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America, the Beautiful

Author: Katharine Lee Bates Appears in 506 hymnals Topics: Patriotic; Patriotic First Line: O beautiful for spacious skies Used With Tune: MATERNA

Author: Julia Ward Howe Appears in 553 hymnals Topics: Patriotic; Patriotic First Line: Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord Refrain First Line: Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

My Country, 'Tis of Thee

Author: Samuel F. Smith Appears in 1,945 hymnals Topics: Patriotic; Patriotic Used With Tune: AMERICA

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MATERNA

Appears in 467 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Samuel A. Ward, 1847-1903 Topics: Patriotism Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55335 52234 56755 Used With Text: O beautiful for spacious skies

NATIONAL HYMN

Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 319 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George W. Warren; Kurt Kaiser Topics: Patriotic Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 11234 31171 33356 Used With Text: God of Our Fathers

STAR SPANGLED BANNER

Meter: Irregular Appears in 266 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John S. Smith, 1750-1836 Topics: Patriotic Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 53135 13213 45553 Used With Text: The Star-Spangled Banner

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Instances

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Patriotic Hymn

Hymnal: The Boston Sunday School Hymn Book #168 (1844) Topics: Patriotic Hymn First Line: My country, 'tis of thee Languages: English

America the Beautiful

Author: Katherine L. Bates, 1859-1929 Hymnal: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #635 (2018) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: Freedom Songs and Patriotic Hymns Patriotic Hymns; Patriotic/Patriotism First Line: O beautiful for spacious skies Lyrics: 1 O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea. 2 O beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern, impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law. 3 O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine, Till all success be nobleness, And ev'ry gain divine. 4 O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam, Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed his grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea. Scripture: Psalm 65:5-13 Languages: English Tune Title: MATERNA

God of Our Fathers

Author: Daniel C. Roberts, 1841-1907 Hymnal: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #636 (2018) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Topics: Freedom Songs and Patriotic Hymns Patriotic Hymns; Patriotic/Patriotism First Line: God of our fathers, whose almighty hand Lyrics: 1 God of our fathers, whose almighty hand Leads forth in beauty all the starry band Of shining worlds in splendor thru the skies, Our grateful songs before Thy throne arise. 2 Thy love divine hath led us in the past, In this free land by Thee our lot is cast; Be Thou our ruler, guardian, guide, and stay, Thy word our law, Thy paths our chosen way. 3 From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence, Be Thy strong arm our ever sure defense; Thy true religion in our hearts increase, Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace. 4 Refresh Thy people on their toilsome way, Lead us from night to never ending day; Fill all our lives with love and grace divine, And glory, laud, and praise be ever Thine! Scripture: Psalm 44:1-9 Languages: English Tune Title: NATIONAL HYMN

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Theodore Baker

1851 - 1934 Person Name: Theodore Baker, 1851-1934 Topics: Patriotic Translator of "We Gather Together" in Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) Theodore Baker (b. New York, NY, 1851; d. Dresden, Germany, 1934). Baker is well known as the compiler of Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (first ed. 1900), the first major music reference work that included American composers. Baker studied music in Leipzig, Germany, and wrote a dissertation on the music of the Seneca people of New York State–one of the first studies of the music of American Indians. From 1892 until his retirement in 1926, Baker was a literary editor and translator for G. Schirmer, Inc., in New York City. In 1926, he returned to Germany. Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1987

Henri F. Hemy

1818 - 1888 Person Name: H. F. Hemy Topics: Patriotic Composer of "ST. CATHERINE" in The Broadman Hymnal Henri F. Hemy, born in the United Kingdom. Hemy spent time at sea as a young man, emigrating to Australia in 1850 with his family. Unable to make a decent living in Melbourne, he returned to Newcastle England. He was organist at St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church in Newcastle, later teaching professor of music at Tynemouth and at St. Cuthbert's College in Durham. He was pianist to Lord Ravensworth, Music Director of Ushaw College, and his orchestra played at fashionable venues in the region. He sang baritone as well. He composed waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and galops. 3 music works: Easy Hymn Tunes for Catholic Schools; Royal Modern Tutor for Pianoforte; Crown of Jesus. He was active in local politics and published a manifesto in the daily newspaper. He lost a ward election. He also painted artwork. He set most of Longfellow's works to music. John Perry

Felice Giardini

1716 - 1796 Topics: Patriotic Composer of "ITALIAN HYMN" in World-Wide Hosannas Felice Giardini, born in Italy. When young, he studied singing, harpsichord, and violin. He became a composer and violin virtuoso. By age 12 he was playing in theatre orchestras. His most instructive lesson: While playing a solo passage during an opera, he decided to show off his skills by improvising several bravura variations that the composer, Jommelli, had not written . Although the audience applauded loudly, Jomelli, who happened to be there, went up and slapped Giardini in the face. He learned a lesson from that. He toured Europe as a violinist, considered one of the greatest musical artists of his time. He served as orchestra leader and director of the Italian Opera in London, giving concerts. He tried to run a theatre in Naples, but encountered adversity. He went to Russia, but had little fortune there, where he died. John Perry

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