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Great and fair is she, our land

Author: William Watson Appears in 21 hymnals Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

Appears in 689 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. J. Elvey Incipit: 33531 23335 31233 Used With Text: Great and fair is she, our land

POSEN

Appears in 153 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George C. Strattner Incipit: 11112 34355 55671 Used With Text: Hymn for the American People

CRESSBROOK

Appears in 13 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Robert Jackson Incipit: 11156 71222 34323 Used With Text: Great and fair is she, our land

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Great and Fair Is She, Our Land

Author: William Watson Hymnal: Inter-Church Hymnal #433 (1930) Languages: English Tune Title: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

Author: William Watson Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #2020 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D First Line: Great and fair is she, our land Lyrics: 1. Great and fair is she, our land, High of heart and strong of hand; Dawn is on her forehead still, In her veins youth’s arrowy thrill. Hers are riches, might and fame; All the earth resounds her name; In her roadsteads navies ride: Hath she need of aught beside? 2. Power Unseen, before whose eyes Nations fall and nations rise, Grant she climb not to her goal All-forgetful of the Soul! Firm in honor be she found, Justice-armed and mercy-crowned, Blest in labor, blest in ease, Blest in noiseless charities. 3. Unenslaved by things that must Yield full soon to moth and rust, Let her hold a light on high Men unborn may travel by. Mightier still she then shall stand, Molded by Thy secret hand, Power Eternal, at whose call Nations rise and nations fall. Languages: English Tune Title: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR

Great and fair is she, our land

Author: William Watson Hymnal: War-Time Hymns #5 (1918) Languages: English Tune Title: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

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George J. Elvey

1816 - 1893 Person Name: George Job Elvey Composer of "ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR" in The Cyber Hymnal George Job Elvey (b. Canterbury, England, 1816; d. Windlesham, Surrey, England, 1893) As a young boy, Elvey was a chorister in Canterbury Cathedral. Living and studying with his brother Stephen, he was educated at Oxford and at the Royal Academy of Music. At age nineteen Elvey became organist and master of the boys' choir at St. George Chapel, Windsor, where he remained until his retirement in 1882. He was frequently called upon to provide music for royal ceremonies such as Princess Louise's wedding in 1871 (after which he was knighted). Elvey also composed hymn tunes, anthems, oratorios, and service music. Bert Polman

Robert Jackson

1840 - 1914 Composer of "CRESSBROOK" in Hymns of the Christian Life After receiving his musical training at the Royal Academy of Music, Robert Jackson (b, Oldham, Lancashire, England, 1840; d. Oldham, 1914) worked briefly as organist at St. Mark's Church, Grosvenor Square, in London. But he spent most of his life as organist at St. Peter's Church in Oldham (1868-1914), where his father had previously been organist for forty-eight years. A composer of hymn tunes, Jackson was also the conductor of the Oldham Music Society and Werneth Vocal Society. Bert Polman