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

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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

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rit.

a tempo rit. a tempo poco accel.

ff

RH

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