A piano, organ and choir (SATB) arrangement for the
Sierra Vista United Methodist Church (SVUMC) from a
medley of both "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" (from
the UMH # 302, Text by Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 &
Music by Lyra Davidica, 1708) and "Crown Him with Many
Crowns" (from the UMH # 327, Text by Matthew Bridges,
1800-1894, and Godfrey Thring, 1823-1903 & Music by
George J. Elvey, 1816-1893).
"Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" is a Christian hymn
associated with Easter. Most of the st...(+)
A piano, organ and choir (SATB) arrangement for the
Sierra Vista United Methodist Church (SVUMC) from a
medley of both "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" (from
the UMH # 302, Text by Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 &
Music by Lyra Davidica, 1708) and "Crown Him with Many
Crowns" (from the UMH # 327, Text by Matthew Bridges,
1800-1894, and Godfrey Thring, 1823-1903 & Music by
George J. Elvey, 1816-1893).
"Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" is a Christian hymn
associated with Easter. Most of the stanzas were
written by Charles Wesley, and the hymn appeared under
the title Hymn for Easter Day in Hymns and Sacred Songs
by Charles and John Wesley in 1739. It remains a
traditional processional hymn on Easter Sunday.
"Faith of Our Fathers" In the 1800s there was great
tension between the Catholic and Anglican churches
(see: History of Hymns). Crown Him with Many Crowns is
a wonderful example of how God takes the troubles of
man and turns them around for good (Romans 8:28).
"Crown Him with Many Crowns" was originally penned in
1851 by Matthew Bridges (1800-1894), who once wrote a
book condemning Roman Catholic theology, and then later
converted to Catholicism. Bridges wrote six stanzas,
based upon Revelations 19:12, ?...and on His head were
many crowns.? Godfrey Thring (1823-1903) was a devout
Anglican clergyman who was concerned that this popular
hymn was allowing Catholic theology to be sung by
protestant congregations. And so he wrote six new
verses.
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