You help make Hymnary.org possible. More than 10 million people from 200+ countries found hymns, liturgical resources and encouragement on Hymnary.org in 2025, including you. Every visit affirms the global impact of this ministry.

If Hymnary has been meaningful to you this year, would you take a moment today to help sustain it? A gift of any size—paired with a note of encouragement if you wish—directly supports the server costs, research work and curation that keep this resource freely available to the world.

Give securely online today, or mail a check to:
Hymnary.org
Calvin University
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Thank you for your partnership, and may the hope of Advent fill your heart.

DOVER (Williams)

DOVER (Williams)

Composer: A. Williams (1770)
Published in 123 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Composer: A. Williams

Aaron Williams (b. London, England, 1731; d. London, 1776) was a singing teacher, music engraver, and clerk at the Scottish Church, London Wall. He published various church music collections, some intended for rural church choirs. Representative of his compilations are The Universal Psalmodist (1763)— published in the United States as The American Harmony (1769)—The Royal Harmony (1766), The New Universal Psalmodist (1770), and Psalmody in Miniature (1778). His Harmonia Coelestis (1775) included anthems by noted composers. Bert Polman Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: DOVER (Williams)
Composer: A. Williams (1770)
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Incipit: 53657 11717 65345
Key: D Major
Source: English tune;Psalmody, 1770
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 23: General: Die helle - Eben
    Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Randall Sensmeier
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1983) pp. 37

Organ Solo

  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 23: General: Die helle - Eben
    Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Randall Sensmeier
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1983) pp. 36
  • Twelve Short Chorale and Hymn Tune Meditations
    Composer/Editor Arthur Plettner
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1964) pp. 5

Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1206
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #4866
Text: O God, My Heavenly King
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #8384
Text: Now Ancient Shadows Flee
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #10886
Text: Come And Rejoice With Me!
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 21 of 21)
TextPage Scan

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #214

TextPage Scan

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #470

Tune InfoScoreAudio

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1206

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #163

Favourite Hymns of the Church #54

Favourite Hymns of the Church #208

Hymns and Psalms #293

New Harmonia Sacra (Legacy ed.) #149

Redemption Hymnal #539

Audio

Small Church Music #577

Audio

Small Church Music #1219

Audio

Small Church Music #2599

TextPage Scan

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #569

TextPage Scan

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #570

The Believers Hymn Book #91

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #4866

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #8384

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #10886

TextPage Scan

The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #P50a

Text

The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #46

Text

Together in Song #407

Include 102 pre-1979 instances
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.