaging over 60,000 per month. The recordings normally have an introduction, several verses and a slowdown on the last verse. Users are encouraged to use software: Audacity (http://www.audacityteam.org) or Song Surgeon (http://songsurgeon.com) to adjust the MP3 number of verses, tempo and pitch to suit their local needs. Mobile App We have partnered with the developer of the popular NetTracks mobile app to offer the Small Church Music collection as a convenient mobile app. Experience the beloved Small Church Music collection through this iOS app featuring nearly 10,000 high-quality hymn recordings that can be organized into custom setlists and downloaded for offline use—ideal for worship services without musicians, congregational practice, and personal devotion. The app requires a small fee to cover maintenance costs. Please note: While Hymnary.org hosts this music collection, technical support for the app is provided exclusively by the app developer, not by Hymnary.org staff. LicensingCopyright notice: Rev. Clyde McLennan, performer in this collection, has assigned his performer rights in this collection to Hymnary.org. Non-commercial use of these recordings is permitted. For permission to use them for any other purposes, please contact manager@hymnary.org. Home/Music(smallchurchmusic.com) List SongsAlphabetically List Songsby Meter List Songs byTune Name About  
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