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[Blessed be the Lord God of Israel]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hopkins Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 34325 11232 34562 Used With Text: Benedictus

Appears in 304 hymnals First Line: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel Lyrics: 1 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for he hath visited and redeemed his people; 2 And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 3 As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets; which have been since the world began; 4 That we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all that hate us. 5 To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers and to remember his holy covenant; 6 To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham that he would give us; 7 That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear; 8 In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. 9 And thou child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 10 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people for the remission of their sins, 11 Through the tender mercy of our God whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us; 12 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen Scripture: Luke 1:68 Used With Tune: [Blessed be the Lord God of Israel]

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Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: Blessed are the undefiled in the way Used With Tune: [Blessed are the undefiled in the way]

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Benedictus

Hymnal: The Hymnal #C21 (1916) First Line: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel Lyrics: 1 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for he hath visited and redeemed his people; 2 And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 3 As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets; which have been since the world began; 4 That we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all that hate us. 5 To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers and to remember his holy covenant; 6 To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham that he would give us; 7 That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear; 8 In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. 9 And thou child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 10 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people for the remission of their sins, 11 Through the tender mercy of our God whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us; 12 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen Scripture: Luke 1:68 Tune Title: [Blessed be the Lord God of Israel]

Beati immaculati

Hymnal: Sunday-School Book #P32 (1896) First Line: Blessed are the undefiled in the way Languages: English Tune Title: [Blessed are the undefiled in the way]

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E. J. Hopkins

1818 - 1901 Person Name: Hopkins Composer of "[Blessed be the Lord God of Israel]" in The Hymnal Dr Edward John Hopkins MusDoc United Kingdom 1818-1901. Born at Westminster, England, the son of a clarinetist with the Royal Opera House orchestra, he became an organist (as did two of his brothers) and a composer. In 1826 he became a chorister of the Chapel Royal and sang at the coronation of King William IV in Westminster Abbey. He also sang in the choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, a double schedule requiring skill and dexterity. On Sunday evenings he would play the outgoing voluntary at St. Martin’s in-the-field. He left Chapel Royal in 1834 and started studying organ construction at two organ factories. He took an appointment at Mitcham Church as organist at age 16, winning an audition against other organists. Four years later he became organist at the Church of St. Peter, Islington. In 1841 he became organist at St. Luke’s, Berwick St., Soho. Two Years later he was organist at Temple Church, which had a historic organ (built in 1683). He held this position for 55 years. In 1845 he married Sarah Lovett, and they had four sons and five daughters. He was closely associated with the Bach Society and was organist for the first English performances of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. In 1855 he collaborated with Edward Rimbault publishing “The organ, its history and construction” (3 editions 1855-70-77). In 1864 he was one of the founders of the “College of organists”. In 1882 he received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the Archbishop of Canterbury. He composed 30+ hymn tunes and some psalm chants, used by the Church of England. He died in London, England. John Perry