EMMAUS (Barnby)

EMMAUS (Barnby)

Composer: Joseph Barnby (1862)
Published in 19 hymnals


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Composer: Joseph Barnby

Joseph Barnby (b. York, England, 1838; d. London, England, 1896) An accomplished and popular choral director in England, Barby showed his musical genius early: he was an organist and choirmaster at the age of twelve. He became organist at St. Andrews, Wells Street, London, where he developed an outstanding choral program (at times nicknamed "the Sunday Opera"). Barnby introduced annual performances of J. S. Bach's St. John Passion in St. Anne's, Soho, and directed the first performance in an English church of the St. Matthew Passion. He was also active in regional music festivals, conducted the Royal Choral Society, and composed and edited music (mainly for Novello and Company). In 1892 he was knighted by Queen Victoria. His compositions in… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: EMMAUS (Barnby)
Composer: Joseph Barnby (1862)
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Incipit: 11234 55765 55
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

The day, O Lord, is spent

The day, O Lord, is spent;
Abide with us, and rest;
Our hearts' desires are fully bent
On making Thee our Guest.

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The day of praise is done

The day of praise is done;
The evening shadows fall;
Yet pass not from us with the sun,
True Light that lightenest all.

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Come, Holy Ghost, Our Hearts Inspire

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The Cyber Hymnal #6541
Text: Teach Me, My God and King
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Instances

Instances (1 - 19 of 19)
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Hymn Tunes #5

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Hymnal Amore Dei #28

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Hymns of the Living Church #21

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In Excelsis #a112

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Laudes Domini #114

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Laudes Domini #75

The Book of Praise for Church, School and Home #99

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The Book of Praise for Sunday Schools #99

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The Church and Home Hymnal #292a

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The Church Hymnary #288b

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The Cyber Hymnal #6541

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The Evangelical Hymnal with Tunes #29

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The Hymnal #225a

The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #155b

The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #314

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The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #153b

The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #155b

The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #314

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The New Laudes Domini #208

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