Rejoice Today with One Accord

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1 Rejoice today with one accord,
sing out with exultation;
rejoice and praise our mighty Lord,
whose arm hath brought salvation.
His works of love proclaim
the greatness of his name;
for he is God alone,
who hath his mercy shown:
let all his saints adore him!

2 When in distress to him we cried
he heard our sad complaining;
O trust in him. what'er betide,
his love is all-sustaining.
Triumphant songs of praise
to him our hearts shall raise:
now every voice shall say,
"O praise our God alway";
let all his saints adore him!

Source: Common Praise (1998) #318

Author: H. W. Baker

Baker, Sir Henry Williams, Bart., eldest son of Admiral Sir Henry Loraine Baker, born in London, May 27, 1821, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated, B.A. 1844, M.A. 1847. Taking Holy Orders in 1844, he became, in 1851, Vicar of Monkland, Herefordshire. This benefice he held to his death, on Monday, Feb. 12, 1877. He succeeded to the Baronetcy in 1851. Sir Henry's name is intimately associated with hymnody. One of his earliest compositions was the very beautiful hymn, "Oh! what if we are Christ's," which he contributed to Murray's Hymnal for the Use of the English Church, 1852. His hymns, including metrical litanies and translations, number in the revised edition of Hymns Ancient & Modern, 33 in all. These were cont… Go to person page >

Notes

Rejoice to-day with one accord. Sir H. W. Baker. [General Thanksgiving.] Contributed to the first edition of Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861, and continued in the revised edition of 1875. It is also repeated in a large number of hymn-books both at home and abroad. It is justly regarded as a good example of the author's jubilant style.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Tune

EIN FESTE BURG

The original rhythms of EIN FESTE BURG (see 469) had already reached their familiar isorhythmic (all equal rhythms) shape by the time of Johann S. Bach (PHH 7) in the eighteenth century. The harmonization is taken from his Cantata 80. Many organ and choral works are based on this chorale, including…

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A Church Hymn Book #244

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A Missionary Hymn Book #36

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #216

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d750

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #436

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Carmina Sanctorum #436

Christian Praise #233

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Church Hymnal #376

Church Hymnal, Third Edition #319

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Church Hymns #297

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Common Praise (1998) #318

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #802

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Hymns Ancient and Modern (Standard ed.) #378

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Edition #505

Hymns Ancient and Modern #237

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #1

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Hymns for the Church on Earth #290

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Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #347

Laudent Omnes #d152

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #1030

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #445

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #315

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Sursum Corda #147

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The Baptist Hymnal, for Use in the Church and Home #95

The Baptist Hymnal #95

The Baptist Hymnal. Shaped notes ed. #d483

The Blue Bird #d26

The Book of Common Praise #400

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The Book of Common Praise #342

The Book of Praise #d645

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The Book of Worship #5

The Canadian Youth Hymnal #216

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The Christian Hymnal, Hymns with Tunes for the Services of the Church #189

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The Church Hymnal #378

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d746

The Church-Book #d371

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The Cyber Hymnal #5858

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The Day School Hymn Book #115

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The English Hymnal #537

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The English Hymnal #537

The Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Congregations #d409

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The Lutheran Hymnary #17

The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #885

The Musical Fountain, Enlarged #d79

The National Baptist Hymn Book #d455

The National Baptist Hymn Book #ad455

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The National Baptist Hymnal #127

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The New English Hymnal #444

The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d504

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The Praise Hymnary #3

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The Spirit of Praise #529

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The Westminster Abbey Hymn-Book #273a

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The Westminster Abbey Hymn-Book #273b

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d363

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Worship Song #770

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