[O rest in the Lord, wait patiently for Him] (Mendelssohn)

Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

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 >

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Tune Information

Title:	[O rest in the Lord, wait patiently for Him] (Mendelssohn)
Composer:	Felix Mendelssohn
Incipit:	13421 16671 55543
Key:	C Major
Source:	'Elijah'
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Texts

O Rest In the Lord

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Arrangements

Arrangements

Organ Solo

Easy Organ Library Volume 41: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
Composer/Editors Felix Mendelssohn; Todd Kendall
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2007) pp. 35
The Organist Volume 110 Number 2 May June 2006: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; Todd Kendall
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2006) pp. 35
The Organ Portfolio Volume 50 Number 4 April 1987: A Bi-monthly Anthology for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Dorothy Wells; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1987) pp. 38
The Organist's Library Volume 3
Composer/Editor Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1987) pp. 38
The Organist Volume 75 Number 3 July 1971: A Bi-Monthly Publication for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Roger C. Wilson; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1971) pp. 49
49 Sacred Melodies: For All Organs
Composer/Editors Gregory P. Cohn; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: G. Schirmer, Inc. (1970) pp. 12
Organ Voluntaries in Three Volumes Volume 1
Composer/Editors Alexander Schreiner; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: J. Fischer & Brothers (1965) pp. 56
42 Chime Solos and Responses from Classical Themes and Favorite Hymns: For Use with Electronic and Pipe Organs
Composer/Editors Arthur Wildman; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Belwin-Mills Publishing Corporation (1955) pp. 13
The Organ Portfolio Volume 18 Number 3 February 1955 Number 105: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Ellen Jane Lorenz; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1955) pp. 59

Piano Solo

Classic Transcriptions for Piano
Composer/Editors Lani Smith; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1992) pp. 10
The Church Pianist Volume 4 Number 6 July 1988: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1988) pp. 16
Dimensions in Praise: Piano Arrangements by Laura Bergquist
Composer/Editor Laura Bergquist
Published By: Tempo Music Publications, Inc. (1987) pp. 33