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Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,801 hymnals Topics: Our Lord Jesus Christ His Manifestation to the Gentiles Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Does His successive journeys run;
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.
2 To Him shall endless prayer be made,
And praises throng to crown His head;
His Name like sweet perfume shall rise
With every morning sacrifice.
3 People and realms of every tongue
Dwell on His love with sweetest song;
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their early blessings on His Name.
4 Blessings abound where'er He reigns;
The prisoner leaps to burst his chains,
The weary find eternal rest,
And all the sons of want are blest.
5 Let every creature rise and bring
Peculiar honours to our King:
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud Amen.
Amen. Used With Tune: WARRINGTON
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Once in Royal David's City
Author: C. F. Alexander1818-95 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 407 hymnals Topics: Jesus, Savior of Gentiles Lyrics: 1 Once in royal David's city
Stood a lowly cattle shed
Where a mother laid her Baby
In a manger for his bed.
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little child.
2 He came down to earth from heaven,
Who is God and Lord of all,
And His shelter was a stable,
And His cradle was a stall;
With the poor and mean and lowly,
Lived on earth our Savior holy.
3 Jesus is our childhood's pattern;
Day by day like us He grew;
He was little, weak, and helpless;
Tears and smiles like us He knew,
And He feeleth for our sadness,
And He shareth in our gladness.
4 And our eyes at last shall see Him,
Through His own redeeming love;
For that Child, so dear and gentle
Is our Lord in heav'n above;
And he leads His children on
To the place where He is gone.
5 Not in that poor lowly stable
With the oxen standing by
We shall see Him; but in heaven,
Set at God's right hand on high;
Where, like stars, His children crowned,
All in white shall wait around.
Used With Tune: IRBY
Once in Royal David's City
How beauteous are their feet
Author: Dr. Watts Appears in 711 hymnals Topics: The revelation of Christ to Jews and Gentiles
How beauteous are their feet
CREATION
Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 305 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: F. J. Haydn, 1732-1809 Topics: Jesus, Savior of Gentiles Tune Sources: Dulcimer, or New York Collection of Sacred Music, 1850, alt. Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 51122 31621 75671 Used With Text: O God of God, O Light of Light
CREATION
The Church the Birth Place of the Saints; or Jews and Gentiles united in the Christian Church
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #149b (1786) Topics: Christ his Kingdom among Gentiles; Church made of Jews and Gentiles; Church of the Jews and Gentiles; Conversion of Jews and Gentiles; Gentiles church; Christ his Kingdom among Gentiles; Church made of Jews and Gentiles; Church of the Jews and Gentiles; Conversion of Jews and Gentiles; Gentiles church First Line: God in his earthly temple lays Lyrics: 1 God in His earthly temple lays
Foundations for his heavenly praise;
He liked the tents of Jacob well,
But still in Sion loves to dwell.
2 His mercy visits every house,
That pay their night and morning vows;
But makes a more delightful stay,
Where churches meet to praise and pray.
3 What glories were describ'd of old!
What wonders are in Sion told!
Thou city of our God below,
Thy fame shall Tyre and Egypt know.
4 Egypt and Tyre, and Greek and Jew,
Shall there begin their lives anew;
Angels and men shall join to sing
The hill where living waters spring.
5 When God makes up his last account
Of natives in his holy mount,
’Twill be an honour to appear
As one new-born and nourish'd there. Scripture: Psalm 87 Languages: English
The Church the Birth Place of the Saints; or Jews and Gentiles united in the Christian Church
The Church the Birth Place of the Saints; or Jews and Gentiles united in the Christian Church
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #149b (1790) Topics: Christ his Kingdom among Gentiles; Church made of Jews and Gentiles; Church of the Jews and Gentiles; Conversion of Jews and Gentiles; Gentiles church; Christ his Kingdom among Gentiles; Church made of Jews and Gentiles; Church of the Jews and Gentiles; Conversion of Jews and Gentiles; Gentiles church First Line: God in his earthly temple lays Lyrics: 1 God in His earthly temple lays
Foundations for his heavenly praise;
He liked the tents of Jacob well,
But still in Sion loves to dwell.
2 His mercy visits every house,
That pay their night and morning vows;
But makes a more delightful stay,
Where churches meet to praise and pray.
3 What glories were describ'd of old!
What wonders are in Sion told!
Thou city of our God below,
Thy fame shall Tyre and Egypt know.
4 Egypt and Tyre, and Greek and Jew,
Shall there begin their lives anew;
Angels and men shall join to sing
The hill where living waters spring.
5 When God makes up his last account
Or natives in his holy mount,
Twill be an honour to appear
As one new-born and nourish'd there. Scripture: Psalm 87 Languages: English
The Church the Birth Place of the Saints; or Jews and Gentiles united in the Christian Church
The Church the Birth Place of the Saints; or Jews and Gentiles united in the Christian Church
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #159a (1786) Topics: Christ his Kingdom among Gentiles; Church made of Jews and Gentiles; Church of the Jews and Gentiles; Conversion of Jews and Gentiles; Gentiles church; Christ his Kingdom among Gentiles; Church made of Jews and Gentiles; Church of the Jews and Gentiles; Conversion of Jews and Gentiles; Gentiles church First Line: God in his earthly temple lays Lyrics: 1 God in His earthly temple lays
Foundations for his heavenly praise;
He liked the tents of Jacob well,
But still in Sion loves to dwell.
2 His mercy visits every house
That pay their night and morning vows;
But makes a more delightful stay,
Where churches meet to praise and pray.
3 What glories were describ'd of old!
What wonders are in Sion told!
Thou city of our God below,
Thy fame shall Tyre and Egypt know.
4 Egypt and Tyre, and Greek and Jew,
Shall there begin their lives anew;
Angels and men shall join to sing
The hill where living waters spring.
5 When God makes up his last account
Of natives in his holy mount,
’Twill be an honour to appear
As one new-born and nourish'd there. Scripture: Psalm 87 Languages: English
The Church the Birth Place of the Saints; or Jews and Gentiles united in the Christian Church
Henry J. Gauntlett
1805 - 1876 Person Name: H. J. Gauntlett,1805-76 Topics: Jesus, Savior of Gentiles Composer of "IRBY" in Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary Henry J. Gauntlett (b. Wellington, Shropshire, July 9, 1805; d. London, England, February 21, 1876) When he was nine years old, Henry John Gauntlett (b. Wellington, Shropshire, England, 1805; d. Kensington, London, England, 1876) became organist at his father's church in Olney, Buckinghamshire. At his father's insistence he studied law, practicing it until 1844, after which he chose to devote the rest of his life to music. He was an organist in various churches in the London area and became an important figure in the history of British pipe organs. A designer of organs for William Hill's company, Gauntlett extended the organ pedal range and in 1851 took out a patent on electric action for organs. Felix Mendelssohn chose him to play the organ part at the first performance of Elijah in Birmingham, England, in 1846. Gauntlett is said to have composed some ten thousand hymn tunes, most of which have been forgotten. Also a supporter of the use of plainchant in the church, Gauntlett published the Gregorian Hymnal of Matins and Evensong (1844).
Bert Polman
Henry J. Gauntlett
George Frideric Handel
1685 - 1759 Person Name: G. F. Handel, 1685-1759 Topics: Jesus, Savior of Gentiles Composer of "ANTIOCH" in Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary George Frideric Handel (b. Halle, Germany, 1685; d. London, England, 1759) became a musician and composer despite objections from his father, who wanted him to become a lawyer. Handel studied music with Zachau, organist at the Halle Cathedral, and became an accomplished violinist and keyboard performer. He traveled and studied in Italy for some time and then settled permanently in England in 1713. Although he wrote a large number of instrumental works, he is known mainly for his Italian operas, oratorios (including Messiah, 1741), various anthems for church and royal festivities, and organ concertos, which he interpolated into his oratorio performances. He composed only three hymn tunes, one of which (GOPSAL) still appears in some modern hymnals. A number of hymnal editors, including Lowell Mason, took themes from some of Handel's oratorios and turned them into hymn tunes; ANTIOCH is one example, long associated with “Joy to the World.”
