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ITALIAN HYMN

Composer: Felice de Giardini
Published in 160 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Sibelius
Audio files: MIDI

Piano/Organ
	Dynamic Hymn Introductions for Organ

Instrumental
	Come, Thou Almighty King - (Choral Score…

Choral
	O WORSHIP THE KING

Composer: Felice de Giardini

Felice Giardini (April 12, 1716 – June 8, 1796) was an Italian composer and violinist. Felice Giardini (1716–1796) was born in Turin.[1] When it became clear that he was a child prodigy, his father sent him to Milan. There he studied singing, harpsichord and violin but it was on the latter that he became a famous virtuoso. By the age of 12, he was already playing in theater orchestras. In a famous incident about this time, Giardini, who was serving as assistant concertmaster during an opera, played a solo passage for violin, the composer Niccolò Jommelli had written. He decided to show off his skills and improvised several bravura variations which Jomelli had not written. Although the audience applauded loudly, Jomelli, who happened… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Composer:	Felice de Giardini
Meter:	6.6.4.6.6.6.4
Incipit:	53121 71123 45432
Key:	G Major or modal

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Texts

Come, Thou Almighty king

Christ for the world we sing!

Christ for the world we sing!
The world to Christ we bring,
With loving zeal;
The poor, and them that mourn,
The faint and overborne,
Sin-sick and sorrow-worn,
Whom Christ doth heal.
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Thou, whose almighty word

Thou, Whose Almighty word
Chaos and darkness heard,
And took their flight,
Hear us, we humbly pray;
And, where the Gospel day
Sheds not its glorious ray,
Let there be light!
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Alternative Tunes

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Notes

Felice de Giardini (b. Turin, Italy, 1716; d. Moscow, Russia, 1796) composed ITALIAN HYMN in three parts for this text at the request of Selina Shirley, the famous evangelically minded Countess of Huntingdon. Giardini was living in London at the time and contributed this tune and three others to Martin Madan's Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes (1769), published to benefit the Lock Hospital in London where Madan was chaplain.

Giardini achieved great musical fame throughout Europe, especially in England. He studied violin, harpsichord, voice, and composition in Milan and Turin; from 1748 to 1750 he conducted a very successful solo violin tour on the continent. He came to England in 1750 and for the next forty years lived in London, where he was a prominent violinist in several orchestras. Giardini also taught and composed operas and instrumental music. In 1784 he traveled to Italy, but when he returned to London in 1790, Giardini was no longer popular. His subsequent tour to Russia also failed, and he died there in poverty.

ITALIAN HYMN appears in most hymnals, sometimes with small variants when compared to the original melody, as in the Psalter Hymnal. Named for its composer's homeland, ITALIAN HYMN is also known as MOSCOW (where Giardini died) and TRINITY (after the theme of the hymn text).

This vigorous tune needs strong rhythmic accompaniment. Think one broad beat per measure. The doxological stanza can be taken more majestically.

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook

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Arrangements

PowerPoint CHRIST FOR THE WORLD WE SING (United Methodist 568) COME THOU ALMIGHTY KING (Baptist 1991 - 247) COME, THOU ALMIGHTY KING (Blue Psalter 317) COME, THOU ALMIGHTY KING (Hymnal for Worship & Celebration 267) COME, THOU ALMIGHTY KING (United Methodist 61) COME, THOU ALMIGHTY KING (Worship & Rejoice 2003 - 148) COME, THOU ALMIGHTY KING (Presbyterian Hymnal 139) COME, THOU ALMIGHTY KING (Trinity Hymnal 101)
Piano/Organ Dynamic Hymn Introductions for Organ Worship the King (Festive Hymns of Praise for Organ and Piano) Then Sings My Soul (Hymns of Faith and Praise for the Piano) More Piano/Organ >
Choral Come, Thou Almighty King - (Choral Score) O WORSHIP THE KING Come, Thou Almighty King More Choral >
Instrumental ITALIAN HYMN More Instrumental >
Handbells Ring for Joy! – Volume 2 (Easy Reproducible Hymn Medleys for Prayer and Rejoicing) COME, THOU ALMIGHTY KING Glory and Praise More Handbells >

