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[O come, let us sing unto the Lord]

Appears in 20 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. F. Rimbault Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 53655 34221 Used With Text: Venite, exultemus Domino

Appears in 453 hymnals First Line: O come let us sing unto the LORD Lyrics: 1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD; let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; and show ourselves glad in him with psalms. 3 For the LORD is a great God; and a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are all the corners of the earth; and the strength of the hills is his also. 5 The sea is his and he made it; and his hands prepared the dry land. 6 O come let us worship and fall down, and kneel before the LORD our Maker. 7 For he is the Lord our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. 8 O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. 9 For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth; and with righteousness to judge the world, and the people with his truth. Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Used With Tune: [O come, let us sing unto the Lord]

We praise Thee, O God: we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord

Appears in 369 hymnals Used With Tune: TE DEUM LAUDAMUS

Benedictus (The Song of Zacharias)

Appears in 304 hymnals First Line: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel Lyrics: 1 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for He hath visited and redeemed His people; 2 And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us: in the house of His servant David; 3 As He spake by the mouth of His holy Prophets: which have been since the world began; 4 That we should be saved from our enemies: and from the hands of all that hate us; 5 To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers: and to remember His holy Covenant; 6 To perform the oath which He sware to our fore-father Abraham: that He would give us; 7 That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies: might serve Him without fear; 8 In holiness and righteousness before Him: all the days of our life. 9 And thou, Child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest: for those shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways: 10 To give knowledge of salvation unto His people: for the remission of their sins. 11 Through the tender mercy of our God: whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us; 12 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death: and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Topics: Doxologies, Ancient Hymns and Canticles Used With Tune: BENEDICTUS (THE SONG OF ZACHARIAS)

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Arise, Shine

Hymnal: The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #764a (1936) First Line: Arise, shine, for thy light is come Topics: Canticles and other parts of divine service Scripture: Isaiah 40:1 Languages: English Tune Title: [Arise, shine, for thy light is come] (Rimbault)

ARISE, SHINE

Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #764a (1930) First Line: Arise, shine, for thy light is come Topics: Canticles and other parts of divine service Scripture: Isaiah 9:1 Languages: English Tune Title: [ARISE, SHINE] RIMBAULT

Nunc Dimittis

Hymnal: The Book of Common Praise #C97 (1939) First Line: Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace Tune Title: [Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace]

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Edward F. Rimbault

1816 - 1876 Person Name: Rimbault Composer of "[O come let us sing to the Lord]" in The Hymnal Edward Francis Rimbault PhD LLD United Kingdom 1816-1876. Born in Soho, London, England, son of an organist and composer of French descent, he was taught music by his father., Samuel Wesley, and Wiliam Crotch. At age 16 he became organist of the Swiss Church in Soho. He later became organist at various churches, including St Peter’s, Vere Street, and St John’s Wood Presbyterian Church. He edited many collections of music, journals, and publications of music, and arranged music compositions. In addition to editing or arranging contemporary operas, he had a strong interest in editing or arranging earlier English music. He studied the musical treatises in the library of Archbishop Tenison, one of the oldest public libraries in London. In 1838, At age 22 he began lecturing about the history of English music, and was in much demand due to the interest aroused. He did editorial work for the Percy Society, the Camden Society, the Motet Society, and the Handel Society. For the latter he edited the “Messiah”, “Saul”, and “Samson” He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and was granted membership in the Academy of Music in Stockholm, Sweden. Gottingen University also conferred upon him a PhD. His reputation was such that he was offered a teaching position at Harvard University in the U.S., which he turned down. In 1848 he was given an honorary degree by the University of Oxford. In 1849 he published a collection of English nursery rhymes and the tunes to which they were sung. Rimbault authored 76 books, a few named here include : “Bibliotheca madrigaliana” (1847); “The pianoforte” (1860); “Early English organ builders and their works” (1865). In 1855 he co-authored “The organ- its history and construction” with John Hopkins. He did a small amount of composing as well. He wrote an operetta in 1838, and a musical drama. He also composed a large number of pianoforte scores for operas by others. He was an admirable harmonium player. Traveling to various auctions for years, he accumulated a rare collection of books. After his death his extensive collection was auctioned off in 1877, with many items going to the British Library. About 300 items were sold to an individual, and upon his death in 1888, the ‘Drexel collection’ was bequeathed to the Lenox Library (precursor of the New York Public Library). Today, the collection is part of the Music Division of the NY Public Library for the Performing Arts. He was an author, editor, arranger, composer, lithographer, translator, scribe, adapter, and bookseller. He died at London, England. No information found regarding a family. John Perry