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[Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: George A. MacFarren, 1813-1887 Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 56713 65453 Used With Text: A Song of Praise
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A Song of Praise

Appears in 17 hymnals First Line: Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers Lyrics: 1. Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers; praised and exalted above all for ever. 2. Blessed art thou for the Name of thy Majesty; praised and exalted above all for ever. 3. Blessed art thou in the temple of thy holiness; praised and exalted above all for ever. 4. Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths, and dwellest between the Cherubim; praised and exalted above all for ever. 5. Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy kingdom; praised and exalted above all for ever. 6. Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven, praised and exalted above all for ever. 7. Blessed art thou, O Father, Son and Holy Spirit; praised and exalted above all for ever. Topics: Canticles Used With Tune: [Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers]
A Song of Praise

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A Song of Praise

Hymnal: The Hymnal 1982 #S181 (1985) First Line: Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers Lyrics: 1. Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers; praised and exalted above all for ever. 2. Blessed art thou for the Name of thy Majesty; praised and exalted above all for ever. 3. Blessed art thou in the temple of thy holiness; praised and exalted above all for ever. 4. Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths, and dwellest between the Cherubim; praised and exalted above all for ever. 5. Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy kingdom; praised and exalted above all for ever. 6. Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven, praised and exalted above all for ever. 7. Blessed art thou, O Father, Son and Holy Spirit; praised and exalted above all for ever. Topics: Canticles Languages: English Tune Title: [Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers]
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George A. Macfarren

1813 - 1887 Composer of "Chant (Macfarren 56713)" George Alexander Macfarren, Mus. Doc.; b. London, 1813; d. London, 1887 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908 ======================= Born: March 2, 1813, Westminster, England. Died: October 31, 1887, St. Marylebone, England. Buried: Hampstead Cemetery, London, England. Brother of Walter Macfarren, George was a principal of the Royal Academy of Music; professor at Cambridge University; conductor at Covent Garden, London; program note writer for the Philharmonic Society; and editor of Handel and Purcell. He wrote 18 operas, 13 oratorios and cantatas, 9 symphonies, and 162 songs. He went blind in 1860, and was knighted in 1883. Sources: Frost, p. 681 Lightwood, p. 189 Nutter, p. 460 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/c/macfarren_ga.htm =============================== http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Alexander_Macfarren
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