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![]() | PERSONENT HODIEPublished in 27 hymnalsPrintable scores: PDF, Sibelius Audio files: MIDI | |
| Meter: | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain |
| Incipit: | 11544 55516 75 |
| Key: | d minor or modal |
| Source: | Piae Cantiones, 1582 |
On this day earth shall ring
With the song children sing
To the Lord, Christ our King,
Born on earth to save us;
Him the Father gave us.
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Down to earth, as a dove,
Came to light holy love:
Jesus Christ from above
Bringing great salvation
Meant for every nation.
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| Instances (23) | 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 #168 | Down to earth as a dove | Down to Earth | Let us sing, sing, sing | Fred Kaan | Gustav Holst | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | PERSONENT HODIE | e minor or modal | 1995 | ||||||||
| Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition #193b | God is love - his the care | Sing aloud, loud, loud! | Percy Dearmer (1867-1936) | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | PERSONENT HODIE | d minor or modal | English | 2005 | |||||||||
| Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition #193a | God is love - his the care | Sing aloud, loud, loud! | Percy Dearmer (1867-1936) | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | PERSONENT HODIE | d minor or modal | English | 2005 | |||||||||
| Common Praise #150 | On this day earth shall ring | On This Day Earth Shall Ring | Ideo, Ideo | Jane M. Joseph (1894-1929) | Gustav Theodore Holst (1874-1934) | 6.6.6.6.6 wiht refrain | Matthew 2:1-12; Luke 2:1-20; Matthew 2:1-12; Luke 2:1-20 | PERSONENT HODIE | 1998 | ||||||||
| Gather Comprehensive #559 | Shout for joy loud and long | Shout for Joy | Shout for joy, joy, joy | David Mowbray; David Haas, b. 1957 | Diana Kodner, b. 1957 | 6.6.6.6.6 wiht refrain | 1 John 4:1-16 | PERSONET HODIE | d minor or modal | English | 1994 | ||||||
| Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #92 | On this day earth shall ring | Ideo, Ideo | Jane M. Joseph, 1894-1929 | Gustav Theodore Holst, 1874-1934 | 6.6 | PERSONENT HODIE | e minor or modal | English; Latin | 1985 | ||||||||
| Les Chants de Pèlerin #147 | Les prophètes, en leur temps | Les Prophètes, en Leur Temps | Fred Pratt Green; Joëlle Gouel | PERSONENT HODIE | e minor or modal | Latin; French | 2001 | ||||||||||
| Presbyterian Hymnal #46 | On this day earth shall ring | On This Day Earth Shall Ring | Ideo-o-o | Jane Marion Joseph | Gustav Theodore Holst | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | Matthew 2; Luke 2; Matthew 2:1-11 | PERSONENT HODIE | e minor or modal | English; Latin | 1990 | ||||||
| Presbyterian Hymnal #300 | Down to earth, as a dove | Down to Earth, as a Dove | Let us sing, sing, sing | Fred Kaan | Gustav Theodore Holst | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | PERSONENT HODIE | e minor or modal | English | 1990 | |||||||
| Rejoice in the Lord #212 | On this day earth shall ring | On This Day Earth Shall Ring | Ideo-o-o, gloria in excelsis Deo! | Jane M. Joseph | Gustav Holst | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | Matthew 2:1-11 | PERSONENT HODIE | e minor or modal | English; Latin | 1985 | ||||||
| Sing and Rejoice!: new hymns for congregations #18 | Down to earth as a dove | Down to Earth as a Dove | Let us sing, sing, sing | Fred Kaan, b. 1929 | Gustav T. Holst, 1874-1934 | PERSONENT HODIE | e minor or modal | English | 1979 | ||||||||
| The Christian Life Hymnal #114 | On this day earth shall ring | Personent Hodie | 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| The Covenant Hymnal: a worshipbook #28 | Shout for joy, loud and long | Shout for Joy, Loud and Long | Shout for joy, joy, joy! | David Mowbray, 1938- | Anonymous; Gustav T. Holst, 1874-1934 | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | PERSONENT HODIE | C Major | 1996 | ||||||||
| The Covenant Hymnal: a worshipbook #134 | Long ago, prophets knew | Long Ago, Prophets Knew | Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! | Fred Pratt Green, 1903- | Gustav T. Holst, 1874-1934 | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | PERSONENT HODIE | C Major | 1996 | ||||||||
| The United Methodist Hymnal #248 | On this day earth shall ring | On This Day Earth Shall Ring | Ideo, Ideo | Jane M. Joseph | Gustav Holst | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | Matthew 2:1-12; Luke 2:6-14 | PERSONENT HODIE | e minor or modal | English; Latin | 1989 | ||||||
| The Worshiping Church #142 | Long ago, prophets knew | Long Ago, Prophets Knew | Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring | Fred Pratt Green | Gustav Holst | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:5; Luke 1:28; Luke 24:27; Revelation 22:20 | PERSONENT HODIE | e minor or modal | English | 1990 | ||||||
| The Worshiping Church #175 | On this day earth shall ring | On This Day Earth Shall Ring | Ideo, Ideo | Jane M. Joseph, 20th C. | Gustav Holst | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | John 3:16; Matthew 2:1-12; Luke 2:8-14 | PERSONENT HODIE | e minor or modal | English; Latin | 1990 | ||||||
| The Worshiping Church #400 | God is love - his the care | God Is Love - His the Care | Sing aloud, loud, loud | Percy Dearmer | Gustav Holst | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | John 14:9; John 1:14; John 4:16; 1 John 4:10 | PERSONENT HODIE | e minor or modal | English | 1990 | ||||||
| Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #42 | Down to earth, as a dove | Down to Earth, as a Dove | Let us sing, sing, sing | Fred Kaan | F. R. C. Clarke | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | THEODORIC (PERSONENT HODIE) | d minor or modal | 1996 | ||||||||
| With One Voice #793 | Shout for joy loud and long | Shout for Joy Loud and Long | Shout for joy, joy, joy! | David Mowbray, b. 1938 | Paul Manz, b. 1919; Gustav Holst, 1874-1934 | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | Genesis 1; Genesis 2; Genesis 3 | PERSONENT HODIE | d minor or modal | English | 1995 | ||||||
| Worship and Rejoice #167 | Long ago, prophets knew | Long Ago, Prophets Knew | Ring bells, ring, ring ring! | Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 | Gustav T. Holst, 1874-1934 | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | John 1:1; Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 26:24; 1 Peter 1:10-12; Matthew 13:17; John 1:14; Matthew 2:1-12 | PERSONENT HODIE | d minor or modal | 2001 | |||||||
| Worship and Rejoice #204 | Down to earth, as a dove | Down to Earth, as a Dove | Let us sing, sing sing | Fred Kaan, 1929- | Gustav T. Holst, 1874-1934 | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | Revelation 5:9-10; John 3:16; Genesis 12:2-3 | PERSONENT HODIE | d minor or modal | 2001 | |||||||
| Worship and Rejoice #304 | Shout for joy, loud and long | Shout for Joy, Loud and Long | Shout for joy, joy, joy! | David Mowbray, 1938- | Gustav T. Holst, 1874-1934 | 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain | Psalm 132:9; Genesis 1:1; 1 Corinthians 10:12; Psalm 65:13; John 1:1-3; Psalm 35:27; Luke 14:11; Psalm 32:11; 1 John 4:16; Matthew 23:12; Psalm 5:11; 1 John 1:5 | PERSONENT HODIE | d minor or modal | 2001 |
