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The hymn's lyrics refer to the heavenly host: "Thee we would be always blessing / serve thee with thy hosts above".. At its first appearance, the hymn was in four stanzas of eight lines (8.7.8.7.D), and this four-stanza version remains in common and current use to the present day, being taken up as early as 1760 in Anglican collections such as those by Madan (1760 and 1767), Conyers (1772 ...
Charles Wesley's hymn "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" was first sung to Purcell's music for "Fairest Isle", and in places echoes its lyrics. [8] In 1770, when David Garrick staged a version of King Arthur deprived of many of Purcell's songs, particularly those in the act 5 masques, "Fairest Isle" survived the cuts. [9]
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Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, set to Blaenwern, was sung at the wedding blessing of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles and it was also selected as one of three hymns sung at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, [3] the others being Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer, set to Cwm Rhondda, and Jerusalem.
O Love, I Give Myself to Thee for female chorus and organ; O for a Closer Walk with God for chorus and organ; Then Come, All Ye People, Carol for chorus and accompaniment; The Lord Is My Shepherd for chorus and organ; Love Divine, All Loves Excelling for chorus and organ (1964); from The Good Samaritan; Tantum Ergo, Anthem for bass solo, chorus ...
William "Penfro" Rowlands (19 April 1860 – 22 October 1937) [1] was a Welsh schoolteacher and composer. [2]Rowlands was born at Llys y Frân, Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro in the Welsh language, hence his middle name).
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These are lists of songs.In music, a song is a musical composition for a voice or voices, performed by singing or alongside musical instruments. A choral or vocal song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs.