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Ancient and Modern #744b
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O God of Bethel, by whose hand Meter: CM Key: f♯ minor Date: 2013 Source: J. Chetham's Book of Psalmody, 1718
Ancient and Modern #744b
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BURFORD (Purcell)
Composer (attributed to): Henry PurcellPublished in 78 hymnals
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Composer (attributed to): Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell (b. Westminster, London, England, 1659; d. Westminster, 1695), was perhaps the greatest English composer who ever lived, though he only lived to the age of thirty-six. Purcell's first piece was published at age eight when he was also a chorister in the Chapel Royal. When his voice changed in 1673, he was appointed assistant to John Hingston, who built chamber organs and maintained the king's instruments. In 1674 Purcell began tuning the Westminster Abbey organ and was paid to copy organ music. Given the position of composer for the violins in 1677, he also became organist at Westminster Abbey in 1679 (at age twenty) and succeeded Hingston as maintainer of the king's instruments (1683). Purcell composed music for the theater (D… Go to person page >Instances
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Cân a Mawl #136a
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O! cymer fy serchiadau'n glau Composer: Henry Purcell Meter: M. C. Key: g minor Date: 1918
Cân a Mawl #136a
Cân a Mawl #136b
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: My God, accept my heart this day Composer: Henry Purcell Meter: M. C. Date: 1918
Cân a Mawl #136b
Carmina Sacra #128a
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: As on some lonely building's top Composer: Purcell Meter: C. M. Date: 1841
Carmina Sacra #128a
Christian Chorals #131
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: For mercies, countless as the sands Composer: Henry Purcell Date: 1885
Christian Chorals #131
Christian Chorals #132
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Lord, I have sinned; but oh forgive Composer: Henry Purcell Date: 1885
Christian Chorals #132
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1328
Tune Title: BURFORD Composer: Henry Purcell; Wilkins Meter: 8.6.8.6 Incipit: 11234 54327 12345 Date: 2007 Source: Chatham's Psalmody, 1718
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1328
Christian Melodies #72
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: How oft, alas, this wretched heart Composer: Purcell Meter: C. M. Date: 1851
Christian Melodies #72
Christian Melodies #72
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: How oft, alas, this wretched heart Composer: Purcell Meter: C. M. Date: 1852
Christian Melodies #72
Christian Science Hymnal (Rev. and enl.) #321
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Supreme in wisdom as in power Meter: C. M. Key: g minor Date: 1937 Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
Christian Science Hymnal (Rev. and enl.) #321
Christian Worship #60A
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: When troubles come and hopes depart Composer: John Chetham Meter: CM Key: f minor Date: 2021 Source: Setting: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941
Christian Worship #60A
Church Book #153
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O Saviour, whom that holy morn Meter: C. M. Key: g minor Date: 1890
Church Book #153
Church Book #181
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Alas! and did my Saviour bleed Meter: C. M. Key: g minor Date: 1890
Church Book #181
Church Book #419
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O Help us, Lord! each hour of need Meter: C. M. Key: g minor Date: 1890
Church Book #419
Church Choral-Book #218
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Why do we mourn departing friends? Meter: C. M. Date: 1860
Church Choral-Book #218
Church Chorals and Choir Studies #78
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O for a closer walk with God Composer: Purcell Meter: C. M. Date: 1850
Church Chorals and Choir Studies #78
Church Hymnal #58
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O Thou from whom all goodness flows Date: 1877 Source: Old Melody
Church Hymnal #58
Church Hymnal #464
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: When languor and disease invade Date: 1877 Source: Old Tune
Church Hymnal #464
Church Hymns #143
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Weep not for Him Who onward bears Composer: H. Purcell, 1658-1695 Meter: C.M. Date: 1903
Church Hymns #143
Common Praise #139
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Blest be the everlasting God Meter: CM Key: f♯ minor Date: 2000 Source: J. Chetham's Book of Psalmady, 1718
Common Praise #139
Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #321
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat Meter: C. M. Key: g minor Date: 1917 Source: Chetham's Psalms, 1718
Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #321
Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #491b
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O God of Bethel, by whose hand Meter: CM Key: f minor Date: 2000 Source: "Chetham's Psalmody" (1718)
Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #491b
Complete Mission Praise #907
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O God of Bethel, by whose hand Meter: CM Key: f minor Date: 1999 Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
Complete Mission Praise #907
Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #858
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Thousands, O Lord of hosts, today Composer: Henry Purcell, 1623-1682 Meter: C. M. Date: 1920 Source: Wilkins' Psalmody, 1699
Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #858
Hymns and Chorales #39
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O Thou, to Whom all creatures bow Composer: H. Purcell, 1658-1695 Date: 1892
Hymns and Chorales #39
Hymns of the Faith #596
