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Song: O for a thousand tongues to sing
1. Song: O for a thousand tongues to sing
This is hymn #349 in the hymnal.
2. Song: O for a thousand tongues to sing
Psalms 35:27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. [kjv]
… ευφρανθειησαν … [lxx]
35:28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. [kjv]
… γλωσσα … δικαιοσυνην … επαινον … [lxx]
The hymn "
O for a thousand tongues to sing" was written by Charles Wesley and is based on Psalm 35:28 The hymn title is based on the original 7th stanza of the 18 stanza poem.
"
He wrote for Sunday, May 21, 1739—the first anniversary of his conversion on Pentecost Sunday, or Whitsunday as it was known then" (umcdiscpleship.org)
3. Psalms 35:27
KJV: Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
Hebrew: ירנו וישמחו חפצי צדקי ויאמרו תמיד יגדל יהוה החפץ שלום עבדו׃
Greek: αγαλλιασαιντο και ευφρανθειησαν οι θελοντες την δικαιοσυνην μου και ειπατωσαν δια παντος μεγαλυνθητω ο κυριος οι θελοντες την ειρηνην του δουλου αυτου
4. Psalms 35:28
KJV: And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
Hebrew: ולשוני תהגה צדקך כל היום תהלתך׃
Greek: και η γλωσσα μου μελετησει την δικαιοσυνην σου ολην την ημεραν τον επαινον σου
5. Words: Charles Wesley
Charles Wesley (1707-1788), England, co-founder of the Methodist Church.
They were ridiculed as having to many "methods" and took the derogatory attribution as their name.
Youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley
In 1735 went with his brother John Wesley to Georgia, returning to England shortly.
Became itinerant and field preacher.
Said to have written over 6,000 hymns.
6. Songs: Charles Wesley
Some popular hymns by Charles Wesley include the following.
"Love divine, all loves excelling"
"O for a thousand tongues to sing"
"Hark the herald welkins ring" , changed by George Whitefield to "Hark the herald angels sing".
"Christ the Lord is risen today"
7. Words
Charles Wesley was suffering a bout of Pleurisy in May of 1738.
He read, studied, thought, and prayed a lot during that time.
John soon had a similar illness and experience
John sang a hymn written by Charles.
One year later, John wrote "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing" for the event.
8. Whitsun
In England, going back to before the Middle Ages, Pentecost was, and still is, known as "
Whitsun" for "
White Sunday" when those to be baptized would wear white. Paul writes the following.
1 Corinthians 16:8 I will tary at Ephesus untyll whit sontyde. [ty] (Middle English Tyndale)
But Y schal dwelle at Efesi, `til to Witsuntide. [wy] (Middle English Wycliffe)
But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost. [kjv]
9. Music
Carl Glaser in 1828 wrote the basis of the tune for "
O for a thousand tongues to sing" called Amazon.
In 1839, Lowel Mason (1792-1872), American church musician, arranged the tune.
10. Tune: Lowel Mason
Lowel Mason (1792-1872) , American church musician.
Wrote over 1600 hymn tunes
Credited with introducing music into American public schools.
Considered the first important music educator (in the U.S.)
11. Lowel Mason tunes
In 1824, composed the tune HAMBURG (named after the German city Hamburg) which is the tune for "When I survey the wondrous cross". "Mason indicated that the tune was based on a chant in the first Gregorian tone." (hymnary.org)
In 1836, Lowell Mason took an old English melody and adapted it for the poem written by Watts that became known as "Joy to the world" (melody called ANTIOCH).
Wrote tune to "Nearer, my God to thee".
12. Verse 1
O for a thousand tongues to sing
my great Redeemer's praise,
the glories of my God and King,
the triumphs of his grace!
13. Verse 2
My gracious Master and my God,
assist me to proclaim,
to spread thro' all the earth abroad
the honors of your name.
14. Verse 3
Jesus! the name that charms our fears,
that bids our sorrows cease,
'tis music in the sinner's ears,
'tis life and health and peace.
15. Verse 4
He breaks the power of cancelled sin,
he sets the prisoner free;
his blood can make the foulest clean;
his blood availed for me.
16. Verse 5
To God all glory, praise, and love
be now and ever given
by saints below and saints above,
the Church in earth and heaven.
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