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[O all ye Works of the Lord] (Ravenscroft)

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: T. Ravenscroft Tune Key: F Major Used With Text: Benedicite Omnia Opera

Benedicite Omnia Opera

Appears in 111 hymnals First Line: O all ye Works of the Lord Topics: Canticles and other parts of divine service Used With Tune: [O all ye Works of the Lord] (Ravenscroft)

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Hymnal: The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #754a (1936) First Line: O all ye Works of the Lord Topics: Canticles and other parts of divine service Languages: English Tune Title: [O all ye Works of the Lord] (Ravenscroft)

BENEDICITE OMNIA OPERA

Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #754a (1930) First Line: O all ye Works of the Lord Languages: English Tune Title: [BENEDICITE OMNIA OPERA] RAVENSCROFT

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Thomas Ravenscroft

1592 - 1635 Person Name: T. Ravenscroft Composer of "[O all ye Works of the Lord] (Ravenscroft)" in The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches Thomas Ravenscroft United Kingdom 1592-1635. Born at Sussex, England, he allegedly sang in the choir at St Paul’s Cathedral. He attended music lectures at Gresham College. He was educated at Cambridge College, graduating in 1607. From 1618-1622 he was music master at Christ’s Hospital. Many of his works were aimed at pleasing a middle class lay public. He collected folk music: “Pammelia” (1609), “Deuteromelia” [includes the song “Three blind mice”](1609), “Melismata” (1611). He also published a metrical Psalter (the whole book of Psalms) in 1621. He composed 11 anthems, three motets, and four fantasies. He also wrote two treatises on music theory: “A briefe discourse of the true (but neglected) use of charact'ring the degrees” (1614), and “A treatise of musick”. He was an author, compiler, composer, editor, arranger, musician, bibliographer, contributor, antecedent, lyricist and creator. No informaton found regarding family. He died at London, England. 672 works. A reprint of his “Psalms” was published in 1844 by Canon Havergal. John Perry