O 'twas a joyful sound to hear

O 'twas a joyful sound to hear Our tribes devoutly say

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1 O 'twas a joyful sound to hear
our tribes devoutly say,
"Up, Israel! to the temple haste,
and keep your festal day."

2 At Salem's courts we must appear
with our assembled pow'rs,
in strong and beauteous order ranged,
like her united tow'rs.

3 O pray we then for Salem's peace;
for they shall prosp'rous be,
thou holy city of our God,
who bear true love to thee.

4 May peace within thy sacred walls
a constant guest be found;
with plenty and prosperity
thy palaces be crowned.

5 For my dear brethren's sake, and friends
no less than brethren dear,
I'll pray, "May peace in Salem's tow'rs
a constant guest appear."

6 But most of all I'll seek thy good,
and ever wish thee well,
for Zion and the temple's sake,
where God vouchsafes to dwell.


Source: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #344

Text Information

First Line: O 'twas a joyful sound to hear Our tribes devoutly say
Title: O 'twas a joyful sound to hear
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Source: Tate and Brady's New Version, 1696, 1698
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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MOUNT ZION (Parker)


NATIVITY (Lahee)

Henry Lahee (b. Chelsea, London, England, 1826; d. Croydon, London, 1912) composed NATIVITY, which was first published in 1855 and set to a nativity hymn (thus the tune's title), "High let us swell our tuneful notes," by Philip Doddridge (PsH 335). Because NATIVITY was published with Isaac Watts' (P…

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d400

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #432

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A Collection of Hymns #130

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #8

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #73

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A New Version of the Psalms of David #CXXII

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A New Version of the Psalms of David #274

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for ... Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d268

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Every Sunday ... Diocese of Quebec #d105

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d267

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #26d

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American Psalmody #81

Anglican Hymn Book #301

Cantica Laudis #d234

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Carmina Sacra #107a

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Carmina Sacra #111b

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Carmina Sacra #137a

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Christian Hymns #A10

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Christian Song #393

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Church Chorals and Choir Studies #65

Church Hymns and Services, Published under License of the Church Pension Fund #d183

Church Hymns with Tunes #475

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d826

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Church Psalmody #P122.3

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Church Psalmody #P122c

Cole's Pocket Edition of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Containing Most of the Tunes Used in Different Churches #d110

Harmonia Ecclesiae #d184

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Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #281

Hymnal of the Reformed Episcopal Church, adopted in General Council, Chicago, May 1879 #d233

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Hymnal #281

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Hymnal #281

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #976

Hymns and Tunes for Home Worship #d167

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #108

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Hymns of the Church #507

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #366

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #366

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Hymns Recommended for use in the Reformed Episcopal Church #150

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #P122c

Melodies of the Church #d790

My Little Singing Book #d52

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Palm Leaves #49

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Plymouth Collection #a32

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #32

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P122.3

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Psalms and Hymns #P122c

Psalms in Metre and Hymns Selected for the Use of the Parish Church of Boston #d86

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Selah #143c

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Selections from the Psalms of David in Metre #99

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #19a

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #19b

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #303

Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d318

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Songs of the Christian Life #23a

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Songs of the Christian Life #23b

Templi Carmina #d179

The American Tune Book (Carmina Sacra, enlarged) #d300

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The American Vocalist #50b

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #32

The Bible Harp #d193

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The Book of Worship #2

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #47

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The Choir #96a

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The Choir #143

The Christian Harmony #d259

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The Christian Melodist #T29

The Christian Minstrel #d209

The Christian Minstrel #d237

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The Church Hymnal with Canticles #281a

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The Church Hymnal with Canticles #281b

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The Church Hymnal #156

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The Church Hymnal #451

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The Church Hymnal #493a

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The Church Hymnal #493b

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The Church Hymnal #493a

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The Church Hymnal #493b

The Churchman's Hymn-Book, a Collection of Hymns Old and New, for Use in the Services of the Church #d298

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The Congregational Hymn Book #360

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The Cyber Hymnal #5351

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The Hymnal #19

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The Hymnal #308a

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The Hymnal #308b

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The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1940 #390

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The Hymnal #307

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The Hymnal #308

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The Hymnal #493

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The Hymnal #281

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The Key-Stone Collection of Church Music #136a

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The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book #S99

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The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book #T41

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The Middlesex Collection of Church Music #57

The Missionary Tune Book #d67

The Modern Psalmist #d242

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The Mozart Collection of Sacred Music #89b

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