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Baptist Hymnal 1991 #247

Text: Come, Thou Almighty King

Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF, SIB, Scorch)
Bulletin Score (PDF, SIB, Scorch)
Full Score (PDF, SIB, Scorch)

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #2

Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
Four-part harmony, full score, Alternate Arrangement (PDF, NWC)
Sibelius Scorch (SIB, Scorch)

Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #246

Text: Come, Thou Almighty King

Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF, SIB, Scorch)
Bulletin Score (PDF, SIB, Scorch)
Full Score (PDF, SIB, Scorch, XML)

Timeless Truths #792

Text: Come, Thou Almighty King

Come_Thou_Almighty_King.sib (SIB, Scorch)

The United Methodist Hymnal #61

Text: Come, Thou Almighty King

Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF, SIB, Scorch)
Bulletin Score (PDF, SIB, Scorch)
Full Score (PDF, SIB, Scorch)

The United Methodist Hymnal #568

Text: Christ for the World We Sing

Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF, SIB, Scorch)
Bulletin Score (PDF, SIB, Scorch)
Full Score (PDF, SIB, Scorch)

Worship and Rejoice #148

Text: Come, Thou Almighty King

Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF, SIB, Scorch, XML)
Bulletin Score (PDF, SIB, Scorch, XML)
Full Score (PDF, SIB, Scorch, XML)

Worship and Rejoice #561

Text: Christ for the World! We Sing

Full Score (PDF, SIB, Scorch, XML)
Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF, SIB, Scorch, XML)
Bulletin Score (PDF, SIB, Scorch, XML)

