Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8Appears in 313 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Louis Bourgeois; Claude GoudimelScripture: Isaiah 40:1-5Tune Key: F MajorIncipit: 12321 76512 34321 Used With Text: Comfort, Comfort Now My People
Meter: 8.8.8.8Appears in 394 hymnalsScripture: Isaiah 40:3-5Tune Sources: Musikalisches Handbuch, Hamburg, 1690 (adapt.)Tune Key: B Flat MajorIncipit: 51566 54334 32554 Used With Text: On Jordan's Bank
Appears in 32 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994Scripture: Isaiah 40Tune Key: e minorIncipit: 33133 22234 45565 Used With Text: Wait for the Lord
Appears in 24 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994Scripture: Isaiah 40:3Tune Key: E Flat MajorIncipit: 55566 61133 4445 Used With Text: Prepare the way
Meter: 8.7.9.8.8.7Appears in 59 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Martin Shaw, 1875-1958Scripture: Isaiah 40:4Tune Sources: French TraditionalTune Key: D MajorIncipit: 11155 67111 77656 Used With Text: People, Look East
Meter: 7.8.7.6.7.6.7.6Appears in 128 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hugh Porter, 1897-1960Scripture: Isaiah 40:9-11Tune Sources: African American spiritualTune Key: G MajorIncipit: 33216 51222 12323 Used With Text: Go Tell It on the Mountain
Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrainAppears in 320 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James WalchScripture: Isaiah 40:9Tune Key: B Flat MajorIncipit: 13455 51322 11765 Used With Text: O Zion Haste, Thy Mission High Fulfilling
Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Bob Dufford, SJ, b. 1943; Sr. Theophone Hytrek, OSF, 1915-1992Scripture: Isaiah 40:9Tune Key: E Flat MajorIncipit: 53543 16551 11613 Used With Text: Like a Shepherd
Meter: 11.11.11.11Appears in 436 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Richard Proulx, b. 1937Scripture: Isaiah 40:10Tune Sources: Funk's Compilation of Genuine Church Music, 1832Tune Key: F MajorIncipit: 56161 51131 35561 Used With Text: How Firm a Foundation
Meter: 11.11.12.12Appears in 21 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Alberto Taulè, b. 1932; Skinner Chávez-Melo, 1944-1992Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11Tune Key: D MajorIncipit: 11153 32323 51115 Used With Text: All Earth is Hopeful
Meter: 8.8.8.8Appears in 213 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Michael Praetorius; George R. WoodwardScripture: Isaiah 40:3Tune Key: D MajorIncipit: 11234 32115 55671 Used With Text: On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry
Meter: 8.8.8.8Appears in 110 hymnalsScripture: Isaiah 40:11Tune Sources: Traditional Swedish melodyTune Key: D MajorIncipit: 12335 33223 46544 Used With Text: Children of the Heavenly Father
Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Michael Joncas, b. 1951Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11Tune Key: e minorIncipit: 55565 55454 33343 Used With Text: A Voice Cries Out
Meter: 8.7.8.7 DAppears in 504 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William B. BradburyScripture: Isaiah 40:11Tune Key: D MajorIncipit: 33323 45153 23465 Used With Text: Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Meter: IrregularAppears in 13 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Henry Hugh Bancroft (1904-1988)Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-11Incipit: 54312 32125 67123 Used With Text: There's a Voice in the Wilderness
Meter: 11.11.11.11Appears in 255 hymnalsScripture: Isaiah 40:7-8Tune Sources: Welsh hymn melody, 1839; Folk melody, slightly adaptedTune Key: A Flat MajorIncipit: 16427 51332 11642 Used With Text: Immortal, invisible, God only wise
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7Appears in 168 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William L. VinerScripture: Isaiah 40:11Tune Key: A Flat MajorIncipit: 17653 61653 32162 Used With Text: Gracious Savior, Gentle Shepherd
Meter: 10.10.10.10Appears in 329 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George W. WarrenScripture: Isaiah 40:3Tune Key: E Flat MajorIncipit: 11234 31171 33356 Used With Text: Heralds of Christ
Appears in 28 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994Scripture: Isaiah 40:9Tune Key: F MajorIncipit: 12333 21651 23311 Used With Text: In the Lord I'll Be Ever Thankful
Appears in 13 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Daniel L. Schutte; John WeissrockScripture: Isaiah 40:1-2Tune Key: E MajorIncipit: 33455 42234 53345 Used With Text: City of God
Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Bob Dufford, SJScripture: Isaiah 40Tune Key: D MajorIncipit: 55651 15565 11432 Used With Text: Every Valley
Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Bob HurdScripture: Isaiah 40:1-5Tune Key: C MajorIncipit: 33332 11666 56545 Used With Text: Ready the Way
Meter: 8.6.8.6 DAppears in 285 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)Scripture: Isaiah 40:3Tune Sources: English County Songs, 1893Tune Key: e minorIncipit: 32111 73343 45543 Used With Text: When out of poverty is born
Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrainAppears in 605 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William B. BradburyScripture: Isaiah 40:11Tune Key: D MajorIncipit: 53215 64465 33213 Used With Text: He Leadeth Me
Meter: 9.8.8.9Appears in 44 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Ralph Vaughan WilliamsScripture: Isaiah 40:11Tune Key: D MajorIncipit: 35654 32113 45567 Used With Text: God Be with You Till We Meet Again
Meter: 8.6.8.6Appears in 158 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jessie S. Irvine, 1836-1887; David Grant, 1833-1893Scripture: Isaiah 40:11Tune Key: F MajorIncipit: 53425 42171 33224 Used With Text: The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8Appears in 285 hymnalsScripture: Isaiah 40:1-8Tune Sources: French processional, 15th cent.Tune Key: e minorIncipit: 13555 46543 4531 Used With Text: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Meter: 11.10.11.10Appears in 223 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lowell MasonScripture: Isaiah 40:9Tune Key: A Flat MajorIncipit: 17655 56166 53221 Used With Text: Hail to the Brightness of Zion's Glad Morning!
Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4Appears in 48 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Johann G. BraunScripture: Isaiah 40:11Tune Key: E Flat MajorIncipit: 33322 15536 71111 Used With Text: Shepherd of Tender Youth
Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrainAppears in 190 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Grant C. TullarScripture: Isaiah 40:3-4Tune Key: A Flat MajorIncipit: 55653 11721 76565 Used With Text: Face to Face
Meter: 8.8.8.8Appears in 75 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. H. Gladstone, 1840-1891Scripture: Isaiah 40:8Tune Key: C MajorIncipit: 32144 44334 56627 Used With Text: God of all power, and truth, and grace
Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Kenneth W. LouisScripture: Isaiah 40:9Tune Key: D Flat MajorIncipit: 55326 61111 55532 Used With Text: Behold Your God
Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Kenneth W. LouisScripture: Isaiah 40:3-4Tune Key: d minorIncipit: 11111 17131 1117 Used With Text: Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord!
Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: David HaasScripture: Isaiah 40:11Tune Key: G Major or modalIncipit: 11554 34311 15431 Used With Text: We Will Rise Again
Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James E. Moore, Jr.Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-9Tune Key: C MajorIncipit: 55345 55555 34517 Used With Text: Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord
Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Curtis StephanScripture: Isaiah 40:3-4Tune Key: D MajorIncipit: 12334 31223 21155 Used With Text: Ready the Way
Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Dan SchutteScripture: Isaiah 40:3-5Tune Key: E Flat MajorIncipit: 24332 13566 15123 Used With Text: Let the Valleys Be Raised
Meter: 8.6.8.6 DAppears in 918 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lowell Mason; G. F. HandelScripture: Isaiah 40:3Tune Key: D MajorIncipit: 17654 32156 67711 Used With Text: Joy to the World! the Lord is Come
Meter: 9.8.8.9Appears in 720 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William G. TomerScripture: Isaiah 40:11Tune Key: D MajorIncipit: 33333 35236 66666 Used With Text: God Be with You Till We Meet Again
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6Appears in 1,052 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876)Scripture: Isaiah 40:8Tune Key: E Flat MajorIncipit: 33343 32116 54345 Used With Text: The Church's one foundation
Meter: 7.7.7.7 DAppears in 260 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Joseph ParryScripture: Isaiah 40:9Tune Key: d minorIncipit: 11234 53213 21712 Used With Text: Watchman, Tell Us of the Night
Meter: 8.6.8.6Appears in 298 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Thomas Haweis, 1734-1820Scripture: Isaiah 40:3Tune Key: F MajorIncipit: 51354 34213 25171 Used With Text: Hark the Glad Sound
Meter: 8.7.8.7Appears in 370 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Bacchus Dykes, 1823-1876; David Willcocks, 1919Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11Tune Key: G MajorIncipit: 35433 22155 67132 Used With Text: The King of Love My Shepherd Is
Meter: 8.6.8.6Appears in 553 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Gardiner (1770-1853)Scripture: Isaiah 40:6-8Tune Sources: Harm.: compilers of Revised Church Hymnary, 1927Tune Key: G MajorIncipit: 53217 76155 54332 Used With Text: By cool Siloam's shady rill
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7Appears in 272 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Goss, 1800-1880Scripture: Isaiah 40:11Tune Key: D MajorIncipit: 55551 76543 65342 Used With Text: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven