Hymn meter
7.7.7.7.7.7
A hymn's meter counts the syllables in each line of a stanza. 7.7.7.7.7.7 means each stanza has 6 lines of 7, 7, 7, 7, 7 and 7 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 7.7.7.7.7.7
19 hymns in 7.7.7.7.7.7
- Rock of Ages — Rock of ages, cleft for me,
- Safely Through Another Week — Safely through another week
- For the Beauty of the Earth — For the beauty of the earth,
- As With Gladness Men of Old — As with gladness men of old
- Go to Dark Gethsemane — Go to dark Gethsemane,
- Christ, Whose glory fills the skies — Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
- Come, and Welcome — From the cross uplifted high
- Till He Come — "Till He come:" oh, let the words
- Quiet, Lord, my froward heart — Quiet, Lord, my froward heart;
- Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me — Gracious Spirit, dwell with me!
- What Sin Hath Done — Hearts of stone, relent, relent!
- God of Mercy, God of Grace — God of mercy, God of grace,
- The Privileges of the Sons of God — Blessed are the sons of God,
- How Much I Owe — When this passing world is done,
- Every Morning Mercies New — Every morning mercies new
- When Shall We All Meet Again? — When shall we all meet again?
- Father, Son, and Holy Ghost — Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
- Fly to Jesus — Weary souls, that wander wide
- Jesus, Master, Whose I Am — Jesus, Master, whose I am,