Old Hundredth

File:
bour_100th.nwcJuly 20223.12 kB00:01:44
Composer:Bourgeois, Louis (c1510 - c1560), French
About:https://www.naxos.com/Bio/Person/Loys_Bourgeois/28808
Lyricist:Medley, Samuel (1738 - 1799), British
First Line:Sing the dear Saviour’s glorious fame
Genre:Hymn
Instruments:SATB - a cappella
Submitter:Moffatt, Stuart
Email:music (e-mail)
Website:http://purechocolate.org.uk
The Old Hundredth is a well known hymn tune. These words by Samuel Medley are less well known, but I thought deserve a wider audience. It is based upon Micah 2:13: The Breaker is come up before them. The NWC file plays for three of the eight verses, and prints on a single sheet of A4.