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Author: Godfrey Thring Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal First Line: Hallelujah! song of triumph Lyrics: 1 Hallelujah! song of triumph, Triumph over death and hell; Hallelujah! song of triumph, Greater far than tongue may tell. 2 Hallelujah! song of triumph, Christ, who came the lost to save, Hallelujah! now hath risen, Mighty Conqueror o’er the grave. 3 Hallelujah! Holy angels Came and rolled away the stone; Hallelujah! now no longer Death can claim Him for his own. 4 Hallelujah! Christ hath broken Bars that none could break before; Hallelujah! Death defeated, Sinks to rise again no more. 5 Hallelujah! song of triumph, Loud through all creation rolls; Hallelujah! men and angels Sing the song of ransomed souls. Used With Tune: GALILEE Text Sources: Hymns and Verses (London: Rivingtons, 1866)

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[Hallelujah! Song of triumph]

Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Carols Old and Carols New Incipit: 55553 21234 53456 Used With Text: Hallelujah! Song of triumph

GALILEE

Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 449 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Herbert Jude Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Incipit: 35222 51111 16123 Used With Text: Hallelujah! Song of Triumph

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Hallelujah! Song of triumph

Hymnal: Carols Old and Carols New #170 (1916) Hymnal Title: Carols Old and Carols New Topics: Easter Languages: English Tune Title: [Hallelujah! Song of triumph]

Hallelujah! Song of Triumph

Author: Godfrey Thring Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #16174 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal First Line: Hallelujah! song of triumph Lyrics: 1 Hallelujah! song of triumph, Triumph over death and hell; Hallelujah! song of triumph, Greater far than tongue may tell. 2 Hallelujah! song of triumph, Christ, who came the lost to save, Hallelujah! now hath risen, Mighty Conqueror o’er the grave. 3 Hallelujah! Holy angels Came and rolled away the stone; Hallelujah! now no longer Death can claim Him for his own. 4 Hallelujah! Christ hath broken Bars that none could break before; Hallelujah! Death defeated, Sinks to rise again no more. 5 Hallelujah! song of triumph, Loud through all creation rolls; Hallelujah! men and angels Sing the song of ransomed souls. Languages: English Tune Title: GALILEE

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Godfrey Thring

1823 - 1903 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Author of "Hallelujah! Song of Triumph" in The Cyber Hymnal Godfrey Thring (b. Alford, Somersetshire, England, 1823; d. Shamley Green, Guilford, Surrey, England, 1903) was born in the parsonage of Alford, where his father was rector. Educated at Balliol College, Oxford, England, he was ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1847. After serving in several other parishes, Thring returned to Alford and Hornblotten in 1858 to succeed his father as rector, a position he retained until his own retirement in 1893. He was also associated with Wells Cathedral (1867-1893). After 1861 Thring wrote many hymns and published several hymnals, including Hymns Congregational (1866), Hymns and Sacred Lyrics (1874), and the respected A Church of England Hymn Book Adapted to the Daily Services of the Church Throughout the Year (1880), which was enlarged as The Church of England Hymn Book (1882). Bert Polman ================ Thring, Godfrey, B.A., son of the Rev. J. G. D. Thring, of Alford, Somerset, was born at Alford, March 25, 1823, and educated at Shrewsbury School, and at Balliol College, Oxford, B.A. in 1845. On taking Holy Orders he was curate of Stratfield-Turgis, 1846-50; of Strathfieldsaye, 1850-53; and of other parishes to 1858, when he became rector of Alford-with-Hornblotton, Somerset. R.D. 1867-76. In 1876 he was preferred as prebend of East Harptree in Wells cathedral. Prebendary Thring's poetical works are:— Hymns Congregational and Others, 1866; Hymns and Verses, 1866; and Hymns and Sacred Lyrics, 1874. In 1880 he published A Church of England Hymnbook Adapted to the Daily Services of the Church throughout the Year; and in 1882, a revised and much improved edition of the same as The Church of England Hymn Book, &c. A great many of Prebendary Thring's hymns are annotated under their respective first lines; the rest in common use include:— 1. Beneath the Church's hallowed shade. Consecration of a Burial Ground. Written in 1870. This is one of four hymns set to music by Dr. Dykes, and first published by Novello & Co., 1873. It was also included (but without music) in the author's Hymns & Sacred Lyrics, 1874, p. 170, and in his Collection, 1882. 2. Blessed Saviour, Thou hast taught us. Quinquagesima. Written in 1866, and first published in the author's Hymns Congregational and Others, 1866. It was republished in his Hymns & Sacred Lyrics, 1874; and his Collection, 1882. It is based upon the Epistle for Quinquagesima. 3. Blot out our sins of old. Lent. Written in 1862, and first published in Hymns Congregational and Others

W. H. Jude

1851 - 1922 Person Name: William Herbert Jude Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Composer of "GALILEE" in The Cyber Hymnal William Herbert Jude United Kingdom 1851-1922. Born at Westleton, Suffolk, England, his family moved to Norfolk. A precocious child, by age eight he was composing music for school plays. Educated at the Liverpool Organ School and East Liverpool College of Music, he became college principal for awhile. He married Catherine Helena Haigh. They had no children. He became a composer, editor, and organist. He was organist for the Blue Coat Hospital & School and Stretford Town Hall near Manchester, while teaching and lecturing. After 20 years there he was appointed organist at the Exeter Hall in London, a primary venue and Christian Centre owned by the YMCA on the Strand in London. As a recitalist, he was asked to “open” over 1000 new organs across the UK, Ireland, and Australia. He was considered the most brilliant organist of his day. He wrote at least two operettas: “Innocents abroad” (1882) and “The mighty deep” (1917). His compositions were frequently religious. He admired British evangelist, Rodney “Gipsy” Smith and published a collection of Smith’s favorite solos in 1903. He also supported the temperance movement. He toured Australia and New Zealand 1890-1894. In 1904 he served as editor for several musical periodicals, including “Monthly Hymnal”, “Minister of music”, and “The Higher life”. He also compiled several hymnbooks, including “Mission hymns” (1911”), and “Festival hymns” (1916). He wrote a number of works on music. He died in London. John Perry