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Fairest Isle, all Isles Excelling, Seat of Pleasures, and of Loves; Venus here, will chuse her Dwelling, And forsake her Cyprian Groves. [4] In Dryden's song, the goddess of love chooses the Isle of Britain over her native Cyprus; in Wesley's hymn divine love itself is asked to choose the human heart as its residence over its native heaven.
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]
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.
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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).
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 ...
The New Century Hymnal is a comprehensive hymnal and worship book published in 1995 for the United Church of Christ.The hymnal contains a wide-variety of traditional Christian hymns and worship songs, many contemporary hymns and songs, and a substantial selection of "world music" selections (hymns and worship songs from non-European-American) origin, a full lectionary-based Psalter, service ...
"Love Divine, All Loves Excelling". The words were written by Charles Wesley and its tune – Blaenwern – was composed by William Penfro Rowlands , during the 1904–1905 Welsh Revival . This hymn was sung at the Prince of Wales's 2005 marriage to the Duchess of Cornwall.