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God is gone up on high

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 69 hymnals Matching Instances: 67 Lyrics: 1 God is gone up on high, with a triumphant noise; the clarions of the sky proclaim the angelic joys! Refrain: Join all on earth, rejoice and sing; glory ascribe to glory’s king. 2 God in the flesh below, for us he reigns above: let all the nations know our Jesus’ conquering love! [Refrain] 3 All power to our great Lord is by the Father given; by angel hosts adored, he reigns supreme in heaven. [Refrain] 4 High on his holy seat he bears the righteous sway; his foes beneath his feet shall sink and die away. [Refrain] 5 His foes and ours are one, Satan, the world, and sin; but he shall tread them down and bring his kingdom in: [Refrain] 6 till all the earth, renewed in righteousness divine, with all the hosts of God in one great chorus join. [Refrain] Topics: Ascension; Consummation in Christ; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Kingdom of God; Resurrection; Saints Days and Holy Days St Michael and All Angels; Satan; Sovereignty of God; Worship Earthly and Heavenly Scripture: 1 John 3:8 Used With Tune: DARWALL

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CHRISTCHURCH

Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 105 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Composer and/or Arranger: Charles Steggall, 1826 - 1905 Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 13512 51655 43235 Used With Text: God is gone up on high
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ARTHUR'S SEAT

Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 101 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Composer and/or Arranger: John Goss Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 51176 56712 32125 Used With Text: God Is Gone Up on High
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DUDLEY

Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Composer and/or Arranger: E. R. Rimbault Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 13136 57171 23336 Used With Text: God is gone up on high

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God is gone up on high, with a triumphant noise

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Hymnal: The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #D259 (1842)
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God is gone up on high

Hymnal: The Harp. 2nd ed. #a287 (1860)

God is gone up on high, with a triumphant noise

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Hymnal: The Song Evangel #ad56 (1901)

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Charles Steggall

1826 - 1905 Person Name: Charles Steggall, 1826 - 1905 Composer of "CHRISTCHURCH" in The Book of Praise

John Goss

1800 - 1880 Composer of "ARTHUR'S SEAT" in The Cyber Hymnal John Goss (b. Fareham, Hampshire, England, 1800; d. London, England, 1880). As a boy Goss was a chorister at the Chapel Royal and later sang in the opera chorus of the Covent Garden Theater. He was a professor of music at the Royal Academy of Music (1827-1874) and organist of St. Paul Cathedral, London (1838-1872); in both positions he exerted significant influence on the reform of British cathedral music. Goss published Parochial Psalmody (1826) and Chants, Ancient and Modern (1841); he edited William Mercer's Church Psalter and Hymn Book (1854). With James Turle he published a two-volume collection of anthems and Anglican service music (1854). Bert Polman

Edward F. Rimbault

1816 - 1876 Person Name: E. R. Rimbault Composer of "DUDLEY" in The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes Edward Francis Rimbault PhD LLD United Kingdom 1816-1876. Born in Soho, London, England, son of an organist and composer of French descent, he was taught music by his father., Samuel Wesley, and Wiliam Crotch. At age 16 he became organist of the Swiss Church in Soho. He later became organist at various churches, including St Peter’s, Vere Street, and St John’s Wood Presbyterian Church. He edited many collections of music, journals, and publications of music, and arranged music compositions. In addition to editing or arranging contemporary operas, he had a strong interest in editing or arranging earlier English music. He studied the musical treatises in the library of Archbishop Tenison, one of the oldest public libraries in London. In 1838, At age 22 he began lecturing about the history of English music, and was in much demand due to the interest aroused. He did editorial work for the Percy Society, the Camden Society, the Motet Society, and the Handel Society. For the latter he edited the “Messiah”, “Saul”, and “Samson” He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and was granted membership in the Academy of Music in Stockholm, Sweden. Gottingen University also conferred upon him a PhD. His reputation was such that he was offered a teaching position at Harvard University in the U.S., which he turned down. In 1848 he was given an honorary degree by the University of Oxford. In 1849 he published a collection of English nursery rhymes and the tunes to which they were sung. Rimbault authored 76 books, a few named here include : “Bibliotheca madrigaliana” (1847); “The pianoforte” (1860); “Early English organ builders and their works” (1865). In 1855 he co-authored “The organ- its history and construction” with John Hopkins. He did a small amount of composing as well. He wrote an operetta in 1838, and a musical drama. He also composed a large number of pianoforte scores for operas by others. He was an admirable harmonium player. Traveling to various auctions for years, he accumulated a rare collection of books. After his death his extensive collection was auctioned off in 1877, with many items going to the British Library. About 300 items were sold to an individual, and upon his death in 1888, the ‘Drexel collection’ was bequeathed to the Lenox Library (precursor of the New York Public Library). Today, the collection is part of the Music Division of the NY Public Library for the Performing Arts. He was an author, editor, arranger, composer, lithographer, translator, scribe, adapter, and bookseller. He died at London, England. No information found regarding a family. John Perry