EASTER HYMN (Monk)

EASTER HYMN (Monk)

Composer: William Henry Monk
Published in 16 hymnals


Composer: William Henry Monk

William H. Monk (b. Brompton, London, England, 1823; d. London, 1889) is best known for his music editing of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861, 1868; 1875, and 1889 editions). He also adapted music from plainsong and added accompaniments for Introits for Use Throughout the Year, a book issued with that famous hymnal. Beginning in his teenage years, Monk held a number of musical positions. He became choirmaster at King's College in London in 1847 and was organist and choirmaster at St. Matthias, Stoke Newington, from 1852 to 1889, where he was influenced by the Oxford Movement. At St. Matthias, Monk also began daily choral services with the choir leading the congregation in music chosen according to the church year, including psalms chanted to… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: EASTER HYMN (Monk)
Composer: William Henry Monk
Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluia
Incipit: 56117 65612 15
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Jesus Christ is Risen Today

Christ the Lord is risen today

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!

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Instances

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Children's Hymnal #47

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Church Hymnal #93a

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Church Hymns and Tunes #179b

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Common Praise #195

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Himnario provisional con los cánticos #67

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Hymns for the Children of the Church #100

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Hymns of the Faith with Psalms #98a

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Hymns of the Faith #110

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Little Children's Book #46

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The Children's Hymn Book #125b

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The Church Hymnal #112b

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The National Hymn Book of the American Churches #40

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The Scottish Hymnal #54b

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The Sunday School Hymnary #170

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The Sunday School Hymnary #480

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