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![]() | ELLESDIEComposer (attributed to): Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPublished in 50 hymnals Printable scores: PDF, Sibelius Audio files: MIDI, Recording |
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 >| 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 |
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
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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| Instances (20) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
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| Baptist Hymnal 1991 #471 | Jesus, I my cross have taken | Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken | Henry F. Lyte | Wolfgang Mozart; Hubert P. Main | 8.7.8.7 D | Luke 9:23 | ELLESDIE | G Major | 1991 | ||||||||
| Baptist Hymnal 1991 #591 | Hark, the voice of Jesus calling | Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling | Daniel March | Wolfgang Mozart; Hubert P. Main | 8.7.8.7 D | Isaiah 6:8 | ELLESDIE | A Flat Major | 1991 | ||||||||
| Baptist Hymnal 2008 #401 | As He gathered at His table | As He Gathered at His Table | Paul A. Richardson | Wolfgang A. Mozart; Hubert P. Main | 8.7.8.7 D | ELLESDIE | F Major or modal | English | 2008 | ||||||||
| Baptist Hymnal 2008 #422 | Hark, the voice of Jesus calling | Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling | Daniel March | Wolfgang A. Mozart; Hubert P. Main | 8.7.8.7 D | ELLESDIE | F Major or modal | English | 2008 | ||||||||
| Baptist Hymnal 2008 #438 | Jesus, I my cross have taken | Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken | Henry F. Lyte | Wolfgang A. Mozart; Hubert P. Main | 8.7.8.7 D | ELLESDIE | G Major or modal | English | 2008 | ||||||||
| Celebrating Grace Hymnal #288 | Lord, Your church on earth is seeking | Lord, Your Church on Earth is Seeking | Hugh Sherlock | Wolfgang A. Mozart; Hubert P. Main | 8.7.8.7 D | ELLESDIE | A Major | 2010 | |||||||||
| Celebrating Grace Hymnal #483 | Hark, the voice of Jesus calling | Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling | Daniel March | Hubert P. Main | 8.7.8.7 D | Isaiah 6:8; Matthew 9:36-38; Isaiah 6:8; Matthew 9:36-38 | ELLESDIE | A Flat Major | 2010 | ||||||||
| Celebrating Grace Hymnal #532 | Hands of blessing, cradle gently | Hands of Blessing | Peggy Haymes | Hubert P. Main | 8.7.8.7 D | ELLESDIE | G Major or modal | 2010 | |||||||||
| Celebration Hymnal #603 | Jesus, I my cross have taken, All to leave and follow Thee; | Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken | [Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken] | G Major | 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #581 | Hubert P. Main; Joshua Leavitt; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 8.7.8.7 | ELLESDIE | 111132211222243 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Hymns of Faith #396 | Jesus, I my cross have taken | Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken | Henry F. Lyte | Hubert P. Main; Wolfgang A. Mozart | Mark 8:34; Mark 10:28; Luke 5:11 | [Jesus, I my cross have taken] | G Major or modal | 1980 | |||||||||
| Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #513 | It is good to sing your praises | It Is Good to Sing Your Praises | 8.7.8.7 D | Psalm 92 | ELLESDIE | G Major or modal | 2013 | ||||||||||
| Psalms for All Seasons: a complete Psalter for worship #92A | It is good to sing your praises | It Is Good to Sing Your Praises | 8.7.8.7 D | Psalm 92 | ELLESDIE | G Major or modal | 2012 | ||||||||||
| Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #171 | It is good to sing your praises | It Is Good to Sing Your Praises | 8.7.8.7 D | Psalm 92; Ephesians 2:20-21 | ELLESDIE | G Major | English | 1987 | |||||||||
| Revival Hymns and Choruses #431 | Jesus, I my cross have taken | Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken | Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 | John W. Peterson, 1921-; W. A. Mozart, 1756-1791 | ELLESDIE | G Major | English | 1982 | |||||||||
| Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #325 | Jesus, I my cross have taken, All to leave and follow Thee | ELLESDIE | 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Sing Joyfully #544 | Hark, the voice of Jesus calling | Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling | Daniel March | Wolfgang A. Mozart | [Hark, the voice of Jesus calling] | G Major | English | 1989 | |||||||||
| Trinity Hymnal #443 | Hark! the voice of Jesus crying | Hark! the Voice of Jesus Crying | Daniel March | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791 | 8.7.8.7 D | Isaiah 6:8; Luke 10:2 | ELLESDIE | A Major | English | 1990 | |||||||
| Trinity Hymnal #707 | Jesus, I my cross have taken | Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken | Henry Francis Lyte | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791 | 8.7.8.7 D | Mark 8:34 | ELLESDIE | A Major | English | 1990 | |||||||
| Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #810 | It is good to sing your praises and to thank you, O Most High | Psalm 92 | Psalm 92 | [It is good to sing your praises] | G Major or modal | 1996 |
