Hymn meter
11.11.11.11
A hymn's meter counts the syllables in each line of a stanza. 11.11.11.11 means each stanza has 4 lines of 11, 11, 11 and 11 syllables — 44 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 11.11.11.11
8 hymns in 11.11.11.11
- How Firm a Foundation — How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
- My Jesus, I Love Thee — My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine,
- I Would Not Live Alway — I would not live alway; I ask not to stay
- Away in a Manger — Away in a manger, no crib for His bed,
- The Lord Is My Shepherd — The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall I know;
- Daughter of Zion — Daughter of Zion, awake from thy sadness;
- The Lord is our leader — Though faint, yet pursuing, we go on our way;
- I Love Thee — I love thee, I love thee, I love thee, my Lord;