Hymn tune
CANTERBURY
CANTERBURY is a hymn tune in 7.7.7.7, composed by Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625) (1623). 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 1 hymn, listed below, and 59 more texts in the same meter can be sung to it.
The four-part harmony played here comes from the Open Hymnal Project's public-domain edition (copied from 'Common Service Book With Hymnal' ULCA, 1917 Hymn 156.). Choose any text below and press play to hear the words sung to CANTERBURY, with the lines highlighted as they come — on organ, piano or guitar, in any key.
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Hymns sung to CANTERBURY
Other texts in the same meter
- Christ the Lord Is Risen Today — Christ the Lord is ris'n today, Alleluia!
- The Pilgrim's Song — Children of the heav'nly King,
- I Am Coming to the Cross — I am coming to the cross,
- The Night Cometh — Softly now the light of day
- Opening Worship — Lord, we come before Thee now,
- Depth of Mercy! Can There Be? — Depth of mercy! can there be
- Encouragement to Pray — Come, my soul, thy suit prepare,
- Hark, My Soul! It Is The Lord! — Hark! my soul! it is the Lord;
- Praise To God, Immortal Praise — Praise to God, immortal praise,
- Holy Bible, Book Divine — Holy Bible, book divine,
- Let Us With a Gladsome Mind — Let us with a gladsome mind
- Songs of Praise — Songs of praise the angels sang,