GERMANY

Arranger: William Gardiner

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Composer (attributed to): Ludwig van Beethoven

He was born in the German town of Bonn on the 16th of December 1770. His grandfather Ludwig and his father Johann were both musicians. Johann was to act as little Ludwig's first music teacher, but Ludwig soon changed to the court organist C. G. Neefe. Passing eleven years of age, Ludwig deputized for Neefe, and at twelve had his first music published. He then stayed as Neefe's assistant until 1787, when at seventeen, he took off for Vienna. Even though Vienna was to be his home for the rest of his life, this first visit was short. On hearing that his mother was dying, he quickly returned to Bonn. Five years later he finally moved to Vienna to live and work. After arriving in 1792 he studied composition and counterpoint under Haydn, Schen… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Arranger: William Gardiner
Composer (attributed to): Ludwig van Beethoven
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Incipit: 51712 56711 76277
Key: A♭ Major
Source: William Gardiner's Sacred Melodies, 1815
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Where cross the crowded ways of life

Where cross the crowded ways of life,
Where sound the cries of race and clan,
Above the noise of selfish strife,
We hear thy voice, O Son of man.
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Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #301
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #111
Text: O Give the LORD Wholehearted Praise
Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #602
Text: Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life
The United Methodist Hymnal #415
Text: Take Up Thy Cross
The United Methodist Hymnal #427
Text: Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life
Worship and Rejoice #591
Text: Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life
Worship and Rejoice #687
Text: All Things Are Yours!

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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #301AudioScore
Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition #405Text
Evangelical Lutheran Worship #658Image
Evangelical Lutheran Worship #719Image
Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #609TextImage
Hymns of Faith #25TextImage
Hymns of Faith #495TextImage
Les Chants de Pèlerin #40
Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #274Image
Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #395Image
Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #502Image
Presbyterian Hymnal #408TextImage
Psalms for All Seasons: a complete Psalter for worship #95HImage
Psalms for All Seasons: a complete Psalter for worship #111AImage
Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #111TextImageAudioScore
Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #602TextImageAudioScore
Rejoice in the Lord #295Text
Rejoice in the Lord #482Text
Revival Hymns and Choruses #5
Revival Hymns and Choruses #81
Revival Hymns and Choruses #292
Revival Hymns and Choruses #473
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #177
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #355
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #376
Sing Joyfully #325TextImage
Songs for Suffering Saints: Thirty-two original hymns set to existing tunes #9
The Christian Life Hymnal #149
The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #193
The New Century Hymnal #361Image
The New Century Hymnal #543Image
The United Methodist Hymnal #415TextImageAudioScore
The United Methodist Hymnal #427TextImageAudioScore
The Worshiping Church #222TextImage
The Worshiping Church #433TextImage
The Worshiping Church #481TextImage
The Worshiping Church #657TextImage
Trinity Hymnal #141Text
Trinity Hymnal #390Text
Trinity Hymnal #520Text
Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #681Text
Worship and Rejoice #591TextImageAudioScore
Worship and Rejoice #687TextImageAudioScore
Worship in Song: A Friends Hymnal #133