Hymn tune
EBENEZER
EBENEZER is a hymn tune in 8.7.8.7 D, composed by Thomas John Williams (1869–1944) (1890). 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.
33 hymns in this library share its meter and can be sung to it.
The four-part harmony played here comes from the Open Hymnal Project's public-domain edition (copied from The Episcopal Hymnal, 1918, Hymn 433. check vs. "Eglwys Crist yn ei pherthynas a r byd", 1860 pdf page 127 (seems to be part of a 1901 insert)). Choose any text below and press play to hear the words sung to EBENEZER, with the lines highlighted as they come — on organ, piano or guitar, in any key.
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Other texts in the same meter
- Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing — Come, Thou Fount of ev’ry blessing,
- Love Divine, All Loves Excelling — Love divine, all love excelling,
- What a Friend We Have in Jesus — What a friend we have in Jesus,
- Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken — Glorious things of thee are spoken,
- Evening Prayer — Savior, breath an evening blessing
- Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens Adore Him — Praise the Lord, ye heav'ns, adore Him;
- Hail, Thou once-despisèd Jesus! — Hail, Thou once despised Jesus!
- Here Am I, Send Me — Hark! the voice of Jesus crying,
- I've Found a Friend — I've found a Friend; O, such a Friend!
- All the Way My Savior Leads Me — All the way my Saviour leads me;
- Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow — Thro the night of doubt and sorrow
- Lord, With Glowing Heart I'd Praise Thee — Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise Thee