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Adoração

Representative Text

A Deus, supremo Benfeitor,
Vós, anjos e homens, dai louvor
A Deus, o Filho; a Deus, o Pai;
A Deus, Espírito, glória dai.

Source: Louvores ao Rei #48

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Author: Thomas Ken

Thomas Ken (b. Berkampstead, Hertfordshire, England, 1637; d. Longleat, Wiltshire, England, 1711) studied at Winchester College, Hart Hall, and New College, Oxford, England. Ordained in the Church of England in 1662, he served variously as pastor, chaplain at Winchester College (1669-1679), chaplain to Princess (later Queen) Mary in The Hague, and bishop of Bath and Wells (1685-1691). He was a man of conscience and independent mind who did not shirk from confrontations with royalty. When King Charles II came to visit Winchester, he took along his mistress, the famous actress Nell Gwynne. Ken was asked to provide lodging for her. The story is told that Ken quickly declared his house under repair and had a builder take off the roof! He later… Go to person page >

Translator: Sarah Poulton Kalley

(no biographical information available about Sarah Poulton Kalley.) Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: A Deus, supremo Benfeitor
Title: Adoração
English Title: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
Author: Thomas Ken (1673)
Translator: Sarah Poulton Kalley (1861)
Meter: 8.8.8.9
Language: Portuguese
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

OLD HUNDREDTH

This tune is likely the work of the composer named here, but has also been attributed to others as shown in the instances list below. According to the Handbook to the Baptist Hymnal (1992), Old 100th first appeared in the Genevan Psalter, and "the first half of the tune contains phrases which may ha…

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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Hinário Luterano #238

Hinário Luterano #238

Hinário para o Culto Cristão #238

Hinário para o Culto Cristão #238

Hinário para o Culto Cristão (2nd ed.) #238

Hinário para o Culto Cristão (2nd ed.) #238
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Louvores ao Rei #48

Louvores ao Rei #48
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