Hymn meter
Short Meter Double (6.6.8.6 D)
A hymn's meter counts the syllables in each line of a stanza. Short Meter Double (6.6.8.6 D) means each stanza has 8 lines of 6, 6, 8, 6, 6, 6, 8 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.
Short Meter is Common Meter with a shorter first line: six, six, eight and six syllables. The compact form suits direct, memorable texts such as “A Charge to Keep I Have” and “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”.
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.
Try any pairing
Pick the words, then choose a tune from the list in the player.
Loading the words…
Tunes in Short Meter Double (6.6.8.6 D)
7 hymns in Short Meter Double (6.6.8.6 D)
- Crown Him with Many Crowns — Crown Him with many crowns,
- I Was A Wandering Sheep — I was a wand'ring sheep,
- Wants — Jesus, my strength, my hope,
- A Few More Years Shall Roll — A few more years shall roll,
- Commit Thou All Thy Griefs — Commit thou all thy griefs
- Thou Art Gone Up On High — Thou art gone up on high
- Make Me a Captive, Lord — Make me a captive, Lord,