Hymn meter
7.6.7.6 D
A hymn's meter counts the syllables in each line of a stanza. 7.6.7.6 D means each stanza has 8 lines of 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7 and 6 syllables — 52 in all. Hymnals print the meter beside each text so that a congregation can sing the words to any tune with the same pattern.
The “D” means the pattern is doubled: an eight-line stanza made of two 4-line halves. 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 7.6.7.6 D
44 hymns in 7.6.7.6 D
- Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus — Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
- From Greenland's Icy Mountain — From Greenland's icy mountains,
- Work, for the Night is Coming — Work, for the night is coming;
- The Morning Light is Breaking — The morning light is breaking,
- The Church's One Foundation — The Church’s one foundation
- Jerusalem the Golden — Jerusalem the golden,
- Hail to the Lord's Anointed — Hail to the Lord's Anointed,
- O Day of Rest and Gladness — O day of rest and gladness!
- O sacred head now wounded — O sacred Head, now wounded,
- O Jesus, Thou Art Standing — O Jesus, Thou art standing
- O Jesus, I Have Promised — O Jesus, I have promised
- In Heavenly Love Abiding — In heavenly love abiding,
- I Lay My Sins on Jesus — I lay my sins on Jesus,
- The Day of Resurrection — The day of resurrection,
- O Word of God Incarnate — O Word of God incarnate,
- O When Shall I See Jesus — O when shall I see Jesus,
- Lead on, O King Eternal — Lead on, O King Eternal,
- Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain — Come, yefaithful, raise the strain
- Rejoice! Rejoice, Believers — Rejoice, all ye believers,
- The Good Physician — How lost was my condition,
- I Need Thee, Precious Jesus — I need Thee, precious Jesus,
- No Cause for Fear — God is my strong salvation;
- Come unto Me, Ye Weary — "Come unto Me, ye weary,
- For Thee, O Dear, Dear Country — For thee, O dear, dear country,
- Now Be the Gospel Baner — Now be the gospel banner
- O Savior, Precious Savior — O Savior, precious Savior,
- Brief Life Is Here Our Portion — Brief life is here our portion,
- There's a Friend for Little Children — There's a Friend for little children,
- O God, the Rock of Ages — O God, the Rock of ages,
- Another Year Is Dawning — Another year is dawning!
- Savior of the Lost — I could not do without Thee,
- Departing Missionaries — Roll on, thou mighty ocean;
- Exulting in the Favor of God — To thee O blessed Savior,
- Go Forward, Christian Soldier — Go forward, Christian soldier,
- Hosanna, Loud Hosanna — Hosanna! loud hosanna!
- Jesus Passing — Drooping souls no longer mourn,
- O Lamb of God, still keep me
- Our Country's Voice Is Pleading — Our country’s voice is pleading,
- Sing to the Lord of Harvest — Sing to the Lord of harvest,
- The Wise May Bring Their Learning — The wise may bring their learning,
- Light of the World, We Hail Thee — Blest Light of the world, we hail Thee,
- The world is very evil — The world is very evil,
- Lord of the living harvest
- From all Thy Saints in Warfare — From all Thy saints in warfare,