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![]() | MEIRIONYDDComposer: William Lloyd (1840)Published in 41 hymnals Printable scores: PDF, Sibelius Audio files: MIDI |
| Composer: | William Lloyd (1840) |
| Meter: | 7.6.7.6 D |
| Incipit: | 54332 12335 43432 |
| Key: | D Major |
O Jesu, we adore Thee,
Upon the cross, our King:
We bow our hearts before Thee;
Thy gracious Name we sing;
That Name hath brought salvation,
That Name in life our stay,
Our peace, our consolation
When life shall fade away.
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The voice of God is calling
its summons in our day;
Isaiah heard in Zion,
and we now hear God say:
"Whom shall I send to succor
my people in their need?
Whom shall I send to loosen
the bonds of shame and greed?
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William Lloyd (b. Rhos Goch, Llaniestyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales, 1786; d. Caernarvonshire, 1852) composed MEIRIONYDD, which was first published in manuscript form with the name BERTH in Caniadau Seion (Songs of Zion, 1840, ed. R. Mills). The tune is named after the Welsh county Meirionydd in which Lloyd lived; that county is also the site of the Harlech Castle made famous in story and song. A cattle farmer and dealer, Lloyd was also a self-taught musician. He had a fine voice and conducted various singing societies in his hometown as well as in other cities.
Although generally attributed to Lloyd, MEIRIONYDD could be a traditional Welsh melody that he arranged. Shaped in bar form (AABC), the tune is set in sturdy rhythms and harmonies for choral singing. Compared to the typical triadic outlines in Welsh melodies, this tune is more stepwise. Sing it rather boldly, in balance with the tone of the text. A higher setting is found at 472.
--Psalter Hymnal Handbook
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| Instances (15) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
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| Chalice Hymnal #666 | The voice of God is calling | The Voice of God is Calling | John Haynes Holmes | William Lloyd | 7.6.7.6 D | MEIRIONYDD | D Major | English | 1995 | ||||||||
| Chalice Hymnal #672 | Where restless crowds are thronging | Where Restless Crowds Are Thronging | Thomas Curtis Clark | William Lloyd | 7.6.7.6 D | MEIRIONYDD | D Major | 1995 | |||||||||
| Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1070 | 7.6.7.6 | MEIRIONYDD | 543321233543432 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
| Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #292 | There where the judges gather | There Where the Judges Gather | Henry Zylstra | William Lloyd | 7.6.7.6 D | Psalm 82; Psalm 82 | MEIRIONYDD | D Major | 2013 | ||||||||
| Psalms for All Seasons: a complete Psalter for worship #82A | There where the judges gather | There Where the Judges Gather | 7.6.7.6 D | Henry Zylstra | William Lloyd | 7.6.7.6 D | Psalm 82 | MEIRIONYDD | D Major | 2012 | |||||||
| Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #82 | There where the judges gather | There Where the Judges Gather | Henry Zylstra | William Lloyd | 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 | Psalm 82 | MEIRIONYDD | D Major | English | 1987 | |||||||
| Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #472 | O Jesus, we adore you | O Jesus, We Adore You | Arthur T. Russell | William Lloyd | 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 | Isaiah 53:3-6; Matthew 27:41-43; Acts 4:12; 1 Corinthians 2:2; Philippians 3:9-11; Acts 4; Philippians 3:11; 1 Corinthians 2 | MEIRIONYDD | E Flat Major | English | 1987 | |||||||
| Rejoice in the Lord #96 | O Lord by thee delivered | O Lord by Thee Delivered | William Lloyd | 7.6.7.6 D | Psalm 30 | MEIRIONYDD | E Flat Major | English | 1985 | ||||||||
| The New Century Hymnal #484 | O come to me, you weary | O Come to me, You Weary | William C. Dix | William Lloyd | 7.6.7.6 D | John 11:25-26; John 6:35-40; Matthew 11:28-30 | MEIRIONYDD | D Major | 1995 | ||||||||
| The United Methodist Hymnal #436 | The voice of God is calling | The Voice of God is Calling | John Haynes Holmes | William Lloyd | 7.6.7.6 D | Isaiah 6:8 | MEIRIONYDD | E Flat Major | English | 1989 | |||||||
| Trinity Hymnal #159 | O Savior, precious Savior | O Savior, Precious Savior | Frances R. Havergal | William Lloyd | 7.6.7.6 D | 1 Peter 1:8 | MEIRIONYDD | D Major | English | 1990 | |||||||
| Trinity Hymnal #255 | O Jesus, we adore thee | O Jesus, We Adore Thee | Arthur T. Russell | William Lloyd | 7.6.7.6 D | Isaiah 53:4 | MEIRIONYDD | D Major | English | 1990 | |||||||
| Trinity Hymnal #437 | O God, to us show mercy | O God, to Us Show Mercy | William Lloyd | 7.6.7.6 D | Psalm 67 | MEIRONYDD | D Major | English | 1990 | ||||||||
| Trinity Hymnal #497 | I need thee, precious Jesus | I Need Thee, Precious Jesus | Frederick Whitfield | William Lloyd | 7.6.7.6 D | John 6:68 | MEIRONYDD | D Major | English | 1990 | |||||||
| Worship in Song: A Friends Hymnal #98 | O young and fearless Prophet of ancient Galilee | Meirionydd | 1996 |
