The Universal Anthem

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When shall the voice of singing

Author: James Edmeston
Published in 297 hymnals

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Piano/Organ
	The Festival Hymn Collection, Volume 2

Choral
	A Hymn to God: Creator

Instrumental
	Worship the King

Representative Text

1 When shall the voice of singing
Flow joyfully along?
When hill and valley, ringing
With one triumphant song,
Proclaim the contest ended,
And Him who once was slain,
Again to earth descended,
In righteousness to reign?
Again to earth descended,
In righteousness to reign.

2 Then from the craggy mountains
The sacred shout shall fly;
And shady vales and fountains
Shall echo the reply.
High tower and lowly dwelling
Shall send the Chorus round,
All hallelujah swelling
In one eternal sound!

Source: Juvenile Choir: for the use of Sabbath Schools, Bible Classes and the social circle #88

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Author: James Edmeston

Edmeston, James, born Sept. 10, 1791. His maternal grandfather was the Rev. Samuel Brewer, who for 50 years was the pastor of an Independent congregation at Stepney. Educated as an architect and surveyor, in 1816 he entered upon his profession on his own account, and continued to practice it until his death on Jan. 7, 1867. The late Sir G. Gilbert Scott was his pupil. Although an Independent by descent he joined the Established Church at a comparatively early age, and subsequently held various offices, including that of churchwarden, in the Church of St. Barnabas, Homerton. His hymns number nearly 2000. The best known are “Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us” and "Saviour, breathe an evening blessing." Many of his hymns were written for c… Go to person page >

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First Line:	When shall the voice of singing
Title:	The Universal Anthem
Author:	James Edmeston
Meter:	7.6.7.6 D
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Tune

WEBB

George J. Webb (b. Rushmore Lodge, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, 1803; d. Orange, NJ, 1887) composed WEBB (also known as MORNING LIGHT) on a voyage from England to the United States. The tune was published in The Odeon, a collection of secular music compiled by Webb and Lowell Mason (PHH 96) i…

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MISSIONARY HYMN (Mason)

YARMOUTH (Bannister)

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