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A Book of Song and Service #41
Tune Title: [Heavenly Father, sovereign Lord] First Line: Heavenly Father, sovereign Lord Composer: Mendelssohn Date: 1905
A Book of Song and Service #41
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ELIJAH (Mendelssohn)
ELIJAH (Mendelssohn)
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyPublished in 26 hymnals
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Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (b. Hamburg, Germany, 1809; d. Leipzig, Germany, 1847) was the son of banker Abraham Mendelssohn and the grandson of philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. His Jewish family became Christian and took the Bartholdy name (name of the estate of Mendelssohn's uncle) when baptized into the Lutheran church. The children all received an excellent musical education. Mendelssohn had his first public performance at the age of nine and by the age of sixteen had written several symphonies. Profoundly influenced by J. S. Bach's music, he conducted a performance of the St. Matthew Passion in 1829 (at age 20!) – the first performance since Bach's death, thus reintroducing Bach to the world. Mendelssohn organized the Domchor in Berlin… Go to person page >Arrangements
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Christian Science Hymnal #144
Tune Title: ELIJAH First Line: God made all his creatures free Composer: Frederic W. Root; Mendelssohn Date: 1909
Christian Science Hymnal #144
Christian Science Hymnal (Rev. and enl.) #118
Tune Title: ELIJAH First Line: Holy Spirit, Light divine Meter: 7. 7. 7. 7. Key: A♭ Major Date: 1937
Christian Science Hymnal (Rev. and enl.) #118
Evangel Songs #50
Tune Title: [Heav'nly Father, sov'reign Lord] First Line: Heav'nly Father, sov'reign Lord Composer: F. Mendelssohn Date: 1894
Evangel Songs #50
Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #137b
Tune Title: ELIJAH First Line: Praise, O praise our God and King! Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdi, 1809-1847; Lowell Mason, Mus. Doc. Meter: 7s. No. 4 Key: A♭ Major Date: 1908
Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #137b
Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #415
Tune Title: ELIJAH (Wien) First Line: Oft in sorrow, oft in woe Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdi, 1809-1847; Lowell Mason, Mus. Doc. Meter: 7s. No. 4 Key: A♭ Major Date: 1908
Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #415
Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #497
Tune Title: ELIJAH First Line: Thine for ever! God of love Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdi, 1809-1847; Lowell Mason, Mus. Doc. Meter: 7s. No. 4 Key: A♭ Major Date: 1908
Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #497
Gloria Deo #12
Tune Title: SALSBURG First Line: Heav'nly Father, sov'reign Lord Composer: F. Mendelssohn Meter: 7s. Date: 1901
Gloria Deo #12
Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #638
Tune Title: ELIJAH First Line: Cast thy burden upon the Lord Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Key: E♭ Major Date: 1986
Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #638
High School Hymnal #125
Tune Title: PASTURE First Line: To Thy pastures fair and large Composer: Mendelssohn Date: 1899
High School Hymnal #125
High School Hymnal #126
Tune Title: PASTURE First Line: Thine forever! God of Love Composer: Mendelssohn Date: 1899
High School Hymnal #126
New Manual of Praise #306a
Tune Title: WIEN First Line: Jesus, lover of my soul Composer: Mendelssohn Meter: 7s. Incipit: 31651 23443 33261 Date: 1901
New Manual of Praise #306a
New Manual of Praise #307
Tune Title: WIEN First Line: Thou, O Christ, art all I want Composer: Mendelssohn Meter: 7s. Date: 1901
New Manual of Praise #307
Our Hymns of Praise #15b
Tune Title: [Heav'nly Father, sov'reign Lord] First Line: Heav'nly Father, sov'reign Lord Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Date: 1958
Our Hymns of Praise #15b
Pilgrim Songs #63
Tune Title: [Heavenly Father, sovereign Lord] First Line: Heavenly Father, sovereign Lord Date: 1886
Pilgrim Songs #63
School and College Hymnal #125
Tune Title: PASTURE First Line: To thy pastures fair and large Composer: Mendelssohn Meter: 7s. Date: 1906
School and College Hymnal #125
School and College Hymnal #126
Tune Title: PASTURE First Line: Thine forever! God of Love Composer: Mendelssohn Meter: 7s. Date: 1906
School and College Hymnal #126
Social Hymns of Brotherhood and Aspiration #57
Tune Title: DAYBREAK First Line: Earth is waking, day is breaking! Composer: Mendelssohn Meter: 8.7.8.7. Date: 1914
Social Hymns of Brotherhood and Aspiration #57
Songs for Children #15
Tune Title: [Gracious Spirit, Love divine!] First Line: Gracious Spirit, Love divine! Composer: C. B. A. Date: 1916 Source: Mendelssohn's "Elijah"
Songs for Children #15
The Book of Worship #49
Tune Title: [Jesus, Lover of my soul] First Line: Jesus, Lover of my soul Date: 1876
The Book of Worship #49
The Church and Home Hymnal #4b
Tune Title: [Heav'nly Father, sov'reign Lord] First Line: Heav'nly Father, sov'reign Lord Composer: F. Mendelssohn Date: 1893
The Church and Home Hymnal #4b
The Coronation Hymnal #156
Tune Title: JESUS, JESUS, VISIT ME First Line: Jesus, Jesus, visit me Composer: Mendelssohn Meter: 7s. Date: 1894
The Coronation Hymnal #156
The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #a12
Tune Title: SALSBURG First Line: Heavenly Father, sovereign Lord Composer: F. Mendelssohn Meter: 7s. Date: 1908
The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #a12
The Sunday School Hymnary #446
Tune Title: ELIJAH First Line: Sinful, sighing to be blest Composer: Mendelssohn, 1809-1847 Meter: 7.7.7.7. Date: 1906
The Sunday School Hymnary #446
The Treble Choir #83
Tune Title: ELIJAH First Line: Then, then shall the righteous shine Composer: Felix Mendelssohn; Florence Martin Date: 1943
The Treble Choir #83
The Treble Choir #91
Tune Title: ELIJAH First Line: Cast thy burden upon the Lord Composer: Felix Mendelssohn; Florence Martin Date: 1943
The Treble Choir #91
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