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How lovely are Thy dwellings, Lord, From noise and trouble free

Author: John Milton

Milton, John, was born in London, Dec. 9, 1608, and died there Nov. 8, 1674. His poetical excellences and his literary fame are matters apart from hymnology, and are fully dealt with in numerous memoirs. His influence on English hymn-writing has been very slight, his 19 versions of various Psalms having lain for the most part unused by hymnal compilers. The dates of his paraphrases are:— Ps. cxiv. and cxxxvi., 1623, when he was 15 years of ago. These were given in his Poems in English and Latin 1645. Ps. lxxx.-lxxxviii., written in 1648, and published as Nine Psalmes done into Metre, 1645. Ps. i., 1653; ii., “Done August 8, 1653;" iii., Aug. 9, 1653; iv. Aug. 10, 1653; v., Aug. 12, 1653; vi., Aug. 13, 1653; vii.Aug. 14, 1653; viii… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: How lovely are Thy dwellings, Lord, From noise and trouble free
Author: John Milton
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

ST. PETER (Reinagle)

Composed by Alexander R. Reinagle (b. Brighton, Sussex, England, 1799; d. Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England, 1877), ST. PETER was published as a setting for Psalm 118 in Reinagle's Psalm Tunes for the Voice and Pianoforte (c. 1836). The tune first appeared with Newton's text in Hymns Ancient and Mode…

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ABRIDGE (Smith)


CANONBURY

Derived from the fourth piano piece in Robert A. Schumann's Nachtstücke, Opus 23 (1839), CANONBURY first appeared as a hymn tune in J. Ireland Tucker's Hymnal with Tunes, Old and New (1872). The tune, whose title refers to a street and square in Islington, London, England, is often matched to Haver…

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #8

A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #8
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #524

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #524
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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #815

Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #815
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Christian Science Hymnal #a55

Christian Science Hymnal #a55
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Christian Science Hymnal #aa55

Christian Science Hymnal #aa55
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Christian Science Hymnal #55

Christian Science Hymnal #55
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Christian Science Hymnal #211

Christian Science Hymnal #211

Christian Science Hymnal (Rev. and enl.) #125

Christian Science Hymnal (Rev. and enl.) #125
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Christian Science Hymnal #55a

Christian Science Hymnal #55a
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Christian Science Hymnal #55b

Christian Science Hymnal #55b
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Christian Science Hymnal #55c

Christian Science Hymnal #55c
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Christian Science Hymnal #55

Christian Science Hymnal #55
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Church Harmonies #72

Church Harmonies #72
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Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #437

Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #437

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d121

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d121
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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #769

Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #769
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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #769

Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #769
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Hymns for Christian Devotion #914

Hymns for Christian Devotion #914
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Hymns for Christian Devotion #914

Hymns for Christian Devotion #914

Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d127

Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d127
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Hymns of Worship #77

Hymns of Worship #77
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Praise and Thanks #B2-93

Praise and Thanks #B2-93

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d271

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d271
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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P84.7

Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P84.7

Sabbath Eve Services and Hymns #d8

Sabbath Eve Services and Hymns #d8

The Book of Praise #d302

The Book of Praise #d302

The Choral Friend #d28

The Choral Friend #d28
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The Gospel Psalmist #626

The Gospel Psalmist #626
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The Psalmody #22

The Psalmody #22

Union Hymnal, Songs and Prayers for Jewish Worship. 3rd ed. Revised and enlarged. #2

Union Hymnal, Songs and Prayers for Jewish Worship. 3rd ed. Revised and enlarged. #2
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Worship Song #174

Worship Song #174
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