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Composer (attributed to): Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (German: [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ amaˈdeus ˈmoːtsaʁt], English see fn.), baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral music. He is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers. Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood in Salzburg. Already competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty. At 17, he was engaged as a court musician in Salzburg, but grew restless and travelled in search of a better positi… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Composer (attributed to): Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Incipit: 11113 22112 22243
Key: F Major or modal/G Major
Source: Joshua Leavitt's Christian Lyre, 1831

Texts

"What things were gain to Die, those I counted loss for Christ"

Here am I, send me

Hark! the voice of Jesus crying,
"Who will go and work today?
Fields are white and harvests waiting;
Who will bear the sheave away?"
Loud and long the Master calleth;
Rich reward He offers free;
Who will answer, gladly saying,
"Here am I; send me, send me"?
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It Is Good to Sing Thy Praises

It is good to sing Thy praises
And to thank Thee, O Most High,
Showing forth Thy loving-kindness
When the morning lights the sky.
It is good when night is falling
Of Thy faithfulness to tell,
While with sweet, melodious praises
Songs of adoration swell.
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Media

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #471
Text: Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken
Baptist Hymnal 1991 #591
Text: Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #581
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #171
Text: It Is Good to Sing Your Praises
Timeless Truths #961
Text: Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken
  • Jesus_I_My_Cross_Have_Taken.sib (SIB, Scorch)

Instances

Instances (20)TextImageAudioScore
Baptist Hymnal 1991 #471TextImageAudioScore
Baptist Hymnal 1991 #591TextImageAudioScore
Baptist Hymnal 2008 #401TextImage
Baptist Hymnal 2008 #422TextImage
Baptist Hymnal 2008 #438TextImage
Celebrating Grace Hymnal #288Image
Celebrating Grace Hymnal #483Image
Celebrating Grace Hymnal #532Image
Celebration Hymnal #603Image
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #581AudioScore
Hymns of Faith #396TextImage
Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #513Image
Psalms for All Seasons: a complete Psalter for worship #92AImage
Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #171TextImageAudioScore
Revival Hymns and Choruses #431
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #325
Sing Joyfully #544TextImage
Trinity Hymnal #443Text
Trinity Hymnal #707Text
Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #810