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A faithful rock interpretation

I love that melody and it sounds great in this version

This oddly works, and I can totally see this tune being performed this way originally, especially if it was more secular/folk to begin with. The tune to ding dong merrily on high is somewhat similar too, given it was originally a dance tune. Playing it faster you can see it as a dance tune, but slowing it down makes it work better as a joyful song about Christmas.

It shows a melody ,however basic , can be arranged to 'lighten up' a musical , or devotional experience.

Oh dear, am lost for words. Apologies to anyone who sought comments like 'how nice'. Reminded me of one of those call centres where the same incessantly saccharin tune is played to the increasingly impatient caller before it cuts in with "we are experiencing an exceptionally high volume of calls". Better with some Coverdale text of course. Although King Edward VII's reign wasn't especially celebrated for compositional excellence, it did include outstanding 'greats' such as Stanford, Parry, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Charles Wood. Mr Parratt's strengths were perhaps more as a teacher and organist, sometime at St George's Windsor and as Master of The King's Music after holding the equivalent post in Queen Victoria's reign.

My great-grandfather was a military chaplain in World War One. I am researching his life - he wrote an article in Welsh, published in Y Tyst in 1916, describing being awoken in the middle of the night to the sound of singing of a hymn, and he quoted a few lines from the hymn - "Cyfaill yw yn afon angau : Ddeil fy m'len i uwch y don, Golwg arno wna i mi ganu, Yn yr afon ddofon hon." I googled these lines, and came up with a hymn called "Ton-y-Botel", then googled Ton-y-Botel and found this video. Is this the same hymn that he was quoting? I think they are singing in English? The Google Translate version of those Welsh lines are: "A friend is the river of death: Let my curtain be above the wave; The sight of him makes me sing, In this deep river"

great!

I have known this melody as the hymn "Once to every man and nation" since I was singing the children's choir in fourth grade. I'm 76 now, and will be playing it in our little UCC church Sunday, with the slightly altered words: "To Us All, to Every Nation." Beautiful singing and organ here!

The most beautiful of the mag and nunc settings, and what an excellent recording too.

Possibile che si sia solo in tre ad aver scoperto questo gioiello? Eppure è qua da due anni passati... A chiunque sia stato a suonarlo così bene: Bravo!

Beautiful choir with wonderful voices and music. Filled with the power of the Holy Spirit. Praise God.

Where can I find a copy of the organ part on the last verse? Lovely harmonization!

Voices from heaven

Speed 0.75 much better

Who is this with garments gory, triumphing from Bozrah's way; this that weareth robes of glory, bright with more than victory's ray? Who is this unwearied comer from his journey's sultry length, traveling through Idumé's summer in the greatness of his strength? Wherefore red in thine apparel like the conquerors of earth, and arrayed like those who carol o'er the reeking vineyard's mirth? Who art thou, the valleys seeking where our peaceful harvests wave? "I, in righteous anger speaking, I, the mighty One to save; "I, that of the raging heathen trod the winepress all alone, now in victor-garlands wreathen coming to redeem mine own: I am he with sprinkled raiment, glorious for my vengeance-hour, ransoming, with priceless payment, and delivering with power." Hail! All hail! Thou Lord of Glory! Thee, our Father, thee we own; Abram heard not of our story, Israel ne'er our name hath known. But, Redeemer, thou hast sought us, thou hast heard thy children's wail, thou with thy dear Blood hast bought us: Hail! Thou mighty Victor, hail!

The hymn is actually New English Hymnal 108, 'Who is this with garments gory...'

in the notes above...

I conducted this but it doesn't mention me!

No Rivers- "Kas tie tādi kas dziedāja" -Who are they who sings.

NOT ONE STEP BACK COMRADES!

How young we looked then...and how well we sang. It was a super weekend!

Well spotted! Thanks BM

I think it is "Lord, let me know MINE end." !!!!Clive