Hymn meter
11.10.11.10
A hymn's meter counts the syllables in each line of a stanza. 11.10.11.10 means each stanza has 4 lines of 11, 10, 11 and 10 syllables — 42 in all. Hymnals print the meter beside each text so that a congregation can sing the words to any tune with the same pattern.
Hymns in less common meters usually have one or two tunes written for them, so they are matched to a tune more strictly. Two texts with the same numbers can still differ in rhythm — some lines stress the first syllable, others the second — so a pairing should always be sung through before it is used in worship.
Below are the hymns in our library written in this meter and the public-domain tunes that fit them. Any text can be sung to any tune listed here; press play to hear a pairing.
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Tunes in 11.10.11.10
9 hymns in 11.10.11.10
- Come, Ye Disconsolate — Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish;
- Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning — Brightest and best of the sons of the morning,
- Hail to the Brightness of Zion's Glad Morning! — Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning,
- Still, Still with Thee — Still, still with Thee, when purple morning breaketh,
- We Would See Jesus — We would see Jesus, for the shadows lengthen
- O perfect Love, all human thought transcending — O perfect Love, all human thought transcending,
- Ancient of Days, Who Sittest, Throned in Glory — Ancient of Days, who sittest throned in glory,
- Love Is of God — O brother man! Fold to thy heart thy brother,
- O Happy Home — O happy home, where Thou art loved the dearest,