SAFELY, SAFELY

SAFELY, SAFELY

Composer: William Henry Monk (1889)
Published in 2 hymnals


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Composer: William Henry Monk

William H. Monk (b. Brompton, London, England, 1823; d. London, 1889) is best known for his music editing of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861, 1868; 1875, and 1889 editions). He also adapted music from plainsong and added accompaniments for Introits for Use Throughout the Year, a book issued with that famous hymnal. Beginning in his teenage years, Monk held a number of musical positions. He became choirmaster at King's College in London in 1847 and was organist and choirmaster at St. Matthias, Stoke Newington, from 1852 to 1889, where he was influenced by the Oxford Movement. At St. Matthias, Monk also began daily choral services with the choir leading the congregation in music chosen according to the church year, including psalms chanted to… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: SAFELY, SAFELY
Composer: William Henry Monk (1889)
Meter: 7.7.7.7 D
Incipit: 33335 43324 32223
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1889
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Safely, Safely Gathered In

Safely, safely gathered in,
Far from sorrow, far from sin,
No more childish griefs or fears,
No more sadness, no more tears;
For the life so young and fair
Now hath passed from earthly care;
God Himself the soul will keep,
Giving His beloved sleep.

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The Cyber Hymnal #6296
Text: Safely, Safely, Gathered In
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