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CRUCIFER

Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 107 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Sydney Hugo Nicholson Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 51545 34562 23516 Used With Text: Lift High the Cross

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Lift High the Cross

Author: George W. Kitchin; Michael R. Newbolt Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 96 hymnals First Line: Come, Christians, follow where our Savior trod Refrain First Line: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Lyrics: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim, Till all the world adore His sacred name. 1. Come, Christians, follow where our Savior trod, Our King victorious, Christ, the Son of God. Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim, Till all the world adore His sacred name. 2. O Lord, once lifted on this glorious tree, As Thou hast promised, draw men unto Thee. Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim, Till all the world adore His sacred name. 3. For Thy blest cross which doth for all atone, Creation's praises raise before Thy throne. Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim, Till all the world adore His sacred name. 4. So shall our song of triumph ever be: Praise to the Crucified for victory! Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim, Till all the world adore His sacred name. Scripture: John 12:32 Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Fling wide the gates, unbar the ancient doors

Author: Michael Perry (1942-1996) Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Now all the world belongs to Christ our Lord Topics: Advent; Christ the King (The Sunday next before Advent) Year B; Church Worship; Church Year Advent; Church Year Christ the King; Deliverance; Jesus Names and images for; Other Saints and Festivals The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas); Victory; Ascension Day; Canticles and Affirmations of Faith Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Psalm 24

Author: Michael Perry, 1942-1996 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Fling wide the gates, unbar the ancient doors Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

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Lift High the Cross

Author: George Kitchin; Michael Newbolt Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #3746 Meter: 10.10 with refrain First Line: Led on their way by this triumphant sign Refrain First Line: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Lyrics: Refrain Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim, Till all the world adore His sacred name. 1. Led on their way by this triumphant sign, The hosts of God in conquering ranks combine. [Refrain] 2. Each newborn servant of the Crucified Bears on the brow the seal of Him who died. [Refrain] 3. O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree, As Thou hast promised, draw the world to Thee. [Refrain] 4. So shall our song of triumph ever be: Praise to the Crucified for victory. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: CRUCIFER (Nicholson)

Psalm 24

Author: Michael Perry, 1942-1996 Hymnal: Sing! A New Creation #15b (2002) First Line: Fling wide the gates, unbar the ancient doors Scripture: Psalm 24 Languages: English Tune Title: CRUCIFER

Fling wide the gates, unbar the ancient doors

Author: Michael Perry (1942-1996) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #35 (2013) Meter: 10.10 with refrain First Line: Now all the world belongs to Christ our Lord Topics: Advent; Christ the King (The Sunday next before Advent) Year B; Church Worship; Church Year Advent; Church Year Christ the King; Deliverance; Jesus Names and images for; Other Saints and Festivals The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas); Victory; Ascension Day; Canticles and Affirmations of Faith Scripture: Psalm 24 Languages: English Tune Title: CRUCIFER

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Richard Proulx

1937 - 2010 Composer (desc.) of "CRUCIFER" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Richard Proulx (b. St. Paul, MN, April 3, 1937; d. Chicago, IL, February 18, 2010). A composer, conductor, and teacher, Proulx was director of music at the Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Illinois (1980-1997); before that he was organist and choirmaster at St. Thomas' Episcopal Church in Seattle, Washington. He contributed his expertise to the Roman Catholic Worship III (1986), The Episcopal Hymnal 1982, The United Methodist Hymnal (1989), and the ecumenical A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools (1992). He was educated at the University of Minnesota, MacPhail College of Music in Minneapolis, Minnesota, St. John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, and the Royal School of Church Music in England. He composed more than 250 works. Bert Polman

Sydney H. Nicholson

1875 - 1947 Composer of "CRUCIFER" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Sydney H. Nicholson, (b. St. Marylebone, London, England, 1875; d. Ashford, Kent, England, 1947) was an organist and church music educator who greatly influenced English hymnody. Educated at Oxford's New College, the Royal College of Music in London, and in Frankfurt, Germany, he became organist at several famous cathedrals, including Westminster Abbey (1919-1928). Nicholson founded and administered the School of English Church Music at Chislehurst in 1927; this important institution, with branches throughout the English-speaking world, was renamed the Royal School of Church Music in 1945. Located in Canterbury after World War II, its headquarters were moved to Addington Palace, Croydon, in 1954. Nicholson was music adviser for the 1916 Supplement of Hymns Ancient and Modern and prepared the way for its 1950 edition. He wrote Church Music: a Practical Handbook (1920) and Quires and Places Where They Sing (1932) and composed operettas, anthems, and hymn tunes. In 1938 he was knighted for his contributions to church music. Bert Polman

G. W. Kitchin

1827 - 1912 Person Name: George William Kitchin Author of "Lift High the Cross" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) A scholar and Anglican clergyman, George W. Kitchin (b. Naughton, Suffolk, England, 1827; d. Durham, England, 1912) spent most of his life in academic institu­tions. Educated at Christ Church, Oxford, England, he was ordained in the Church of England in 1852. He served initially as a headmaster in Twyford, Hampshire, and then as a tutor at Oxford (1863-1883). Later he served as Dean of Winchester Cathedral from 1883 to 1894 and of Durham Cathedral from 1894 to 1912; Kitchin was also chancellor of Durham University the last few years of his life. His publications include A Life of Pope Pius II (1881), a three ­volume work entitled A History of France (1877), and archeological writings. Bert Polman

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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary

Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library
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