COLDREY

COLDREY

Composer: Henry Thomas Smart
Published in 5 hymnals


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Composer: Henry Thomas Smart

Henry Smart (b. Marylebone, London, England, 1813; d. Hampstead, London, 1879), a capable composer of church music who wrote some very fine hymn tunes (REGENT SQUARE, 354, is the best-known). Smart gave up a career in the legal profession for one in music. Although largely self taught, he became proficient in organ playing and composition, and he was a music teacher and critic. Organist in a number of London churches, including St. Luke's, Old Street (1844-1864), and St. Pancras (1864-1869), Smart was famous for his extemporiza­tions and for his accompaniment of congregational singing. He became completely blind at the age of fifty-two, but his remarkable memory enabled him to continue playing the organ. Fascinated by organs as a youth… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: COLDREY
Composer: Henry Thomas Smart
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7
Incipit: 17156 65351 32117
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Jesus, Sun and Shield art Thou

Jesus, Sun and Shield art Thou;
Sun and Shield for ever:
Never canst Thou cease to shine,
Cease to guard us never.
Cheer our steps as on we go,
Come between us and the foe.

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Who is this, with garments dyed

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Hymnal #466

Hymns and Psalms #261

Audio

Small Church Music #6292

Include 2 pre-1979 instances
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