Hymn tune
CHESTERFIELD
CHESTERFIELD is a hymn tune in Common Meter (8.6.8.6), composed by Thomas Haweis (1734–1820). 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 325 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 "The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged" (Episcopal), 1896 Ed. Charles Hutchins Hymn 31 first tune. text from "Hymns founded on various texts in the Holy Scriptures" Philip Doddridge, 1766 Hymn 203 p.180). Choose any text below and press play to hear the words sung to CHESTERFIELD, with the lines highlighted as they come — on organ, piano or guitar, in any key.
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Hymns sung to CHESTERFIELD
Other texts in the same meter
- Praise for the Fountain opened — There is a fountain filled with blood
- Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed — Alas, and did my Savior bleed,
- Holy Fortitude — Am I a soldier of the cross,
- Joy to the World — Joy to the world! the Lord is come:
- O for a Thousand Tongues — O for a thousand tongues to sing
- Amazing Grace — Amazing grace! how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me!
- How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds — How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
- Walking with God — O for a closer walk with God,
- Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone — Must Jesus bear the cross alone,
- O God, Our Help in Ages Past — O God, our Help in ages past,
- When I Can Read My Title Clear — When I can read my title clear
- Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove — Come, Holy Spirit, heav'nly Dove,