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Almighty Lord, before Thy throne Composer: Henry Purcell Date: 1887
Hymns of the Faith #596
Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #236a
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: One prayer I have, all prayers in one Date: 1937
Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #236a
Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #283
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Who is thy neighbor, he whom thou Date: 1937
Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #283
Hymns to the Living God #277
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Approach, my soul, the mercy seat Composer: Edward Miller Meter: CM Key: f minor Date: 2017 Source: A. Williams's Supplement to Psalmody, c. 1780
Hymns to the Living God #277
Mawl a chân = praise and song #62a
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O, anfon Di yr Ysbryd Glân Composer: Henry Purcell Meter: 8.6.8.6. (C. M.) Key: g minor Date: 1952
Mawl a chân = praise and song #62a
Mawl a chân = praise and song #62b
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Come, Spirit, come; for here below Composer: Henry Purcell Meter: 8.6.8.6. (C. M.) Key: g minor Date: 1952
Mawl a chân = praise and song #62b
Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #4
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Give ear, God of my righteousness Composer: Edward Miller Meter: CM Key: f minor Date: 2023 Source: A. Williams Supplement to Psalmody c. 1780
Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #4
Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #55
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Jehovah, to my prayer give ear Composer: Edward Miller Meter: CM Key: f minor Date: 2023 Source: A. Williams's Supplement to Psalmody, c. 1780
Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #55
Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #119R
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O LORD, Thy perfect righteousness Composer: Edward Miller Meter: CM Key: f minor Date: 2023 Source: A. Williams Supplement to Psalmody c. 1780
Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #119R
Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #373
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Approach, my soul, the mercy seat Composer: Edward Miller Meter: CM Key: f minor Date: 2023 Source: A. Williams's Supplement to Psalmody, c. 1780
Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #373
Redemption Songs #23d
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O God of Bethel! by whose hand Composer: H. Purcell Meter: C.M. Date: 1937
Redemption Songs #23d
Small Church Music #1862
Tune Title: BURFORD Meter: 8.6.8.6 Source: Chethams Psalmody, 1718
Small Church Music #1862
Songs of Praise #317
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O God of Bethel, by whose hand Composer: H. Purcell, 1658-95 Meter: C. M. Date: 1925
Songs of Praise #317
The American Vocalist #92a
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Dark was the night, and cold the ground Meter: C. M. Date: 1849
The American Vocalist #92a
The Australian Hymn Book with Catholic Supplement #174
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: One who is all unfit to count Key: f minor Date: 1977 Source: Melody from Chetham's 'Psalmody', 1718
The Australian Hymn Book with Catholic Supplement #174
The Beacon Song and Service book #149
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Who is thy neighbor? He whom thou Meter: C.M. Key: f minor Date: 1935 Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
The Beacon Song and Service book #149
The Book of Common Praise #227
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: According to thy gracious word Meter: C.M. Key: f minor Date: 1939 Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718.
The Book of Common Praise #227
The Book of Praise #187
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: What grace, O Lord, and beauty, shone Composer: Henry Purcell, 1658-1695 Meter: C. M. Key: f minor Date: 1918
The Book of Praise #187
The Book of Praise #360a
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: According to Thy gracious word Composer: Henry Purcell, 1658-1695 Meter: C. M. Key: f minor Date: 1918
The Book of Praise #360a
The Book of Praise #444
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O for a faith that will not shrink Composer: Henry Purcell, 1658 - 1695 Meter: C.M. Key: f minor Date: 1972
The Book of Praise #444
The Book of Praise #450
Tune Title: BERFORD First Line: Great Shepherd of your people, hear! Meter: 8 6 8 6 CM Key: f minor Date: 1997 Source: A Book of Psalmody 1718
The Book of Praise #450
The Children's Hymn Book #108
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Lord, I have sinned; pardon m Meter: C. M. Date: 1881 Source: Wilkin's Psalmody
The Children's Hymn Book #108
The Cyber Hymnal #1962
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: God of my life, look gently down Meter: CM Incipit: 11234 54327 12345 Key: f minor Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
The Cyber Hymnal #1962
The Cyber Hymnal #3726
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Lord, I approach, Thy mercy seat Meter: CM Incipit: 11234 54327 12345 Key: f minor Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
The Cyber Hymnal #3726
The Cyber Hymnal #4098
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Lord, when we bend before Thy throne Meter: CM Incipit: 11234 54327 12345 Key: f minor Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
The Cyber Hymnal #4098
The Cyber Hymnal #4870
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O God, my refuge, hear my cries Meter: CM Incipit: 11234 54327 12345 Key: f minor Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
The Cyber Hymnal #4870
The Cyber Hymnal #5011
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O Jesu Christ, if aught there be Meter: CM Incipit: 11234 54327 12345 Key: f minor Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