Bert Polman
George Frideric Handel
Cecil Frances Alexander
1818 - 1895 Person Name: C. F. Alexander1818-95 Topics: Jesus, Savior of Gentiles Author of "Once in Royal David's City" in Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary As a small girl, Cecil Frances Humphries (b. Redcross, County Wicklow, Ireland, 1818; Londonderry, Ireland, 1895) wrote poetry in her school's journal. In 1850 she married Rev. William Alexander, who later became the Anglican primate (chief bishop) of Ireland. She showed her concern for disadvantaged people by traveling many miles each day to visit the sick and the poor, providing food, warm clothes, and medical supplies. She and her sister also founded a school for the deaf. Alexander was strongly influenced by the Oxford Movement and by John Keble's Christian Year. Her first book of poetry, Verses for Seasons, was a "Christian Year" for children. She wrote hymns based on the Apostles' Creed, baptism, the Lord's Supper, the Ten Commandments, and prayer, writing in simple language for children. Her more than four hundred hymn texts were published in Verses from the Holy Scripture (1846), Hymns for Little Children (1848), and Hymns Descriptive and Devotional ( 1858).
Bert Polman
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Alexander, Cecil Frances, née Humphreys, second daughter of the late Major John Humphreys, Miltown House, co. Tyrone, Ireland, b. 1823, and married in 1850 to the Rt. Rev. W. Alexander, D.D., Bishop of Derry and Raphoe. Mrs. Alexander's hymns and poems number nearly 400. They are mostly for children, and were published in her Verses for Holy Seasons, with Preface by Dr. Hook, 1846; Poems on Subjects in the Old Testament, pt. i. 1854, pt. ii. 1857; Narrative Hymns for Village Schools, 1853; Hymns for Little Children, 1848; Hymns Descriptive and Devotional, 1858; The Legend of the Golden Prayers 1859; Moral Songs, N.B.; The Lord of the Forest and his Vassals, an Allegory, &c.; or contributed to the Lyra Anglicana, the S.P.C.K. Psalms and Hymns, Hymns Ancient & Modern, and other collections. Some of the narrative hymns are rather heavy, and not a few of the descriptive are dull, but a large number remain which have won their way to the hearts of the young, and found a home there. Such hymns as "In Nazareth in olden time," "All things bright and beautiful," "Once in Royal David's city," "There is a green hill far away," "Jesus calls us o'er the tumult," "The roseate hues of early dawn," and others that might be named, are deservedly popular and are in most extensive use. Mrs. Alexander has also written hymns of a more elaborate character; but it is as a writer for children that she has excelled.
- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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Alexander, Cecil F., née Humphreys, p. 38, ii. Additional hymns to those already noted in this Dictionary are in common use:—
1. Christ has ascended up again. (1853.) Ascension.
2. His are the thousand sparkling rills. (1875.) Seven Words on the Cross (Fifth Word).
3. How good is the Almighty God. (1S48.) God, the Father.
4. In [a] the rich man's garden. (1853.) Easter Eve.
5. It was early in the morning. (1853.) Easter Day.
6. So be it, Lord; the prayers are prayed. (1848.) Trust in God.
7. Saw you never in the twilight? (1853.) Epiphany.
8. Still bright and blue doth Jordan flow. (1853.) Baptism of Our Lord.
9. The angels stand around Thy throne. (1848.) Submission to the Will of God.
10. The saints of God are holy men. (1848.) Communion of Saints.
11. There is one Way and only one. (1875.) SS. Philip and James.
12. Up in heaven, up in heaven. (1848.) Ascension.
13. We are little Christian children. (1848.) Holy Trinity.
14. We were washed in holy water. (1848.) Holy Baptism.
15. When of old the Jewish mothers. (1853.) Christ's Invitation to Children.
16. Within the Churchyard side by side. (1848.) Burial.
Of the above hymns those dated 1848 are from Mrs. Alexander's Hymns for Little Children; those dated 1853, from Narrative Hymns, and those dated 1875 from the 1875 edition of Hymns Ancient & Modern.
Several new hymns by Mrs. Alexander are included in the 1891 Draft Appendix to the Irish Church Hymnal.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
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Alexander, Cecil F. , p. 38, ii. Mrs. Alexander died at Londonderry, Oct. 12, 1895. A number of her later hymns are in her Poems, 1896, which were edited by Archbishop Alexander.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
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