Hymn tune
AMERICA
AMERICA is a hymn tune in 6.6.4.6.6.6.4, credited to 1742 from Harmonia Anglicana (1742). In a hymnal the tune has a name of its own, printed in capitals, because the same music carries many texts: any hymn written in its meter can be sung to it.
In this library it is the tune for 2 hymns, listed below, and 9 more texts in the same meter can be sung to it.
Hymns sung to AMERICA
Other texts in the same meter
- My Faith Looks Up to Thee — My faith looks up to Thee,
- Come, Thou Almighty King — Come, Thou Almighty King,
- Let There Be Light — Thou, whose almighty Word
- Christ for the World — Christ for the world we sing;
- Glory to God on High — Glory to God on high!
- Shepherd of Tender Youth — Shepherd of tender youth,
- God Save the King — God save our gracious King,
- Come, Holy Ghost, in Love — Come, Holy Ghost, in love
- Rise, Glorious Conqueror, Rise — Rise, glorious Leader, rise