A Set of Psalm and Hymn Tunes (Thomas Clark)

General information

Publication

Thomas Clark's A Set of Psalm and Hymn Tunes was published in 1805. The book was entered at Stationers' Hall by the composer on 28 January 1805, and was advertised by the Canterbury bookseller and composer William Marsh on p1 of the Kentish Chronicle on 5 February 1805:

'SACRED MUSIC

Just Published, Price 4s. 6d.

A SET of PSALM and HYMN TUNES, with some SELECT PIECES, and an ANTHEM. - The Music in four parts, and figured for the organ, piano forte, &c. Composed by Thomas Clark, of Canterbury.

Also a SEPARATE PIECE, Price 1s.

Sold by William Marsh, bookseller, Palace-street, Canterbury.

N.B. - The Music entirely new, and never before published.'

The book was subsequently reissued: the Hymn Tune Index notes an edition by Whitaker & Co. around 1820.

Publication date and place: 1805 by William Marsh in Canterbury.

Description of contents

A Sett of Psalm and Hymn Tunes contains 25 metrical psalm or hymn tunes (setting texts by authors including Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley), through-composed settings of 'When I can read my title clear' and 'I will extol thee, Lord, on high' (both texts by Watts), and an anthem.

The music is laid out in full score with the soprano air next to the bass. The treble clef is used for soprano, alto, and tenor parts, with both the alto and tenor parts being notated an octave above sounding pitch. The vocal bass part is figured.

List of works

Pages	Tune name	Text
01 1	Axbridge	Talk with us, Lord, thyself reveal
02 2	Weldon	Jesu, Redeemer, Saviour, Lord
03 3	Hadley	Sweet is the memory of thy grace
04 4	Lowestoff	Jerusalem, my happy home
05 5	Woodstock	O the delights, the heav'nly joys
06 6-7	Malton	Why do we mourn departing friends?
07 8	Ringwood	Father of all, in whom alone
08 9	Newark	Praise God from whom all blessings flow
09 10-11	Thornbury	Praise ye the Lord, 'tis good to raise
10 12-13	St. Peter's	The great Archangel's trump shall sound
11 14	Stanley	My God, in whom are all the springs
12 15	Langport	He that hath made his refuge God
13 16-17	Tenbury	Sweet is the work, my God, my King
14 18	Sunderland	Come ye that love the Lord
15 19	Milton Abbey	Come, Holy Spirit, come
16 20-21	Cranbrook	Grace, 'tis a charming sound
17 22-23	Cornhill	Raise your triumphant songs
18 24-25	Burnham	Ye virgin souls, arise
19 26-27	Dunstable	Blow ye the trumpet, blow
20 28-29	Dudley	Rise up, my spouse, thy bridegroom waits
21 30-31	Beckington	We soon shall hear the midnight cry
22 32-33	Darlington	Weary souls that wander wide
23 34-35	Queenborough	Come, thou fount of every blessing
24 36-37	The Complaint	Ah me, wretched sinner; ah, where shall I go
25 38-41	The Dismission	Dismiss us with thy blessing, Lord
26 41-46	Midhurst	When I can read my title clear
27 46-52	Pembroke	I will extol thee, Lord, on high
28 52-58	Anthem	Hear my prayer, O God

Works at CPDL

Title	Year	Page	Genre	Subgenre	Vo.	Voices
Blow ye the trumpet, blow (Dunstable)	1805	26	Sacred	Hymns	4	SATB
Come, thou fount of every blessing (Queenborough)	1805	34	Sacred	Hymns	4	SATB
Grace, 'tis a charming sound	1805	20	Sacred	Hymns	4	SATB
He that hath made his refuge God (Langport)	1805	15	Sacred	Hymns	4	SATB
Raise your triumphant songs	1805	22	Sacred	Hymns	4	SATB
Rise up, my spouse, thy bridegroom waits	1805	28	Sacred	Hymns	4	SATB
Talk with us, Lord, thyself reveal	1805	1	Sacred	Hymns	4	SATB
Why do we mourn departing friends?	1805	6	Sacred	Hymns	4	SATB
Ye virgin souls, arise	1805	24	Sacred	Hymns	4	SATB

External links

• Hymn Tune Index details for source ClarTS1 a