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Heart of Christ, we sing thy praises

Author: Melvin Farrell Appears in 6 hymnals

[Heart of Christ, we sing Thy praises]

Appears in 421 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Christian Friedrich Witt Incipit: 55112 23155 64253 Used With Text: Heart of Christ

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Heart of Christ

Author: Melvin Farrell Hymnal: Parish Mass Book #59 (1959) First Line: Heart of Christ, we sing Thy praises Languages: English Tune Title: [Heart of Christ, we sing Thy praises]

Heart of Christ, we sing Thy praises

Author: Melvin Farrell Hymnal: The People's Hymnal #G-5 (1955) Languages: English

Heart of Christ, we sing thy praises

Author: Melvin Farrell Hymnal: The People's Hymnal #d32 (1961)

1805 - 1876 Person Name: Henry J. Gauntlett, 1805-1876 Adapter of "STUTTGART" in One in Faith Henry J. Gauntlett (b. Wellington, Shropshire, July 9, 1805; d. London, England, February 21, 1876) When he was nine years old, Henry John Gauntlett (b. Wellington, Shropshire, England, 1805; d. Kensington, London, England, 1876) became organist at his father's church in Olney, Buckinghamshire. At his father's insistence he studied law, practicing it until 1844, after which he chose to devote the rest of his life to music. He was an organist in various churches in the London area and became an important figure in the history of British pipe organs. A designer of organs for William Hill's company, Gauntlett extended the organ pedal range and in 1851 took out a patent on electric action for organs. Felix Mendelssohn chose him to play the organ part at the first performance of Elijah in Birmingham, England, in 1846. Gauntlett is said to have composed some ten thousand hymn tunes, most of which have been forgotten. Also a supporter of the use of plainchant in the church, Gauntlett published the Gregorian Hymnal of Matins and Evensong (1844). Bert Polman

Christian Friedrich Witt

1660 - 1717 Composer of "[Heart of Christ, we sing Thy praises]" in Parish Mass Book Christian F. Witt (b. Altenburg, Germany, d. 1660; d. Altenburg, 1716) was an editor and compiler of Psalmodia Sacra (1715); about 100 (of the 774) tunes in that collection are considered to be composed by him, including STUTTGART, which was set to the text "Sollt' es gleich." Witt was chamber organist and later Kapellmeister at the Gotha court. He composed vocal and instrumental music, including some sixty-five cantatas. Bert Polman