Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #988
Tune Title: JORDAN Composer: Sir Joseph Barnby Meter: 8.8.8.8 Incipit: 35653 21235 34567 Date: 2007
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #988
Title: | JORDAN (Barnby) |
Composer: | Joseph Barnby (1872) |
Meter: | 8.8.8.8 D |
Incipit: | 35653 21235 34567 |
Key: | D Major |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
One of the 246 hymn tunes by Joseph Barnby (PHH 438), JORDAN was published in The Hymnary (1872) as a setting for "Sing to the Lord a Joyful Song." JORDAN contains several repeated phrases. Barnby originally composed the tune to be sung in harmony with phrases 5 and 7 sung in unison, although the full accompaniment was included for organ. But have the congregation sing in unison throughout, perhaps with one stanza in harmony.
--Psalter Hymnal Handbook