[Forward, and follow the Lord our King!]

[Forward, and follow the Lord our King!]

Composer: Charles Gounod
Published in 4 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Charles Gounod

Charles F. Gounod (b. Paris, France, 1818; d. St. Cloud, France, 1893) was taught initially by his pianist mother. Later he studied at the Paris Conservatory, won the "Grand Prix de Rome" in 1839, and continued his musical training in Vienna, Berlin, and Leipzig. Though probably most famous for his opera Faust (1859) and other instrumental music (including his Meditation sur le Prelude de Bach, to which someone added the Ave Maria text for soprano solo), Gounod also composed church music-four Masses, three Requiems, and a Magnificat. His smaller works for church use were published as Chants Sacres. When he lived in England (1870-1875), Gounod became familiar with British cathedral music and served as conductor of what later became the Royal… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Forward, and follow the Lord our King!]
Composer: Charles Gounod
Incipit: 15123 12253 16716
Source: From "Faust"
Copyright: Public Domain

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Jubilate #122

Jubilate Sunday School Hymnal #122

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The Assembly Hymn and Song Collection #203

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The Chapel Hymnal #S46

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