Text Information
First Line: A hymn of glory let us sing
Title: A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing
Latin Title: Hymnum canamus gloriae
Translator: Benjamin Webb (1854, alt.)
Author: The Venerable Bede, d. 735
Meter: L.M., with Alleluias
Language: English
Publication Date: 1941
Scripture: Acts 1:11
Topic: The Church Year: Ascension
Tune Information
Name: LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Meter: L.M., with Alleluias
Key: E♭ Major
Source: "Geistliche Kirchengesäng", Cologne, 1623
We have that melody, but different words. Yours were written by the Venerable Bede? Yours go back farther! Hat's off; what a beautiful pic in the video, too. Marvelous singing.
So many churches being destroyed. I haven't seen any of the hymns I'm posting live in 40 years. The church of my youth is in a location that puts it at risk for physical safety. Time to remember ...
I took yesterday off. Today, instead of going on with Easter, I'm going to post one for Lent; my favorite in the hymnal 1940 as it captures everything about the season.
This recording uses the same words. Listen to the very last note, which just "says" so much!
There was on youtube one that came up immediately following this one which is called "Alleluia Sing to Jesus". Did you listen to that one? I love it. It is so beautiful.
That hymn is so familiar to me. I am sure that I have heard it somewhere before. The recording from the link that you sent actually did have the words. Very beautiful hymn. I love it!
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing. I have heard this hymn before, although I am not very familiar with it.
Here's a good one below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs7C5U24E9Y
Text Information First Line: A hymn of glory let us sing Title: A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing Latin Title: Hymnum canamus gloriae Translator: Benjamin Webb (1854, alt.) Author: The Venerable Bede, d. 735 Meter: L.M., with Alleluias Language: English Publication Date: 1941 Scripture: Acts 1:11 Topic: The Church Year: Ascension Tune Information Name: LASST UNS ERFREUEN Meter: L.M., with Alleluias Key: E♭ Major Source: "Geistliche Kirchengesäng", Cologne, 1623
https://hymnary.org/hymn/LH1941/212
We have that melody, but different words. Yours were written by the Venerable Bede? Yours go back farther! Hat's off; what a beautiful pic in the video, too. Marvelous singing.
So many churches being destroyed. I haven't seen any of the hymns I'm posting live in 40 years. The church of my youth is in a location that puts it at risk for physical safety. Time to remember ...
I took yesterday off. Today, instead of going on with Easter, I'm going to post one for Lent; my favorite in the hymnal 1940 as it captures everything about the season.
This recording uses the same words. Listen to the very last note, which just "says" so much!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5MmTQRr-jJQ
Forty days and forty nights thou wast fasting in the wild; forty days and forty nights tempted, and yet undefiled.
V.2
Shall not we thy sorrow share and from worldly joys abstain, fasting with unceasing prayer, strong with thee to suffer pain?
V.3
Then if satan on us press, flesh or spirit to assail, victor in the wilderness, grant we may not faint nor fail!
V.4
So shall we have peace divine; holier gladness ours shall be; round us, too, shall angels shine, such as ministered to thee.
V.5
Keep, O keep us, Saviour dear, ever constant by thy side; that with thee we may appear at the eternal Eastertide. Amen.
Beautiful hymn. Thank you.
There was on youtube one that came up immediately following this one which is called "Alleluia Sing to Jesus". Did you listen to that one? I love it. It is so beautiful.
I had forgotten about that one! I listened to a fabulous recording of it on a grand old pipe organ, thanks for the mention.
Only 5 more Easter hymns in my hymnal that we sang. (Plus 1 I already skipped)
This one is all about the words! Simple melody, wonderfully simple theology. You can hear all 4 parts of the choir, and the organ is grand:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ0mlOZzcMc
None of the recordings have the words, first written in 1588:
Alleluia (3x)
1 The strife is o'er, the battle done; the victory of life is won; the song of triumph has begun. Alleluia!
2 The powers of death have done their worst, but Christ their legions has dispersed. Let shouts of holy joy outburst. Alleluia!
3 The three sad days are quickly sped; he rises glorious from the dead. All glory to our risen Head. Alleluia!
4 He closed the yawning gates of hell; the bars from heaven's high portals fell. Let hymns of praise his triumph tell. Alleluia!
5 Lord, by the stripes which wounded thee, from death's dread sting thy servants free, that we may live and sing to thee. Alleluia!
That hymn is so familiar to me. I am sure that I have heard it somewhere before. The recording from the link that you sent actually did have the words. Very beautiful hymn. I love it!