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God Save the King
Appears in 219 hymnals First Line: God save our gracious King Lyrics: 1 God save our gracious King,
Long live our noble King,
God save the King;
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us;
God save the King.
2 Through ever changing scene,
O Lord, preserve our King;
Long may he reign;
His heart inspire and move,
With wisdom from above,
And in a nation’s love
His throne maintain.
3 Thy choicest gifts in store,
On Him be pleased to pour;
Long may he reign;
May he defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the King.
Used With Tune: [God save our gracious King]
God Save the King
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,361 hymnals Tune Sources: Melody from Thesaurus Musicus London 1745 Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 11271 23343 21217 Used With Text: God save our gracious Queen
NATIONAL ANTHEM
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Appears in 269 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Uncertain Incipit: 53135 13213 45553 Used With Text: God save our gracious King
NATIONAL ANTHEM
God Save our Gracious King
Hymnal: Concordia #236 (1918) Lyrics: 1 God save our gracious King,
Long live our noble King,
God save the King:
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the King.
2 O Lord our God, arise,
Scatter his enemies,
And make them fall:
Confound their politics;
Frustrate their knavish tricks;
On him our hopes we fix;
God save us all.
3 Thy choicest gifts in store
On him be pleased to pour;
Long may he reign:
May he defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the King. Topics: Temperance and National National Languages: English Tune Title: AMERICA
God Save our Gracious King
God Save Our Gracious King
Author: Anon. Hymnal: Hallowed Hymns, New and Old #262 (1908) Lyrics: 1 God save our gracious King,
Long live our noble King,
God save the King.
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the King.
2 O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter his enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On thee our hopes we fix;
God save us all.
3 Thy choicest gifts in store,
On him be pleased to pour;
Long may he reign.
May he defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the King. Topics: Patriotic Languages: English
God Save Our Gracious King
God Save Our Gracious King
Hymnal: Hymnal for Church and Home #347 (1927) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Lyrics: 1 God save our gracious King,
Long live our noble King,
God save the King:
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the King.
2 O Lord our God arise,
Scatter his enemies,
And make them fall:
Confound their politics;
Frustrate their knavish tricks;
On him our hopes we fix;
God save us all.
3 Thy choicest gifts in store
On him be pleased to pour;
Long may he reign:
May he defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the King. Topics: National Songs Languages: English Tune Title: AMERICA
God Save Our Gracious King
Anonymous
Person Name: Composer uncertain Composer of "NATIONAL ANTHEM" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book 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.
Anonymous
E. J. Hopkins
1818 - 1901 Harmonizer of "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN" in The Presbyterian Book of Praise Dr Edward John Hopkins MusDoc United Kingdom 1818-1901. Born at Westminster, England, the son of a clarinetist with the Royal Opera House orchestra, he became an organist (as did two of his brothers) and a composer. In 1826 he became a chorister of the Chapel Royal and sang at the coronation of King William IV in Westminster Abbey. He also sang in the choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, a double schedule requiring skill and dexterity. On Sunday evenings he would play the outgoing voluntary at St. Martin’s in-the-field. He left Chapel Royal in 1834 and started studying organ construction at two organ factories. He took an appointment at Mitcham Church as organist at age 16, winning an audition against other organists. Four years later he became organist at the Church of St. Peter, Islington. In 1841 he became organist at St. Luke’s, Berwick St., Soho. Two Years later he was organist at Temple Church, which had a historic organ (built in 1683). He held this position for 55 years. In 1845 he married Sarah Lovett, and they had four sons and five daughters. He was closely associated with the Bach Society and was organist for the first English performances of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. In 1855 he collaborated with Edward Rimbault publishing “The organ, its history and construction” (3 editions 1855-70-77). In 1864 he was one of the founders of the “College of organists”. In 1882 he received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the Archbishop of Canterbury. He composed 30+ hymn tunes and some psalm chants, used by the Church of England. He died in London, England.
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E. J. Hopkins
Thomas Augustine Arne
1710 - 1778 Person Name: Thomas Augustine Arne, 1710-78 Arranger of "NATIONAL ANTHEM" in The New English Hymnal Dr. Thomas Augustine Arne was born March 12, 1710, in London; became early celebrated as a composer, and established his reputation by settling Milton's "Comus" to music - light, airy, and original; he composed many songs, and nearly all his attempts were successful; died March 5, 1778, aged 68.
A Dictionary of Musical Information by John W. Moore, Boston: Oliver, Ditson & Company, 1876
Thomas Augustine Arne
