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Foreword“What is YOUR favorite hymn?” I am often asked that
question. My answer is occasionally vague, because I count
many hymns as my “favorites.” In putting together this col-
lection, I am trying to give a more definitive answer. At the
very least, I can say, ALL of these hymns are the most
favored among my favorites.
However, one hymn in particular stands out — that is
“When Morning Gilds the Skies.” Most mornings when I sit
down at the piano to write, I play through several stanzas of
that hymn. It isn’t just the tune that attracts me; the text
stands as my credo for all the music writing I do: “May Jesus
Christ be praised!”
Hopefully, as you consider this collection you will find
one or more of these hymns to be YOUR favorites, and that
you will look forward to sharing them with your congrega-
tion.
Grace and Peace
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Be Thou My Vision ………………...… 16
Brother James’ Air …………………..… 13
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus …..… 2
Crown Him with Many Crowns ……… 10
For the Beauty of the Earth …………… 18
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise …... 8
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence …..…. 6
When Morning Gilds the Skies ….…….. 4
Moderately fast, with marked rhythm
Come, Thou Long-Expected JesusHYFRYDOL
Rowland H. Prichard (1786-1872)Setting by JOHN CARTER
mff
f mp
f
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2
mf
3
f
mf f
poco rit. a tempo
rit.
mf
3
Moderately, with some freedom throughout
When Morning Gilds the SkiesLAUDES DOMINI
Joseph Barnby (1838-1896)Setting by JOHN CARTER
mf rubato
f
rit. a tempo
rit.
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a tempo
4
mf
rit. a tempo
f
rit.
ten.
ff
5
At a leisurely pace, sustained
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep SilencePICARDY
French melody, 17th c.Setting by JOHN CARTER
mf
rit.
f
a tempo 3
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rit.3 3 3
3
6
a temporit. a tempo3
bring out melody
mf
3 3
f
3
rit. a tempo3
mf
3
f
rit.
mf
mp
7
Moderately, with marked rhythm
Immortal, Invisible, God Only WiseST. DENIO
Welsh melodySetting by JOHN CARTER
mff non legato
f
mf f
mf
f
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mf
8
rit.
f
Slower, with freedom
mf legato
rit. Tempo I
f as before
mf
poco rit.
f
9
Easy ragtime tempo
Crown Him with Many CrownsDIADEMATA
George J. Elvey (1816-1893)Setting by JOHN CARTER
mf
rit.
a tempo
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10
rit.
a tempo
lightly
bring out melody
11
rit. a tempo
12
Moderately
BROTHER JAMES’ AIRJames L. Bain (1840-1925)Setting by JOHN CARTER
Brother James’ Air
mf
f
2
mf
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f
13
1
mf
f
rit. a tempo
14
2
rit. a tempo
rit.ten.
bring out
15
Lyrically, at a leisurely pace
Be Thou My VisionSLANE
Irish melodySetting by JOHN CARTER
mf
rit.
a tempo
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f
16
mp mf
mf
rit. a tempo
f
rit.
17
a tempo rit. a tempoten.
mf
rit.
Lyrically, sustained
For the Beauty of the EarthDIX
Conrad Kocher (1786-1872)Setting by JOHN CARTER
mf rubato
cresc.
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18
rit. a tempo
f
2
2
2
rit.
19
a tempo
mf
2
2 2
2 22
2
f
rit.
a tempo rit. a tempo poco accel.
ff
RH
20
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