Henry T. Smart (PHH 233) composed REX GLORIAE for this text; the hymn was published in the 1868 Appendix to Hymns Ancient and Modern. Stanley L. Osborne (PHH 395) suggests that Smart initially intended REX GLORIAE as a tune for children. Derived from the topic of Wordsworth's text, the tune's name m…
Display Title: Alahady, andro tsara, (O Jesu! Come down to us)First Line: Alahady, andro tsara, (O Jesu! Come down to us)Tune Title: REX GLORIAEAuthor: J. RichardsonDate: 2001