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O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire

Author: John Chandler Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 56 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our hope, our heart's desire, redemption's only spring, Creator of the world art thou, its Savior and its King. 2 How vast the mercy and the love which laid our sins on thee, and led thee to a cruel death to set thy people free. 3 But now the bands of death are burst, the ransom has been paid; and thou art on thy Father's throne, in glorious robes arrayed. 4 O Christ, be thou our lasting joy, our ever great reward; our only glory may it be to glory in the Lord! Topics: Ascension & Reign of Christ; King, God/Christ as; Redemption; Ascension & Reign of Christ; King, God/Christ as; Lord's Supper; Redemption; Redemption; Salvation Scripture: 1 Peter 1:8 Used With Tune: MANOAH Text Sources: Latin, c. 8th cent

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METZLER'S REDHEAD NO 66

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 79 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Richard Redhead, 1820-1901 Tune Sources: Ancient Hymn Melodies, 1859, published by G. Metzler Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 32115 66556 71766 Used With Text: O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire
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LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN

Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 212 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Nikolaus Herman, 1480-1561 Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 15555 65432 34566 Used With Text: O Christ, Our Hope
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ICH SINGE DIR

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Tune Sources: Johann B. König Harmonischer Lieder-Schatz, 1738 Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 55551 27126 76655 Used With Text: O Christ, Our Hope

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O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire

Author: Anon. Hymnal: The Lutheran Hymnary #373 (1913) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire, Redemption's only spring! Creator of the world art Thou, Its Savior and its King, Its Savior and its King. 2 How vast the mercy and the love Which laid our sins on Thee, And led Thee to a cruel death, To set Thy people free, To set Thy people free! 3 But now the bands of death are burst, The ransom has been paid; And Thou art on Thy Father's throne, In glorious robes arrayed, In glorious robes arrayed. 4 O may Thy mighty love prevail Our sinful souls to spare! O may we come before Thy throne And find acceptance there, And find acceptance there! 5 O Christ, be Thou our present joy, Our future great reward; Our only glory may it be To glory in the Lord, To glory in the Lord! Topics: The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Easter; The Church Year Sixth Sunday after Easter; Hope; Jesus Christ Our Redeemer; Redemption; Submission Tune Title: [O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire]
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O Christ, Our Hope, Our Hearts' Desire

Author: J. Chandler, 1806-76 Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #397 (1996) Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire, Redemption's only spring! Creator of the world art Thou, Its Savior and its King, Its Savior and its King. 2 How vast the mercy and the love Which laid our sins on Thee, And led Thee to a cruel death To set Thy people free, To set Thy people free! 3 But now the bands of death are burst, The ransom has been paid! And Thou art on Thy Father's throne, In glorious robes arrayed, In glorious robes arrayed. 4 O may Thy mighty love prevail Our sinful souls to spare! O may we come before thy throne And find acceptance there, And find acceptance there! 5 O Christ, be Thou our lasting joy, Our future great reward; Our only glory may it be To glory in the Lord, To glory in the Lord! Topics: Promised Comforter; Easter 7 Languages: English Tune Title: LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN
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O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire

Hymnal: The Hymnal and Order of Service #144 (1926) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our Hope, our heart's Desire, Maker and God of all, The Word in latter days made flesh, Redeemer from the fall! 2 How vast the mercy and the love Which laid our sins on Thee, And led Thee to a cruel death, To set Thy people free! 3 But now the bands of death are burst, The ransom has been paid; And Thou art on Thy Father's throne, In glorious robes arrayed. 4 O may Thy mighty love prevail Our sinful souls to spare! O may we come before Thy throne, And fine acceptance there! 5 O Christ, be Thou our present Joy, Our future great Reward; Our only glory may it be To glory in the Lord! Amen. Topics: Church Year Sundays after Easter; Third Sunday after Easter; Sixth Sunday after Easter; Trinity, Eleventh Sunday; Names and Office of Christ Desire of Nations; Names and Office of Christ Hope and Expectation; Names and Office of Christ God; Names and Office of Christ Joy; Names and Office of Christ Maker; Names and Office of Christ Redeemer; Names and Office of Christ Reward; Names and Office of Christ Word; Mercy of God Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:29-31 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. ANNE

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John Chandler

1806 - 1876 Translator of "O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) John Chandler, one of the most successful translators of hymns, was born at Witley in Surrey, June 16, 1806. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, B.A. 1827, M.A. 1830. Ordained deacon in 1831 and priest in 1832, he succeeded his father as the patron and vicar of Whitley, in 1837. His first volume, entitled The Hymns of the Primitive Church, now first Collected, Translated and Arranged, 1837, contained 100 hymns, for the most part ancient, with a few additions from the Paris Breviary of 1736. Four years later, he republished this volume under the title of hymns of the Church, mostly primitive, collected, translated and arranged for public use, 1841. Other publications include a Life of William of Wykeham, 1842, and Horae sacrae: prayers and meditations from the writings of the divines of the Anglican Church, 1854, as well as numerous sermons and tracts. Chandler died at Putney on July 1, 1876. --The Hymnal 1940 Companion =============== Chandler, John, M.A.,one of the earliest and most successful of modern translators of Latin hymns, son of the Rev. John F. Chandler, was born at Witley, Godalming, Surrey, June 16, 1806, and educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1827. He took Holy Orders in 1831, and became Vicar of Witley in 1837. He died at Putney, July 1, 1876. Besides numerous Sermons and Tracts, his prose works include Life of William of Wykeham, 1842; and Horae Sacrae; Prayers and Meditations from the writings of the Divines of the Anglican Church, with an Introduction, 1844. His translations, he says, arose out of his desire to see the ancient prayers of the Anglican Liturgy accompanied by hymns of a corresponding date of composition, and his inability to find these hymns until he says, "My attention was a short time ago directed to some translations [by Isaac Williams] which appeared from time to time in the British Magazine, very beautifully executed, of some hymns extracted from the Parisian Breviary,with originals annexed. Some, indeed, of the Sapphic and Alcaic and other Horatian metres, seem to be of little value; but the rest, of the peculiar hymn-metre, Dimeter Iambics, appear ancient, simple, striking, and devotional—in a word in every way likely to answer our purpose. So I got a copy of the Parisian Breviary [1736], and one or two other old books of Latin Hymns, especially one compiled by Georgius Cassander, printed at Cologne, in the year 1556, and regularly applied myself to the work of selection and translation. The result is the collection I now lay before the public." Preface, Hymns of the Primitive Church, viii., ix. This collection is:— (1) The Hymns of the Primitive Church, now first Collected, Translated, and Arranged, by the Rev. J. Chandler. London, John W. Parker, 1837. These translations were accompanied by the Latin texts. The trsanslations rearranged, with additional translations, original hymns by Chandler and a few taken from other sources, were republished as (2) The Hymns of the Church, mostly Primitive, Collected, Translated, and Arranged/or Public Use, by the Rev. J. Chandler, M.A. London, John W. Parker, 1841. From these works from 30 to 40 translations have come gradually into common use, some of which hold a foremost place in modern hymnals, "Alleluia, best and sweetest;" "Christ is our Corner Stone;" "On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry;" "Jesus, our Hope, our hearts' Desire;" "Now, my soul, thy voice upraising;" "Once more the solemn season calls;" and, "O Jesu, Lord of heavenly grace;" being those which are most widely used. Although Chandler's translations are somewhat free, and, in a few instances, doctrinal difficulties are either evaded or softened down, yet their popularity is unquestionably greater than the translations of several others whose renderings are more massive in style and more literal in execution. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire" in The Lutheran Hymnary 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.

George Frideric Handel

1685 - 1759 Person Name: George Frederick Handel Composer of "BRADFORD" in Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) George Frideric Handel (b. Halle, Germany, 1685; d. London, England, 1759) became a musician and composer despite objections from his father, who wanted him to become a lawyer. Handel studied music with Zachau, organist at the Halle Cathedral, and became an accomplished violinist and keyboard performer. He traveled and studied in Italy for some time and then settled permanently in England in 1713. Although he wrote a large number of instrumental works, he is known mainly for his Italian operas, oratorios (including Messiah, 1741), various anthems for church and royal festivities, and organ concertos, which he interpolated into his oratorio performances. He composed only three hymn tunes, one of which (GOPSAL) still appears in some modern hymnals. A number of hymnal editors, including Lowell Mason, took themes from some of Handel's oratorios and turned them into hymn tunes; ANTIOCH is one example, long associated with “Joy to the World.” Bert Polman