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Hark! the Sound of Holy Voices

Number 627 in the 1925 Augustana Synod Hymnal. The tune, entitled “Seraphim”, was composed in 1923. Verses 1 and 3 are sung. Text by Christopher Wordsworth, 1862, after Revelation 7:14.

“Seraphim” also appears as number 512 in the 1958 Lutheran Service Book and Hymnal (affectionately known as “The Red Hymnal”). It provides the first tune for the text by Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847), “Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken.”

The instrumental interlude that separates the two sung verses is drawn from an unpublished collection of organ variations for hymn tunes written by Gerhard in 1926.

It is apparent that the composer was toying with at least one other text for his tune: a hand-written copy of “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” (Charles Wesley, 1747) set to “Seraphim” survives among his effects.

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from In My Grandfather​’​s Day: The Music of Gerhard Theodore Alexis, released March 15, 2005

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David Melbye Red Wing, Minnesota

David has been a board-certified music therapist since 2000. He served hospice patients for many years and currently practices privately.

In addition to his solo CD's (below), David’s arrangements have appeared on two Todd Rundgren tribute CDs. He has also contributed his work as a singer, vocal arranger, guitarist and bassist to CDs by Carolyn Koebel, Beth Patterson and Tom Rime’s Rhythmus. ... more

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