HORBURY

Composer: John Bacchus Dykes

As a young child John Bacchus Dykes (b. Kingston-upon-Hull' England, 1823; d. Ticehurst, Sussex, England, 1876) took violin and piano lessons. At the age of ten he became the organist of St. John's in Hull, where his grandfather was vicar. After receiving a classics degree from St. Catherine College, Cambridge, England, he was ordained in the Church of England in 1847. In 1849 he became the precentor and choir director at Durham Cathedral, where he introduced reforms in the choir by insisting on consistent attendance, increasing rehearsals, and initiating music festivals. He served the parish of St. Oswald in Durham from 1862 until the year of his death. To the chagrin of his bishop, Dykes favored the high church practices associated with… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: HORBURY
Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1861)
Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4
Incipit: 12354 33234 33665
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!
E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me,
still all my song shall be,
nearer, my God, to thee;
nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!

Go to text page...

More Love to Thee

More love to Thee, O Christ,
More love to Thee!
Hear Thou the prayer I make
On bended knee;
This is my earnest plea:
More love, O Christ, to Thee,
More love to Thee,
More love to Thee!

Go to text page...

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Hymn Tunes in Lower Keyes: The Book to Grab When the Congregation Complains that the Hymns are Too High!
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2011) pp. 115
  • Hymn Tunes in Lower Keys: The Book to Grab When the Congregation Complains that the Hymns are Too High!
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2011) pp. 115
  • The Really Big Descant Book - Full Music Edition: 250 Settings to Raise the Roof by the World's Finest Church Music Composers
    Composer/Editor Richard Lloyd
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2009) pp. 95
  • 200 New Last Verses
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2007) pp. 87
  • The Ultimate Finishing Touch: Last-verse Arrangements of Well-loved Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Harrison Oxley
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2000) pp. 67
  • More Hymns for Occasions: One Hundred Special Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Colin Mawby
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1997) pp. 40
  • More Last Verses: Another Two Hundred Varied Hymn Tune Harmonies
    Composer/Editor Noel Rawsthorne
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1996) pp. 84
  • Hymn Tunes with Varied Harmonies Book 3: For Pianoforte or Organ
    Composer/Editor Joseph E. Newell
    Published By: Edwin Ashdown, Limited (London) (1920) pp. 6

Organ Solo

  • Choral Preludes based on Famous Hymn Tunes Volume 5: Various Occasions including Saints' Days & Weddings
    Composer/Editor Alec Rowley
    Published By: Edwin Ashdown, Limited (London) (1953) pp. 7

Media

You have access to this FlexScore.
Download:
Are parts of this score outside of your desired range? Try transposing this FlexScore.
General Settings
Stanza Selection
Voice Selection
Text size:
Music size:
Transpose (Half Steps):
Capo:
Contacting server...
Contacting server...
Questions? Check out the FAQ

A separate copy of this score must be purchased for each choir member. If this score will be projected or included in a bulletin, usage must be reported to a licensing agent (e.g. CCLI, OneLicense, etc).

This is a preview of your FlexScore.
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1086
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 59 of 59)
TextFlexScoreAudio

Ancient and Modern #352

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #525

Page Scan

Christian Chorals #165

ScoreAudio

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1086

Christian Praise #281a

Page Scan

Christian Science Hymnal #236

Christian Science Hymnal (Rev. and enl.) #193

TextPage Scan

Church Book #536a

Page Scan

Church Hymnal #538

Page Scan

Church Hymns and Tunes #489b

Page Scan

College Hymnal #208

TextPage Scan

Common Praise #526

Page Scan

Common Praise #371b

TextPage Scan

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #466a

TextAudioPage Scan

Gospel Melodies and Evangelistic Hymns #57

Hymns and Psalms #451b

Page Scan

Hymns of Consecration and Faith #310

Page Scan

Hymns of the Faith #445

Page Scan

Hymns of Worship and Service #141a

Page Scan

Hymns of Worship and Service #141a

Page Scan

Hymns of Worship and Service. (Chapel ed.) #177b

Page Scan

In Excelsis for School and Chapel #152a

Page Scan

Laudamus #222

Page Scan

Liederlust #116

TextPage Scan

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #447a

Mirfield Mission Hymn Book #198b

Page Scan

New Manual of Praise #387

Protestant Madagascar Hymnal, 2001 #478b

Page Scan

Redemption Songs #569b

Audio

Small Church Music #4384

Songs of Praise #310b

The Book of Common Praise #574a

The Book of Praise #470a

The Book of Praise for Church, School and Home #153

Page Scan

The Book of Praise for Sunday Schools #153

Page Scan

The Chapel Hymnal with Tunes #125

Page Scan

The Choral Hymnal #169

TextPage Scan

The Church Hymnal #511

Page Scan

The Church Hymnary #237a

Page Scan

The English Hymnal #444

Page Scan

The Evangelical Hymnal with Tunes #347a

Page Scan

The Fellowship Hymn Book #163b

Page Scan

The Hymnal #602

Page Scan

The Hymnal for Schools #144

TextPage Scan

The Hymnal #500

The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #321a

The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #321a

Page Scan

The Institute Hymnal #125

The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #468a

Page Scan

The National Baptist Hymnal #337

Page Scan

The National Baptist Hymnal #338

Page Scan

The Packer Hymnal #144

Page Scan

The Presbyterian Book of Praise #223a

Page Scan

The Scottish Hymnal #241a

Page Scan

The Song Companion to the Scriptures #345a

Page Scan

The Westminster Abbey Hymn-Book #326b

Page Scan

The Y.M.C.A. Hymnal #57b

Tune InfoTextAudio

TTT-Himnaro Cigneta #96b

Page Scan

Worship Song #287b

Exclude 50 pre-1979 instances
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us