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When Jesus Wept, the Falling Tear

Author: Perez Morton Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 24 hymnals

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 31 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Billings Tune Sources: New England Psalm Singer Tune Key: d minor Incipit: 15456 73543 21117 Used With Text: When Jesus Wept

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When Jesus wept, the falling tear

Author: William Billings Hymnal: Hymnal #234 (1992) Languages: English Tune Title: WHEN JESUS WEPT

When Jesus Wept

Author: William Billings; Frank A. Brooks, Jr. Hymnal: The Worshipbook #636 (1972) First Line: When Jesus wept, the falling tear Topics: Sacraments Lord's Supper; Christian Year Lent; Christian Year Palm Sunday; Christian Year Good Friday Scripture: Luke 19:41 Tune Title: [When Jesus wept, the falling tear]

When Jesus wept, the falling tear

Hymnal: The Cambridge Hymnal #194 (1967) Tune Title: [When Jesus wept, the falling tear]

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William Billings

1746 - 1800 Author of "When Jesus Wept" in The Presbyterian Hymnal William Billings (b. 1746; d. 1800) was an American choral composer, thought by some to be the father of American choral music. His father died when William was 14, and he was forced to drop all formal education and take up tanning to get by. With no formal musical training he began to compose, and his songs were well-loved and traveled quickly. However, due to unsubstantial copyright laws, Billings received hardly a penny from the publication of his music. After a period of fame and prosperity, his music was forgotten, and his last decade was one of decline. Married with six children, he died in poverty, though his music would be resurrected after his death and sung to this day. Laura de Jong

Richard D. Wetzel

b. 1935 Harmonizer of "[When Jesus wept, the falling tear]" in The Worshipbook Richard D. Wetzel (b. 1935) received the Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of Pittsburgh, studying under D�nes Bartha, Theodore Finney, and Robert Snow. He joined the faculty of Ohio University in 1970. Dr. Wetzel's area of emphasis is American Music, and he is published in The New Grove Dictionary of American Music and American National Biography. His book, Frontier Musicians, is a definitive work on German-American music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Wetzel is also a composer and hymnologist, and his liturgical music is found in numerous denominational hymnals, including those published by the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches and the United Church of Christ. Professor Wetzel was the recipient of Ohio University's Outstanding University Professor Award and is currently Chair of Graduate Studies in the School of Music. His arrangement of Geoffrey Ainger's tune, MARY'S CHILD, can be found in the Worship & Rejoice hymnal. http://www.hopepublishing.com