BEETHOVEN (Beethoven 33123)

BEETHOVEN (Beethoven 33123)

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Published in 16 hymnals


Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

A giant in the history of music, Ludwig van Beethoven (b. Bonn, Germany, 1770; d. Vienna, Austria, 1827) progressed from early musical promise to worldwide, lasting fame. By the age of fourteen he was an accomplished viola and organ player, but he became famous primarily because of his compositions, including nine symphonies, eleven overtures, thirty piano sonatas, sixteen string quartets, the Mass in C, and the Missa Solemnis. He wrote no music for congregational use, but various arrangers adapted some of his musical themes as hymn tunes; the most famous of these is ODE TO JOY from the Ninth Symphony. Although it would appear that the great calamity of Beethoven's life was his loss of hearing, which turned to total deafness during the last… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: BEETHOVEN (Beethoven 33123)
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Meter: 7.7.7.7
Incipit: 33123 46222 34554
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Holy Spirit, Truth Divine

Holy Father, Hear My Cry

Holy Father, hear my cry;
Holy Saviour, bend Thine ear;
Holy Spirit, come Thou nigh:
Father, Saviour, Spirit, hear.

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Cast Thy Burden on the Lord

Cast thy burden on the Lord,
Only lean upon His Word;
Thou wilt soon have cause to bless
His eternal faithfulness.

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Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 16 of 16)

A Hymnal for Friends #30

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Carmina for the Sunday School and Social Worship #131

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Church and Sunday School Hymnal with Supplement #216

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Golden Rays #97

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Hymns of Grace and Truth #303

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Hymns of the Faith #184

Hymns of the Faith #353

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Sunday School Service Book and Hymnal #30

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The Christian Hymnal #95

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The Christian Hymnal #96

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The Christian Hymnal #97

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The Hymnal #279

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The New Hosanna #133

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The Students' Hymnal #63

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The Students' Hymnal #63

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