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SONG 1

Composer: Orlando Gibbons (1623)
Published in 34 hymnals

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	The Art of Hymn Playing Volume II - Intr…

Composer: Orlando Gibbons

Orlando Gibbons (baptised 25 December 1583 – 5 June 1625) was an English composer, virginalist and organist of the late Tudor and early Jacobean periods. He was a leading composer in the England of his day. Gibbons was born in Cambridge and christened at Oxford the same year – thus appearing in Oxford church records. Between 1596 and 1598 he sang in the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, where his brother Edward Gibbons (1568–1650), eldest of the four sons of William Gibbons, was master of the choristers. The second brother Ellis Gibbons (1573–1603) was also a promising composer, but died young. Orlando entered the university in 1598 and achieved the degree of Bachelor of Music in 1606. James I appointed him a Gentleman of th… Go to person page >

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Composer:	Orlando Gibbons (1623)
Meter:	10.10.10.10.10.10
Incipit:	55512 33221 33455
Key:	F Major

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Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round

Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round
Of circling planets singing on their way;
Guide of the nations from the night profound
Into the glory of the perfect day;
Rule in our hearts, that we may ever be
Guided and strengthened and upheld by thee.
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Thou, who at thy first Eucharist didst pray

Thou, Who at Thy first Eucharist didst pray,
That all Thy Church might be forever one,
Grant us at every Eucharist to say
With longing heart and soul, "Thy will be done."
Oh, may we all one Bread, one Body be,
Through this blest Sacrament of Unity.
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The Art of Hymn Playing Volume II - Introductions, Preludes, Free Accompaniments, and Alternate Harmonizations

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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #966

Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)

MIDI file from Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #966

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Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), p.730

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Meter	First Line	Instances (19)	Text Title	Authors	Composers	Scripture	Tune Title	Tune Key	Incipit	Languages	Publication Date
10.10.10.10.10 10	Eternal ruler of the ceaseless round	Rejoice in the Lord #402	Eternal Ruler of the Ceaseless Round	J. W. Chadwick	Orlando Gibbons		SONG 1	F Major		English	1985
10.10.10.10.10 10	And now, O Father, mindful of the love	Rejoice in the Lord #555	And Now, O Father, Mindful of the Love	William Bright	Orlando Gibbons	Luke 11:4; Matthew 6:13	SONG 1	F Major		English	1985
10.10.10.10.10.10	Thou, who at thy first eucharist pray	Common Praise #57	Thou, Who at Thy First Eucharist	William Harry Turton (1856-1938)	Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)	2 Chronicles 6:13-33; 2 Chronicles 6:34-42; John 17:1-26; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 2 Chronicles 6:13-33; 2 Chronicles 6:34-42; John 17:1-26; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18	SONG 1				1998
10.10.10.10.10.10	O thou, who at thy Eucharist didst pray	Singing the New Testament #98	O Thou, Who at Thy Eucharist Didst Pray	William Harry Turton, 1956-1938	Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625	John 17	SONG 1	F Major or modal		English	2008
10.10.10.10.10.10	O God, we bear the imprint of your face	Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition #254		Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931)	Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)		SONG 1	F Major or modal		English	2005
10.10.10.10.10.10	Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round	Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition #269		John White Chadwick (1840-1904)	Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)		SONG 1	F Major or modal		English	2005
10.10.10.10.10.10	Thou, who at thy first Eucharist pray	Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #315		William Harry Turton, 1856-1938	Orland Gibbons, 1583-1625; Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958		SONG 1	F Major or modal		English	1985
10.10.10.10.10.10	O God, we bear the imprint of Your face	Presbyterian Hymnal #385	O God, We Bear the Imprint of Your Face	Shirley Erena Murray	Orlando Gibbons; Ralph Vaughan Williams		SONG 1	F Major		English	1990
10.10.10.10.10.10	Lord, who the night you were betrayed did pray	Evangelical Lutheran Worship #463		William H. Turton, 1856-1938	Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625		SONG 1	F Major or Modal		English	2006
10.10.10.10.10.10	Eternal ruler of the ceaseless round	Common Praise #497	Eternal Ruler of the Ceaseless Round	John White Chadwick, 1840-1904	Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625	Exodus 14:10-31; Psalm 37; Psalm 103; Psalm 136:1-9; Psalm 136:23-26; Isaiah 59:15-21; Matthew 5:1-12; John 17:1-26; Romans 12:1-21; Romans 13:8-14; Ephesians 1:15-23; Ephesians 6:10-20; Philippians 2:1-13; Philippians 3:4-16; Colossians 1:1-14; Colossians 1:11-20; Colossians 3:1-11; Exodus 14:10-31; Psalm 37; Psalm 103; Psalm 136:1-9; Psalm 136:23-26; Isaiah 59:15-21; Matthew 5:1-12; John 17:1-26; Romans 12:1-21; Romans 13:8-14; Ephesians 1:15-23; Ephesians 6:10-20; Philippians 2:1-13; Philippians 3:4-16; Colossians 1:1-14; Colossians 1:11-20; Colossians 3:1-11	SONG 1	F Major or modal			1998
10.10.10.10.10.10	Lord God, you now have set your servant free	Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #499		Rae E. Whitney, b. 1927	Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625; Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958		SONG 1	F Major or modal		English	1985
10.10.10.10.10.10	Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round	Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #571	Eternal Ruler of the Ceaseless Round	John White Chadwick	Orlando Gibbons		SONG 1	F Major		English	1996
10.10.10.10.10.10	Lord God, You now have set Your servant free	Presbyterian Hymnal #604	Song of Simeon	Rae E. Whitney	Orlando Gibbons; Ralph Vaughan Williams	Luke 2:29-32	SONG 1	F Major		Latin; English	1990
10.10.10.10.10.10	Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round	Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #617		John White Chadwick, 1840-1904	Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625; Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958		SONG 1	F Major or modal		English	1985
10.10.10.10.10.10	O thou, who at thy Eucharist didst pray	Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition #669		William Harry Turton (1856-1938)	Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)		SONG 1	F Major or modal		English	2005
10.10.10.10.10.10	No saint on earth lives life to self alone	Lutheran Service Book #747	No Saint on Earth Lives Life to Self Alone	Norman J. Kansfield, b. 1940	Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625; Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958	Romans 14:7-9; Romans 8:38-39; Romans 6:5-11	SONG 1	F Major or modal		English	2006
10.10.10.10.10.10	No saint on earth lives life to self alone	Wonder, Love, and Praise: a supplement to the Hymnal 1982 #776	No saint on earth lives life to self alone	Norman J. Kansfield; J. W. Schulte-Nordholt	Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625); Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)	Romans 14:7-8	SONG I	F Major or modal		English	1997
10.10.10.10.10.10	Lord, God, you now have set your servant free	Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #903	Song of Simeon (Lord, God, You Now Have Set Your Servant Free)	Rae E Whitney	Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625; Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958	Luke 2:29-35	SONG 1	F Major or modal			1996
10.10.10.10.10.10		Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #966			Orlando Gibbons		SONG ONE		555123322133455		2007