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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]
As a setting for Love Divine it is a popular choice at English weddings and was voted as one of Britain's ten favourite hymns in October 2005. [2] 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 ...
Hyfrydol has been used as a setting for William Chatterton Dix's hymn "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus", Charles Wesley's "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" and "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus", Francis Harold Rowley's "I Will Sing the Wondrous Story" (1886), John Wilbur Chapman's "Our Great Savior (Jesus What A Friend of Sinners)" (1910) and Philip Bliss's "I Will Sing of My Redeemer" (1876), the ...
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Hymns with words and/or music by Charles Wesley. Pages in category "Hymns by Charles Wesley" ... Love Divine, All Loves Excelling; O. O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing; S.
It's a classic tale: You have last-minute guests coming over for dinner or a bake sale fundraiser you didn't find out about until the night before—and now you need to concoct some tasty treats ...
"Hymn Suite" (Commissioned by Carson Cooman - Harvard University): 1. Prelude on “There's a Wideness in God's Mercy” 2. Offertory (Cantilena) on “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” 3. Interlude on “All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name” 4. Meditation on “Amazing Grace” 5. Elevation on “Nearer, My God, to Thee” 6.