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REDEMPTION ANTHEM

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Joseph Stephenson (1723-1810); Karen Willard Incipit: 11356 53122 15117 Used With Text: Redemption Anthem

Hark! hark! glad tiding charm our ears

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Hark! hark! glad tidings charm our ears Lyrics: 1. Hark! hark! glad tidings charm our ears, Angelic music fills the spheres; Earth spreads the sound with decent mirth, A God, a God is born on earth! 2. A God is born! the valleys cry; A God is born! the hills reply; Evening repeats to wondering morn, A God, a God on earth is born! Used With Tune: REDEMPTION

Instances

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Hark! hark! glad tiding charm our ears

Hymnal: The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #108 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: Hark! hark! glad tidings charm our ears Lyrics: 1. Hark! hark! glad tidings charm our ears, Angelic music fills the spheres; Earth spreads the sound with decent mirth, A God, a God is born on earth! 2. A God is born! the valleys cry; A God is born! the hills reply; Evening repeats to wondering morn, A God, a God on earth is born! Languages: English Tune Title: REDEMPTION

Redemption Anthem

Hymnal: An American Christmas Harp #22 (2009) First Line: Hark! hark! glad tidings charm our ears Languages: English Tune Title: REDEMPTION ANTHEM

People

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Karen E. Willard

Person Name: Karen Willard Arranger of "REDEMPTION ANTHEM" in An American Christmas Harp Karen E. Willard is the founder and president of Pacific Northwest Sacred Harp Singers, Inc. She is active as in church leadership, choir singing, and politics (as of 2012 she is the Democratic challenger to the incumbent state legislator in Washington's 31st legislative district).

Joseph Stephenson

1728 - 1810 Person Name: Joseph Stephenson (1723-1810) Composer of "REDEMPTION ANTHEM" in An American Christmas Harp

Asahel Benham

1754 - 1803 Composer of "REDEMPTION (Benham)" Asahel Benjamin was a teacher and compiler of music. he was born in New Hartford Connecticut. He was one of the few who, having no craft, devoted themselves to teaching. Like many others, he went from place to place, living on the avails of his schools, and finding them wherever he could. He taught mostly in the New England and Middle States. From American writers and compilers of sacred music by Frank J. Metcalf (New York; Cincinnati: Abingdon Press, 1925)