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[Let the merry Church bells ring] (Hodges)

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[Let the merry Church bells ring] (Hodges)

Composer: J. Sebastian B. Hodges
Published in 15 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Composer: J. Sebastian B. Hodges

Born: 1830, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Died: May 1, 1915, Baltimore, Maryland. Buried: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Son of composer Edward Hodges, John emigrated to America in 1845, and attended Columbia University and the General Theological Seminary in New York City. Ordained an Episcopal minister in 1854, he served at the Grace/Second Episcopal Church, Newark, New Jersey (1860-70), and was Rector of St. Paul’s, Baltimore, Maryland, for 35 years. His works include: The Book of Common Praise, 1869 The revised edition of Hymn Tunes, 1903 --www.hymntime.com/tch Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title:	[Let the merry Church bells ring] (Hodges)
Composer:	J. Sebastian B. Hodges
Meter:	7.6.7.6 D with refrain
Incipit:	54352 51543 52132
Key:	G Major
Copyright:	Public Domain

Texts

Let the Merry Church Bells Ring!

Come all children raise the strain

All texts published with [Let the merry Church bells ring] (Hodges)^ top

Timeline

Media

Audio

MIDI file from Elmhurst Hymnal: and orders of worship for the Sunday school, young people's meetings and church services #110

Page Scans

Elmhurst Hymnal: and orders of worship for the Sunday school, young people's meetings and church services (1921), p.96

Instances

Instances (1 - 15 of 15)

A Hymnal and Service Book for Sunday Schools, Day Schools, Guilds, Brotherhoods, etc. #579

Carols Old and Carols New #40

Elmhurst Hymnal #110

Gloria #77

Hymnal with Music for Children #248

Hymnal with Music for Children #248

Hymns and Tunes for Schools #116

Hymns of the Centuries (Chapel Edition) #335

Hymns of the Centuries #77

Songs for Sunday Schools #58

The Children's Hymnal #97

The Church School Hymnal with Tunes #55

The New Hosanna #53

The Sunday-School Hymnal and Service Book (Ed. A) #523

Voices of Praise #382

All instances ^ top

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