Hymn tune
CAROL
CAROL is a hymn tune in Common Meter Double (8.6.8.6 D), composed by Richard Storrs Willis (1819–1900). 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 11 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 "Order of worship for the Reformed Church in the United States", 1866 Hymn 63. supposed to be found in "Church Corals and Choir Studies" 1850 by Willis, but I don't see it in that book. some sources say 1850, some 1859, some 1861. Willis was editor for "The Musical World" magazine. Probably first appeared there.). Choose any text below and press play to hear the words sung to CAROL, with the lines highlighted as they come — on organ, piano or guitar, in any key.
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Hymns sung to CAROL
Other texts in the same meter
- I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say — I heard the voice of Jesus say,
- O Little Town of Bethlehem — O little town of Bethlehem!
- The Son of God goes forth to war — The Son of God goes forth to war,
- I sing th'almighty power of God — I sing th' almighty pow'r of God,
- Come, Let Us Join Our Friends Above — Come, let us join our friends above,
- The Half Has Never Yet Been Told — I know I love Thee better, Lord,
- The Shadows of the Evening Hours — The shadows of the evening hours
- Thine Arm, O Lord, in Days of Old — Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old,
- Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord — Thy Word is like a garden, Lord,
- I've Found the Pearl of Greatest Price! — I've found the pearl of greatest price!
- The roseate hues of early dawn — The roseate hues of early dawn,