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WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 93 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Henry Purcell (1659-1695); Barry Rose (1934-) Hymnal Title: Common Praise (1998) Tune Sources: O God, thou art my God; adapt. The Psalmist, 1842 Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 35314 27512 32176 Used With Text: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Blessèd city, heavenly Salem
Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 74 hymnals Hymnal Title: Ancient and Modern Lyrics: 1 Blessèd city, heavenly Salem,
vision dear of peace and love,
who of living stones art builded
in the height of heaven above,
and with angel hosts encircled,
as a bride dost earthward move!
2 From celestial realms descending,
bridal glory round thee shed,
meet for him whose love espoused thee,
to thy Lord shalt thou be led;
all thy streets and all thy bulwarks
of pure gold are fashioned.
3 Bright thy gates of pearl are shining,
they are open evermore;
and by virtue of his merits
thither faithful souls do soar,
who for Christ's dear name in this world
pain and tribulation bore.
4 Many a blow and biting sculpture
polished well those stones elect,
in their places now compacted
by the heavenly Architect,
who therewith hath willed for ever
that his palace should be decked.
5 Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the Head and cornerstone,
chosen of the Lord, and precious,
binding all the church in one,
Holy Sion's help for ever,
and her confidence alone.
6 All that dedicated city,
dearly loved of God on high,
in exultant jubilation
pours perpetual melody,
God the One in Three adoring
in glad hymns eternally.
7 To this temple, where we call thee,
come, O Lord of Hosts, to-day;
with thy wonted loving-kindness
hear thy servants as they pray,
and thy fullest benediction
shed within its walls alway.
8 Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
what they ask of thee to gain,
what they gain from thee for ever
with the blessed to retain,
and hereafter in thy glory
evermore with thee to reign.
Doxology:
Laud and honour to the Father,
laud and honour to the Son,
laud and honour to the Spirit,
ever Three, and ever One,
consubstantial, co-eternal,
while unending ages run. Topics: Angels; Church nature of; Dedication of buildings; Dedication Festival; Heaven; Jesus Names and images for; Music and Song; Praise; Prayer; Proper 15 Year A Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY Text Sources: Latin, before 9th century
Blessèd city, heavenly Salem
Lord and lover of creation
Author: John L. Bell (b. 1949); Graham Maule (b. 1958) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Ancient and Modern Topics: Family and Friends; Gratitude; Marriage Scripture: Psalm 128 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Lord and lover of creation
God of grace and God of glory
Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878-1969) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 153 hymnals Hymnal Title: Ancient and Modern Topics: Church Ministry; Conflict; Courage; Endurance; Nation and Society; Proper 13 Year C; Wisdom Scripture: Psalm 49:1-9 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY
God of grace and God of glory
For the healing of the nations
Author: Fred Kaan; Dieter Trautwein; Marc Chambron Hymnal: Agape #25 (2003) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Hymnal Title: Agape Scripture: Malachi 4:2 Languages: English; French; German Tune Title: WESTMINSTER ABBEY
For the healing of the nations
Blessèd city, heavenly Salem
Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #291 (2013) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Hymnal Title: Ancient and Modern Lyrics: 1 Blessèd city, heavenly Salem,
vision dear of peace and love,
who of living stones art builded
in the height of heaven above,
and with angel hosts encircled,
as a bride dost earthward move!
2 From celestial realms descending,
bridal glory round thee shed,
meet for him whose love espoused thee,
to thy Lord shalt thou be led;
all thy streets and all thy bulwarks
of pure gold are fashioned.
3 Bright thy gates of pearl are shining,
they are open evermore;
and by virtue of his merits
thither faithful souls do soar,
who for Christ's dear name in this world
pain and tribulation bore.
4 Many a blow and biting sculpture
polished well those stones elect,
in their places now compacted
by the heavenly Architect,
who therewith hath willed for ever
that his palace should be decked.
5 Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the Head and cornerstone,
chosen of the Lord, and precious,
binding all the church in one,
Holy Sion's help for ever,
and her confidence alone.
6 All that dedicated city,
dearly loved of God on high,
in exultant jubilation
pours perpetual melody,
God the One in Three adoring
in glad hymns eternally.
7 To this temple, where we call thee,
come, O Lord of Hosts, to-day;
with thy wonted loving-kindness
hear thy servants as they pray,
and thy fullest benediction
shed within its walls alway.
8 Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
what they ask of thee to gain,
what they gain from thee for ever
with the blessed to retain,
and hereafter in thy glory
evermore with thee to reign.
Doxology:
Laud and honour to the Father,
laud and honour to the Son,
laud and honour to the Spirit,
ever Three, and ever One,
consubstantial, co-eternal,
while unending ages run. Topics: Angels; Church nature of; Dedication of buildings; Dedication Festival; Heaven; Jesus Names and images for; Music and Song; Praise; Prayer; Proper 15 Year A Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 Languages: English Tune Title: WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Blessèd city, heavenly Salem
Lord and lover of creation
Author: John L. Bell (b. 1949); Graham Maule (b. 1958) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #345 (2013) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Hymnal Title: Ancient and Modern Topics: Family and Friends; Gratitude; Marriage Scripture: Psalm 128 Languages: English Tune Title: WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Lord and lover of creation
Dieter Trautwein
1928 - 2002 Hymnal Title: Agape Translator (German) of "For the healing of the nations" in Agape
Dieter Trautwein
Marc Chambron
Hymnal Title: Agape Translator (French) of "For the healing of the nations" in Agape
Marc Chambron
John L. Bell
b. 1949 Person Name: John L. Bell (b. 1949) Hymnal Title: Ancient and Modern Author of "Lord and lover of creation" in Ancient and Modern John Bell (b. 1949) was born in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, intending to be a music teacher when he felt the call to the ministry. But in frustration with his classes, he did volunteer work in a deprived neighborhood in London for a time and also served for two years as an associate pastor at the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam. After graduating he worked for five years as a youth pastor for the Church of Scotland, serving a large region that included about 500 churches. He then took a similar position with the Iona Community, and with his colleague Graham Maule, began to broaden the youth ministry to focus on renewal of the church’s worship. His approach soon turned to composing songs within the identifiable traditions of hymnody that began to address concerns missing from the current Scottish hymnal:
"I discovered that seldom did our hymns represent the plight of poor people to God. There was nothing that dealt with unemployment, nothing that dealt with living in a multicultural society and feeling disenfranchised. There was nothing about child abuse…,that reflected concern for the developing world, nothing that helped see ourselves as brothers and sisters to those who are suffering from poverty or persecution." [from an interview in Reformed Worship (March 1993)]
That concern not only led to writing many songs, but increasingly to introducing them internationally in many conferences, while also gathering songs from around the world. He was convener for the fourth edition of the Church of Scotland’s Church Hymnary (2005), a very different collection from the previous 1973 edition. His books, The Singing Thing and The Singing Thing Too, as well as the many collections of songs and worship resources produced by John Bell—some together with other members of the Iona Community’s “Wild Goose Resource Group,” —are available in North America from GIA Publications.
Emily Brink
John L. Bell
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary
Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary
