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Author: Frederick W. Faber Appears in 830 hymnals Topics: Standard Hymns of the Church First Line: Faith of our fathers, living still Used With Tune: [Faith of our fathers, living still]

Sun of My Soul

Author: John Keble Appears in 1,436 hymnals Topics: Standard Hymns of the Church First Line: Sun of my soul, thou Saviour dear Used With Tune: [Sun of my soul, thou Saviour dear]

Jesus, Lover of My Soul

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 3,222 hymnals Topics: Standard Hymns of the Church Used With Tune: MARTYN

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Tunes

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[O for a thousand tongues to sing]

Appears in 965 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lowell Mason Topics: Standard Hymns of the Church Incipit: 51122 32123 34325 Used With Text: O For a Thousand Tongues

[All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name]

Appears in 384 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Shrubsole Topics: Standard Hymns of the Church Incipit: 51112 32125 65432 Used With Text: All Hail the Power

[Just as I am, without one plea]

Appears in 1,062 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William B. Bradbury Topics: Standard Hymns of the Church Incipit: 12335 43234 355 Used With Text: Just As I Am

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Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Holy, Holy, Holy

Author: Reginald Heber Hymnal: Magnificat #204 (1923) Topics: Standard Hymns of the Church First Line: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty Languages: English Tune Title: [Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty]

Love Divine, All Love Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: Magnificat #205 (1923) Topics: Standard Hymns of the Church Languages: English Tune Title: [Love divine, all love excelling]

Come, Thou Almighty King

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: Magnificat #208 (1923) Topics: Standard Hymns of the Church Languages: English Tune Title: [Come, Thou almighty King]

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People

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Felice Giardini

1716 - 1796 Person Name: Flelice Giardini Topics: Standard Hymns of the Church Composer of "[Come, Thou almighty King]" in Magnificat 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

W. G. Fischer

1835 - 1912 Person Name: Wm. G. Fischer Topics: Standard Hymns of the Church Composer of "[I love to tell the story]" in Magnificat William Gustavus Fischer In his youth, William G. Fischer (b. Baltimore, MD, 1835; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1912) developed an interest in music while attending singing schools. His career included working in the book bindery of J. B. Lippencott Publishing Company, teaching music at Girard College, and co-owning a piano business and music store–all in Philadelphia. Fischer eventually became a popular director of music at revival meetings and choral festivals. In 1876 he conducted a thousand-voice choir at the Dwight L. Moody/Ira D. Sankey revival meeting in Philadelphia. Fischer composed some two hundred tunes for Sunday school hymns and gospel songs. Bert Polman

John Rippon

1751 - 1836 Person Name: Edward Perronet Topics: Standard Hymns of the Church Author of "All Hail the Power" in Magnificat Rippon, John, D.D., was born at Tiverton, Devon, April 29, 1751, and was educated for the ministry at the Baptist College, Bristol. In 1773 he became Pastor of the Baptist church in Carter Lane, Tooley Street (afterwards removed to New Park Street), London, and over this church he continued to preside until his death, on Dec. 17, 1836. The degree of D.D. was conferred on him in 1792 by the Baptist College, Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Rippon was one of the most popular and influential Dissenting ministers of his time. From 1790 to 1802 he issued the Baptist Annual Register, a periodical containing an account of the most important events in the history of the Baptist Denomination in Great Britain and America during that period, and very valuable now as a book of reference. But his most famous work is his Selection of hymns for public worship, which appeared in 1787. The full title of the first edition is A selection of Hymns from the best authors, intended as an Appendix to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns. In 1791 he published a Selection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes from the Best Authors, adapted to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns, and to his own Selection, and from that time the names of tunes were prefixed to the hymns in the successive editions of his hymn-book. In 1800 he published the 10th ed. of his Selections, containing more than sixty additional hymns. In 1827 it was still further enlarged, and in 1844, after his death, appeared The Comprehensive Edition, commonly known as The Comprehensive Rippon, containing most of the additional hymns, with about 400 then first added, making in all upwards of 1170, in 100 metres. A rival to the Comprehensive was also afterwards published under the old title, somewhat enlarged. In the preparation of the original book, and its subsequent improvement, Dr. Rippon performed an important service to Baptist Hymnody, and also, it is said, gained for himself "an estate" through its immense sale. In the preface to the tenth edition lie claims for himself the authorship of some of the hymns, but as he refrained from affixing his name to any of the hymns it is impossible now to say with certainty which ought to be ascribed to him. There can, however, be no reasonable doubt that hymn 535, 3rd part, "The day has dawned, Jehovah comes" (q.v.), is one of his compositions. Other hymns, probably by him, are, "Amid the splendours of Thy state" (Love of God), 1800; and "There is joy in heaven, and joy on earth" (Joy over the Repenting Sinner), 1787. He also altered the texts of and made additions to several of the older hymns. Some of these altered texts are still in common use. In 1830 the additions given in the 27th ed., 1827, of Rippon's Selections were reprinted, with notes by Dr. Slater, as:— Hymns Original and Selected; interspersed in the Twenty-seventh edition of the Selection, with Numerous Doxologies, in the Usual, the Peculiar, and in the less Common metres. By John Rippon, D.D. A second edition of this pamphlet of 82 hymns and doxologies appeared in 1832. [Rev. W. R. Stevenson, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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