DET AR ETT FAST ORD

Composer: Joël Blomqvist

Blomqvist, Joël. (Stockholm, Sweden, November 15, 1840--October 30, 1930, Kullarstad, Sweden). Swedish Free Church Movement. Upholsterer by trade, lay preacher and singer. Colporteur for Uppsala City Mission, 1874-1878. Wrote about 400 hymn texts in the pietistic tradition and almost as many tunes. Published several hymn collections including Sabbatsklockan, 1877-1878, and Fridstoner, 1879-1882. Edited musical periodical, Fridsrösten, 1884-1886. His works are representative of the Rosenian revival period. Author of "Heavenly Father, Hear My Supplication," (Helige Fader, böj ditt öra neder), "Heavenly Spirit, Gentle Spirit" (Himladuva, Ande ljuva), "Praise the Lord, All Praise and Blessing" (Loven Herren, ty att lova), and "Sabbath Day o… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: DET AR ETT FAST ORD
Composer: Joël Blomqvist (1877)
Meter: 9.8.9.8
Incipit: 53455 13221 17653
Key: A Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Piano Solo

  • What Can I Play on Sunday? Complete Collection: 610 Easily Prepared Piano Arrangements for Services throughout the Year
    Composer/Editor Cindy Berry
    Published By: Alfred Music Publishing Company, Inc. (2013) pp. 91
  • Thanks to God! [Tack O Gud!]: Twelve Swedish Hymn-Tune setting arranged for piano solo by John Carter
    Composer/Editor John Carter
    Published By: Beckenhorst Press, Inc. (2008) pp. 20

Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #137
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
ScoreAudio

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #137

Audio

Small Church Music #4116

Page Scan

The Covenant Hymnal #599

TextPage Scan

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #291

Include 6 pre-1979 instances
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