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PURLEIGH

Composer: Arthur Henry Brown
Published in 28 hymnals

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Composer: Arthur Henry Brown

Born: July 24, 1830, Brentwood, Essex, England. Died: February 15, 1926, Brentwood, Essex, England. Almost completely self taught, Brown began playing the organ at the age 10. He was organist of the Brentwood Parish Church, Essex (1842-53); St. Edward’s, Romford (1853-58); Brentwood Parish Church (1858-88); St. Peter’s Church, South Weald (from 1889); and Sir Anthony Browne’s School (to 1926). A member of the London Gregorian Association, he helped assemble the Service Book for the annual festival in St. Paul’s Cathedral. He supported the Oxford Movement, and pioneered the restoration of plainchant and Gregorian mu… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	PURLEIGH
Composer:	Arthur Henry Brown
Meter:	8.8.6.8.8.6
Incipit:	11561 17133 12517
Key:	A♭ Major
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Texts

Lord of the Church, we humbly pray

Lord of the Church, we humbly pray
For those who guide us in Thy way,
And speak Thy holy word;
With love divine their hearts inspire,
And touch their lips with hallowed fire,
And needful strength afford.

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O Love Divine, How Sweet Thou Art

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Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

Thirty New Settings of Familiar Hymn Tunes: Pipe Organ and Hammond Registration
Composer/Editor Harald Rohlig
Published By: Abingdon Press (1963) pp. 8

Organ Solo

Hymn Preludes for the Liturgical Year Volume X Christian Church, Holy Ministry, Ordination, Installation and Commissioning: For Organ in 24 Volumes Opus 100
Composer/Editor Flor Peeters
Published By: C. F. Peters Corporation (1966) pp. 32
Thirty New Settings of Familiar Hymn Tunes: Pipe Organ and Hammond Registration
Composer/Editor Harald Rohlig
Published By: Abingdon Press (1963) pp. 8