Hymn tune
EASTER HYMN
EASTER HYMN is a hymn tune in 7.7.7.7, credited to 1708 from Lyra Davidica (1708). 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 58 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 almost exactly like "Church praise: with tunes", 1885 Hymn 91 page 74 also look at "Congregational church hymnal", 1887 Hymn 151 page 120 and "Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church: with music", 1872 hymn 99 page 84 - mostly the same but not quite). Choose any text below and press play to hear the words sung to EASTER HYMN, with the lines highlighted as they come — on organ, piano or guitar, in any key.
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Hymns sung to EASTER HYMN
Other texts in the same meter
- 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
- Holy Spirit, Light Divine — Holy Ghost, with light divine,
- 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,