O come, loud anthems let us sing

Representative Text

O come, loud anthems let us sing,
Loud thanks to our Almighty King.
For we our voices high should raise,
When our salvation’s Rock we praise.

Source: The Sacred Harp: the best collection of sacred songs, hymns, odes, and anthems ever offered the singing public for general use (1991 rev.) #49a

Author: Nahum Tate

Nahum Tate was born in Dublin and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, B.A. 1672. He lacked great talent but wrote much for the stage, adapting other men's work, really successful only in a version of King Lear. Although he collaborated with Dryden on several occasions, he was never fully in step with the intellectual life of his times, and spent most of his life in a futile pursuit of popular favor. Nonetheless, he was appointed poet laureate in 1692 and royal historiographer in 1702. He is now known only for the New Version of the Psalms of David, 1696, which he produced in collaboration with Nicholas Brady. Poverty stricken throughout much of his life, he died in the Mint at Southwark, where he had taken refuge from his creditors… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O come, loud anthems let us sing, Loud thanks to our Almighty King
Title: O come, loud anthems let us sing
Author: Nahum Tate
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Source: Tate and Brady, 1698
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

PARK STREET


OLD HUNDREDTH

This tune is likely the work of the composer named here, but has also been attributed to others as shown in the instances list below. According to the Handbook to the Baptist Hymnal (1992), Old 100th first appeared in the Genevan Psalter, and "the first half of the tune contains phrases which may ha…

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SALISBURY (Haydn)


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The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book #S74

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The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book #T8

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The Lord's Songs #CXCVI

The Mennonite Hymnal #14

The Mennonite Hymnary, published by the Board of Publication of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America #18

The Methodist Protestant Church Hymnal #d307

The Milton Hymnal #d87

The Missionary Tune Book #d54

The Modern Harp #d169

The Modern Psalmist #d211

The New Broadman Hymnal #21

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The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #29

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The New Jubilee Harp #S4

The Olive Branch #d92

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The Otterbein Hymnal #13

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The Palm #103b

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The People's Hymn Book #246

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The People's Hymnal #13

The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d415

The Praise #d179

The Praise Hymnal #8

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The Primitive Methodist Church Hymnal #64

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The Psalms of David #95

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The Psalms of David #XCV

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The Reformed Church Hymnal #110

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #70a

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d726

The Sabbath School Timbrel ... On the Same Notation as "The Timbrel of Zion" #d53

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The Sacred Harp or Eclectic Harmony #23b

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The Sacred Harp or Eclectic Harmony #24b

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The Sacred Harp or Eclectic Harmony #36a

The Sacred Harp #49t

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The Sacred Harp #49a

The Sacred Minstrel #d61

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The Sanctuary Hymnal, published by Order of the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ #9

The Social Harp #17

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The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #22

The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion… #22t

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The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #24

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The Standard Church Hymnal #18

The Temple Harp #d223

The Thanksgiving #d162

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The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #103

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The Tribute of Praise #103

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The Tribute of Praise #103

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The Vestry Singing Book #107

The Victory #d254

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The Voice of melody #26b

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The Whole Book of Psalms #XCV

Universalist Hymn Book #d355

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Vestry Harmonies #120a

Weihnaechtliches Gloria und Froehliches Alleluia #d46

Worship Together #22

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Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music #55b

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Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music #56a

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Year of Worship for Sunday Schools and Homes #4

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