PASCAL (Hopkins)

PASCAL (Hopkins)

Composer: Edward J. Hopkins
Published in 11 hymnals


Composer: Edward J. Hopkins

Dr Edward John Hopkins MusDoc United Kingdom 1818-1901. Born at Westminster, England, the son of a clarinetist with the Royal Opera House orchestra, he became an organist (as did two of his brothers) and a composer. In 1826 he became a chorister of the Chapel Royal and sang at the coronation of King William IV in Westminster Abbey. He also sang in the choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, a double schedule requiring skill and dexterity. On Sunday evenings he would play the outgoing voluntary at St. Martin’s in-the-field. He left Chapel Royal in 1834 and started studying organ construction at two organ factories. He took an appointment at Mitcham Church as organist at age 16, winning an audition against other organists. Four years later… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: PASCAL (Hopkins)
Composer: Edward J. Hopkins
Meter: 8.8.8.6
Incipit: 33351 22333 36332
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Clinging to Thee

O Thou, the contrite sinners' friend

O Thou, the contrite sinners' friend,
Who, loving, lov'st them to the end;
On this alone my hopes depend,
That Thou wilt plead for me.

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The Sabbath Day Has Reached Its Close

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Instances

Instances (1 - 11 of 11)
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Common Praise #499

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Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #610

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Hymns of the Faith with Psalms #328a

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Hymns of the Living Church #188

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Luther League Hymnal #230

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Luther League Hymnal #231

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Songs for the Lord's House #309

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The Church Hymnal #61

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The Evangelical Hymnal with Tunes #171

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The New Laudes Domini #108

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