A New Hymn for Christ the King
  • Royce Nickel
    Posts: 72
    Actually, a new hymn tune for a very old hymn. It's Edward Caswall's 1848 translation of Jesu Rex admirabilis, a Latin Office hymn (text in the public domain).

    It might work well as a post-communion, or even as a choral anthem.
    Thanked by 2CHGiffen Kathy
  • M. Jackson Osborn
    Posts: 8,432
    This is sort of nice. It hath about it the sedate feel of some English renaissance tunes: Gibbons, maybe? I especially like your 'amen'.
  • Richard MixRichard Mix
    Posts: 2,865
    I like it too. David Hogan's SAB anthem used the LBW alterations with "you" for "thee", causing some to understand v3 as "Thou may'st our tongues forever bless".
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  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
    Posts: 5,242
    Very nice indeed! Thanks for this, Royce.
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