Hymn meter
6.6.6.6.8.8
A hymn's meter counts the syllables in each line of a stanza. 6.6.6.6.8.8 means each stanza has 6 lines of 6, 6, 6, 6, 8 and 8 syllables — 40 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 6.6.6.6.8.8
17 hymns in 6.6.6.6.8.8
- The Jubilee — Blow ye the trumpet, blow
- Arise, My Soul, Arise — Arise, my soul, arise,
- Rejoice, the Lord is King!
- Welcome, Delightful Morn — Welcome, delightful morn,
- Join All the Glorious Names — Join all the glorious names
- Hushed Was the Evening Hymn — Hushed was the evening hymn,
- Pleading the Promise — O Thou that hearest prayer,
- A Song of Praise to Christ — Come, every pious heart,
- Christ is our corner-stone — Christ is our Cornerstone,
- Proclaiming the Universal Savior — Let earth and heaven agree,
- Joyful Homage — Awake, ye saints, awake!
- Yet There Is Room — Ye dying sons of men,
- On Opening a Place of Worship — In loud exalted strains,
- One sole baptismal sign — One sole baptismal sign,
- The Bridegroom Cometh — Ye virgin souls, arise,
- Awake our drowsy souls — Awake, our drowsy souls,
- For New Year's Day — The Lord of earth and sky,