The Cyber Hymnal #5011
The Cyber Hymnal #6845
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: To Calvary, Lord, in spirit now Meter: CM Incipit: 11234 54327 12345 Key: f minor Source: Chetham’s Psalmody, 1718
The Cyber Hymnal #6845
The Cyber Hymnal #12577
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Our nation seemed to ruin doomed Meter: CM Key: f minor Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 17178
The Cyber Hymnal #12577
The Cyber Hymnal #13074
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: See, when a black o’erspreading cloud Meter: CM Key: f minor Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
The Cyber Hymnal #13074
The Cyber Hymnal #13770
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: The Lord is in His holy place Meter: CM Key: f minor Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
The Cyber Hymnal #13770
The English Hymnal #447
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O God of Bethel, by whose hand Composer: H. Purcell, 1658-1695 Meter: C. M. Date: 1906
The English Hymnal #447
The Hymnal 1982 #668
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: I to the hills will lift mine eyes Meter: CM Key: f minor Date: 1985 Source: A Book of Psalmody, 1718
The Hymnal 1982 #668
The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1940 #410a
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Lord, when we bend before thy throne Meter: C.M. Key: A♭ Major Date: 1940 Source: Chatham's Psalmody, 1718
The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1940 #410a
The Hymnal #385b
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be Composer: Henry Purcell Meter: 10.4.10.4 Key: g minor Date: 1916 Source: Wilkin's Psalmody, 1699
The Hymnal #385b
The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #79b
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: What grace, O Lord, and beauty shone Meter: C.M. Key: f minor Date: 1936 Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #79b
The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #227b
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: According to Thy gracious word Meter: C.M. Key: f minor Date: 1936 Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #227b
The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #79b
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: What grace, O Lord, and beauty shone Meter: C.M. Key: f minor Date: 1930 Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #79b
The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #227b
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: According to Thy gracious word Meter: C.M. Key: f minor Date: 1930 Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #227b
The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P10
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Wherefore is it that thou, O Lord Meter: CM Key: g minor Date: 2004 Source: Thomas Chetham's A Book of Psalmody, 1718
The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P10
The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P102a
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O Lord, unto my prayer give ear Meter: CM Key: g minor Date: 2004 Source: Thomas Chetham's A Book of Psalmody, 1718
The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P102a
The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P64
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Unto the voice of my complaint Meter: CM Key: g minor Date: 2004 Source: Thomas Chetham's A Book of Psalmody, 1718
The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P64
The Lutheran Hymnal #454
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Prayer is the soul's sincere desire Meter: C.M. Key: f minor Date: 1941 Source: "Psalmody," John Chetham, 1718
The Lutheran Hymnal #454
The Lutheran Hymnal #579
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Almighty Lord, before Thy throne Meter: C.M. Key: f minor Date: 1941 Source: "Psalmody," John Chetham, 1718
The Lutheran Hymnal #579
The Mennonite Hymnary, published by the Board of Publication of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America #228
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Who is thy neighbor? He whom thou Meter: C.M. Key: f minor Date: 1940 Source: A Book of Psalmody, 1718
The Mennonite Hymnary, published by the Board of Publication of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America #228
The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #193
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Behold the Saviour of mankind Meter: C.M. Key: g minor Date: 1933 Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #193
The New English Hymnal #416a
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O God of Bethel, by whose hand Meter: CM Key: f♯ minor Date: 1986 Source: Chetham's Psalmody, 1718
The New English Hymnal #416a
The New Harmonia Sacra #124a
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Lord, I approach thy mercy seat Meter: C. M. Date: 1915
The New Harmonia Sacra #124a
The Sacred Harp or Eclectic Harmony #66a
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Dark was the night, and cold the ground Meter: C. M. Date: 1835
The Sacred Harp or Eclectic Harmony #66a
The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #266
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Consider all my sorrows, Lord Composer: Henry Purcell Meter: C. M. Date: 1882
The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #266
The Tribute of Praise #266
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Consider all my sorrows, Lord Composer: Henry Purcell Meter: C. M. Date: 1874
The Tribute of Praise #266
The Westminster Abbey Hymn-Book #122a
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: O Thou from Whom all goodness flows Composer: H. Purcell Date: 1897
The Westminster Abbey Hymn-Book #122a
The Westminster Abbey Hymn-Book #128
Tune Title: BURFORD First Line: Lord, when we bend before Thy throne Composer: H. Purcell Date: 1897
The Westminster Abbey Hymn-Book #128
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