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Page Scans

Celebrating Grace Hymnal (2010), p.2

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Instances

Instances (56)	First Line	Text Title	Authors	Composers	Meter	Scripture	Tune Title	Tune Key	Incipit	Languages	Publication Date
A New Hymnal for Colleges and School #49	Come now, Almighty King						Italian Hymn				1992
African American Heritage Hymnal #327	Come, Thou Almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King	Anonymous	Felice de Giardini, 1716-1796	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	Leviticus 9:23	ITALIAN HYMN	D Major			2001
Baptist Hymnal 1991 #247	Come, Thou Almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King		Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	Psalm 24:10	ITALIAN HYMN	F Major			1991
Baptist Hymnal 2008 #336	Come, Thou Almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King	Anonymous	Felice de Giardini; Don Marsh	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal		English	2008
Cáliz de Bendiciones: Himnario Discipulos de Cristo #11	¡Oh santo eterno Dios! Alzamos nuestra voz						ITALIAN HYMN				1996
Celebrating Grace Hymnal #2	Come, Thou Almigty King	Come, Thou Almighty King	Anonymous	Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal			2010
Celebration Hymnal #8	Come, Thou Almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King	Anonymous	Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	Psalm 95:3	ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal		English	1997
Chalice Hymnal #27	Come, thou almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King	Anonymous	Felice de Giardini; Charles H. Webb	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal			1995
Chalice Hymnal #695	God of the fertile fields	God of the Fertile Fields	Georgia Harkness	Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal			1995
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #2				Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		TRINITY		531217112345432		2007
Christian Worship: a Lutheran hymnal #193	Come, now, almighty King	Come, Now, Almighty King	Unknown	Felice de Giardini, 1716-96	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal			1993
Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition #112	God, whose almighty word		Thomas Raffles (1788-1863); John Marriott (1780-1825)	Felice de Giardini (1716-1796); David Evans (1874-1948)	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	G Major		English	2005
Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #11	Come, Holy Ghost, in love	Come, Holy Ghost, in Love	Unknown; Ray Palmer, 1808-87	F. de Giardini, 1716-96	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal		Latin; English	1996
Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #12	Come, Thou almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King	Unknown	F. de Giardini, 1716-96	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal		English	1996
Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #202	Thou, whose almighty Word	Thou, Whose Almighty Word	J. Marriott, 1780-1825	F. de Giardini, 1716-96	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal		English	1996
Evangelical Lutheran Worship #408	Come, thou almighty King			Felice de Giardini, 1716-1796	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or Modal			2006
Evangelical Lutheran Worship #673	God, whose almighty word		John Marriott, 1780-1825	Felice de Giardini, 1716-1796	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or Modal			2006
Gather Comprehensive #475	Come, now almighty King	Come Now Almighty King	Anonymous	Felice de Giardini, 1716-1796	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	Psalm 45:3-4; Psalm 51:12-13; Daniel 7:9-22; John 16:13; Revelation 19:11-16	ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal		English	1994
Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #486	Come now, almighty King	Come Now, Almighty King	Anon.	Felice de Giardini, 1716-1796	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal		English	2004
Hinário para o Culto Cristão #6	Onipotente Rei	Onipotente Rei	Unknown	Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal		English; Portuguese	1991
Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #365	Come, thou almighty King		Anon.	Felice de Giardini, 1716-1796 ; Lowell Mason, 1792-1872	6.6.4.6.6.4		MOSCOW	F Major or modal		English	1985
Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #371	Thou, whose almighty word		John Marriott, 1780-1825	Felice de Giardini, 1716-1796; Lowell Mason, 1792-1872	6.6.4.6.6.4		MOSCOW	F Major or modal		English	1985
Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #537	Christ for the world we sing		Samuel Wolcott, 1813-1886	Felice de Giardini, 1716-1796 ; Lowell Mason, 1792-1872	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		MOSCOW	G Major or modal		English	1985
Hymns of Faith #54	Come, Thou Almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King		Felice de Giardini		Psalm 29:2; Romans 8:16	[Come, Thou Almighty King]	G Major or modal			1980
Hymns of Truth & Light #9	Come, thou almighty King, help us thy name to sing						ITALIAN HYMN				1998
Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #492	Come, thou almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King	anonymous	Felice de Giardini	6.6.5.6.6.6.5	Daniel 7:9; John 15:26	ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal			2013
Living Hymns #2	Come, Thou almighty King, Help us Thy Name to sing						[Come, Thou almighty King]				1988
Lutheran Service Book #864	Shepherd of tender youth	Shepherd of Tender Youth	Clement of Alexandria, c. 170-c.220; Henry M. Dexter, 1821-90	Felice de Giardini, 1716-96	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	Isaiah 40:11; John 10:11	ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal		English	2006
