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Hark! what a mighty sound, too divine for hearing

Author: Frederick W. H. Myers Appears in 23 hymnals Used With Tune: RUSSIAN HYMN

Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 42 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. R. Terry, 1865-1938 Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 56327 16531 23462 Used With Text: Hark what a sound, and too divine for hearing

WELWYN

Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 89 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Alfred Scott-Gatty, 1847-1918 Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 32171 24321 71665 Used With Text: Hark what a sound, and too divine for hearing

SWISS MELODY

Appears in 33 hymnals Tune Sources: From L. Dietsch's Recueil de Cantiques, Paris, 1851 Incipit: 33231 53332 35444 Used With Text: Hark what a sound, and too divine for hearing

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Hark what a sound, and too divine for hearing

Author: Frederick William Henry Myers, 1843-1901 Hymnal: The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #133 (1930) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Topics: God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Coming in Glory Languages: English Tune Title: WELWYN

Hark what a sound, and too divine for hearing

Author: Frederic W. H. Myers, 1843-1901 Hymnal: Common Praise #28 (2000) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Lyrics: 1 Hark what a sound, and too divine for hearing, stirs on the earth and trembles in the air! Is it the thunder of the Lord's appearing? Is it the music of his people's prayer? 2 Surely he cometh, and a thousand voices shout to the saints, and to the deaf are dumb; surely he cometh, and the earth rejoices, glad in his coming who hath sworn: I come! 3 This hath he done, and shall we not adore him? This shall he do, and can we still despair? come, let us quickly fling ourselves before him, cast at his feet the burden of our care. 4 Yea through life, death, through sorrow and through sinning, he shall suffice me, for he hath sufficed: Christ is the end, for Christ was the beginning, Christ the beginning, for the end is Christ. Topics: Advent; Advent I Year B; Advent I Year C; Proper 9 Year A; Proper 26 Year A Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7 Languages: English Tune Title: HIGHWOOD

Hark what a sound, and too divine for hearing

Author: Frederick William Henry Myers (1843-1901) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #37 (2013) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Lyrics: 1 Hark what a sound, and too divine for hearing, stirs on the earth and trembles in the air! Is it the thunder of the Lord's appearing? Is it the music of his people's prayer? 2 Surely he cometh, and a thousand voices shout to the saints, and to the deaf are dumb; surely he cometh, and the earth rejoices, glad in his coming who hath sworn: I come! 3 This hath he done, and shall we not adore him? This shall he do, and can we still despair? Come, let us quickly fling ourselves before him, cast at his feet the burden of our care. 4 Through life and death, through sorrow and through sinning, he shall suffice me, for he hath sufficed: Christ is the end, for Christ was the beginning, Christ the beginning, for the end is Christ. Topics: Adoration; Advent; Church Year Advent; God in grace and mercy; Jesus coming again; Jesus Names and images for; The Fourth Sunday before Advent Year A; The Second Sunday of Advent Year A Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 Languages: English Tune Title: HIGHWOOD

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Aleksēi Federovich L'vov

1798 - 1870 Person Name: Alexis T. Lwoff Composer of "RUSSIAN HYMN" in Immanuel Hymnal Alexis Federovich L’vov Estonia 1798-1870. Born at Reval, Estonia, son of the St. Petersburg imperial court chapel director, he learned violin as a child and gave regular concerts in his home at age 9. Studying under a number of teachers until age 19, he then studied independently and developed his own personal style of playing. He entered the Russian army in 1818, became a civil engineer there eventually a General in 1828, when he was appointed Aide-de-camp to Tsar Nicholas I. He married Praskovya Aggeyevna, and they had a son and two daughters. He eventually took over his father’s post after he died in 1837 and stayed at that position for 24 years. He formed a string quartet in St. Petersburg and held weekly concerts at his private residence, which were attended by members of high society, including Franz Liszt, Robert and Clara Schumann, and Berlioz. In charge of the Russian chapel choir, it was described by Berlioz as of exceptional quality, expressing regret that Europeans were unable to hear the extraordinary sounds of the chapel choir (80 singers). L’vov took his quartet on several European tours where he could play to public audiences. He met Mendelssohn, Meyerbeer, and Spontini, who became personal friends. L’vov codified the Russian liturgical musical style ‘Obikhod’, the standard repertory of most Russian Orthodox churches in the world. L’vov was a member of the Russian musical establishment. Two of his friends who attained musical fame were Glinka and Berlioz, both impressed with L’vov’s superb violin playing and composing abilities. He composed violin music, operas and various religious pieces. His opera “Undine” (1846) became famous. In 1850 he founded the Russian Concert Society. His musical style was eclectic, combining traditions of Russian culture with Italian and German influences. He retired in 1867 due to deafness. He died near Kovno, Lithuania. John Perry

Richard Runciman Terry

1865 - 1938 Person Name: R. R. Terry, 1865-1938 Composer of "HIGHWOOD" in Common Praise Terry, Richard R., was born at Morpeth, Jan. 3, 1868, and was Tate Choral Scholar at King's College, Cambridge. In 1896 he became organist and music-master at Downside R. C. College and Abbey, Bath; and in 1901 organist and director of the choir at Westminster Cathedral (R. C.) London. He contributed to A. E. Tozer's Catholic Hymns, 1898, thirteen tunes and the words of two hymns:— 1. Christ, the Lord, is my true Shepherd. Ps. xxiii. 2. Peaceful eve, so still and holy. Christmas Carol. It is marked as D. C. B., i.e. for Downside Coll., Bath. The tune by Mr. Tozor was published in 1881 to a carol beginning with the same first line, but otherwise entirely different. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)