O most merciful, O most bountiful

Representative Text

O most merciful!
O most bountiful!
God the Father Almighty,
by the Redeemer's
sweet intercession,
hear us, help us, when we cry.


Source: CPWI Hymnal #614

Author: Reginald Heber

Reginald Heber was born in 1783 into a wealthy, educated family. He was a bright youth, translating a Latin classic into English verse by the time he was seven, entering Oxford at 17, and winning two awards for his poetry during his time there. After his graduation he became rector of his father's church in the village of Hodnet near Shrewsbury in the west of England where he remained for 16 years. He was appointed Bishop of Calcutta in 1823 and worked tirelessly for three years until the weather and travel took its toll on his health and he died of a stroke. Most of his 57 hymns, which include "Holy, Holy, Holy," are still in use today. -- Greg Scheer, 1995… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O most merciful, O most bountiful
Author: Reginald Heber
Meter: 10.7.10.7
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU (51277)


SICILIAN MARINERS

SICILIAN MARINERS is traditionally used for the Roman Catholic Marian hymn "O Sanctissima." According to tradition, Sicilian seamen ended each day on their ships by singing this hymn in unison. The tune probably traveled from Italy to Germany to England, where The European Magazine and London Review…

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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #518

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CPWI Hymnal #614

Hymns Old and New #385

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The New English Hymnal #301

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