Lutheran Service Book #905	Come, Thou almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King		Felice de Giardini, 1716-96	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	1 Timothy 6:14-16; John 1:14; John 14:25-26; Revelation 4:8	ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal		English	2006
Mil Voces para Celebrar: Himnario Metodista #11	¡Oh santo eterno Dios! Alzamos nuestra voz						ITALIAN HYMN				1996
Nyimbo za Imani Yetu #33	Mungu ulisema, Giza lili koma	MUNGU ULISEMA		Felice de Giardini			Italian Hymn			English; Swahili	2003
Presbyterian Hymnal #139	Come, Thou Almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King		Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major		English	1990
Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #246	Come, thou almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King	Anonymous	Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	John 15:26; Romans 8:15-16; Romans 8:16	ITAILAN HYMN	F Major		English	1987
Rejoice in the Lord #618	Come, thou almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King	Anonymous	Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	Isaiah 55:11	ITALIAN HYMN	F Major		English	1985
Renew! #299	Christ for the world! We sing	Christ for the World! We Sing	Samuel Wolcott	Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major		English	1995
Revival Hymns and Choruses #18	Come, Thou Almighty King, Help us Thy name to sing	Come, Thou Almighty King	Source unknown	Felice De Giardini, 1716-1796	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	G Major		English	1982
Revival Hymns and Choruses #59	Shepherd of eager youth	Shepherd of Eager Youth	Clement of Alexandria, c. 710 - c. 220; Henry Martyn Dexter, 1821-1890	Felice De Giardini, 1716-1796; Norman Johnson, 1928-			ITALIAN HYMN	F Major		English	1982
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #71	Come, Thou almighty King						ITALIAN HYMN				1985
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #370	Christ for the world we sing; The world to Christ we bring						ITALIAN HYMN				1985
Sing Joyfully #88	Come, Thou Almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King	Unknown	Felice de Giardini			[Come, Thou Almighty King]	G Major		English	1989
Sing Joyfully #545	Christ for the world we sing	Christ for the World We Sing	Samuel Wolcott	Felice de Giardini			[Christ for the world we sing]	F Major		English	1989
Sing Justice! Do Justice! #7	Let justice roll on earth	Let Justice Roll on Earth	Rosalind Brown	Felice Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	Leviticus 25:10; Luke 4:18-19	MOSCOW	G Major		English	1998
The Christian Life Hymnal #4	Come, Thou Almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King					Italian Hymn				2006
The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #267	Come, Thou Almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King		Felice de Giardini; O. D. Hall, Jr.	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal			1986
The New Century Hymnal #275	Come now, Almighty God	Come Now, Almighty God	Anon.	Felice de Giardini	6.6.5.6.6.6.5		ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal			1995
The United Methodist Hymnal #61	Come, thou almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King	Anon.	Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	G Major		English	1989
The United Methodist Hymnal #568	Christ for the world we sing	Christ for the World We Sing	Samuel Wolcott	Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		ITALIAN HYMN	G Major		English	1989
The Worshiping Church #5	Come, thou Almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King		Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	Romans 8:16; Ephesians 6:17; Acts 1:8; John 14:3; Psalm 29:2; Daniel 7:9	ITALIAN HYMN	G Major		English	1990
The Worshiping Church #743	Christ for the world! we sing	Christ for the World! We Sing	Samuel Wolcott	Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	Acts 1:14; Mark 9:29; Mark 16:15; Luke 4:18-19	ITALIAN HYMN	F Major		English	1990
Trinity Hymnal #101	Come, thou Almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King	Anonymous	Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	2 Corinthians 13:14	TRINITY	F Major		English	1990
Trinity Hymnal #447	Christ for the world we sing	Christ for the World We Sing	Samuel Wolcott	Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	Luke 24:47	ITALIAN HYMN	F Major		English	1990
Tsese-Ma'heone- Nemeotȯtse (Cheyenne Spiritual Songs) #6	Tsehene'tȧhestoveto, Hetseohe vesevemeno!	Tsehene'tȧhestoveto, Hetseohe vesevemeno!	Rodolphe Petter; Anonymous	Felise de Giardini			ITALIAN HYMN			English; Cheyenne	1982
Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #313	God, whose almighty word	God, Whose Almighty Word	John Marriott	Felice de Giardini	6.6.4.6.6.6.4		MOSCOW	G Major or modal		English	1996
Worship and Rejoice #148	Come, thou Almighty King	Come, Thou Almighty King	Anonymous	Felice de Giardini, 1716-1796	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	John 1:14; Colossians 3:15; Daniel 7:9; Ephesians 6:17; Psalm 29:2; Acts 1:8; John 14:3; 1 Peter 3:15	ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal			2001
Worship and Rejoice #561	Christ for the world! we sing	Christ for the World! We Sing	Samuel Wolcott, 1813-1886	Felice de Giardini, 1716-1796; Russell Schulz-Widmar, 1944-	6.6.4.6.6.6.4	Mark 9:29; Acts 1:14; Luke 4:18-19; Mark 16:15	ITALIAN HYMN	F Major or modal		English	2001
Worship in Song: A Friends Hymnal #7	Come, thou almighty King						Italian Hymn				1996