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ST. JOHN'S HIGHLANDS

ST. JOHN'S HIGHLANDS

Composer: Anonymous
Published in 20 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Composer: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: ST. JOHN'S HIGHLANDS
Composer: Anonymous
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Incipit: 34451 17433 33662
Key: D♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Meditation and Joyful Gratitude

Within Thy temple's sacred courts,
With loving and adoring thought,
We contemplate Thy grace, O God,
And all Thy deeds with mercy fraught.

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The Lord is Great; with Worthy Praise

Timeline

Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1024
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #1634
Text: From Lands That See the Sun Arise
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #2342
Text: He That Hath Made His Refuge God
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #3314
Text: Jesus, from Whom All Blessings Flow
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #3965
Text: The Lord Is Great
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #6166
Text: Sinners, Obey the Gospel Word
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #7705
Text: Within Thy Temple's Sacred Courts
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #9480
Text: Come, Weary Souls With Sin Distressed
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #10491
Text: Let Mortal Tongues Attempt To Sing
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #14233
Text: A Solis Ortus Cardine
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #16413
Text: To God Most Awful And Most High
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 12 of 12)
ScoreAudio

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1024

Audio

Small Church Music #6709

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #1634

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #2342

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #3314

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #3965

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #6166

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #7705

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #9480

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #10491

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #14233

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #16413

Include 8 pre-1979 instances
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