Lucas
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General Information
- Composer: James Lucas[1] (1762–1800)[2], ca. 1805[3][4]
- Some sources list this hymn as being published first in 1820[5] (this may be why the Cyberhymnal™[6] supposed it to be his birth year).
- Some sources (such as Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985) say he was born in 1726 and that the tune is attributed to him (not definitely by him). Stories of Our Mormon Hymns, 1963, by J. Spencer Cornwall (note that 'Mormon' is a term we no longer use; we are to use the full name of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) says the following (about the 1726 birth-date and the attribution): "This is also the opinion of a few other hymnologists but certainty in the matter cannot be established. In the American Tune Book, the title of the hymn is Lucas', but it is not known whether this has to do with the composer or something else." (Note the apostrophe, however, which seems to indicate possession in some regard, although Lucas could have compiled a collection by various hymnists.) No publication year, publisher or author is mentioned regarding the American Tune Book.
- This is a long shot, but it is also possible that a John Lucas composed the tune, as one publication says that John Lucas (Jno. Lucas) composed the tune Swanick, while James Lucas is also said to have composed a tune called Swanwick[7].
Associated Lyrics
- Come, Let Us Anew, by Charles Wesley (1707–1788)
References
- ↑ Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1881 (p. 354)
- ↑ The Story of the Tunes, 1890 (p. 208–209)
- ↑ The story of the hymns and tunes, 1906 (p. 495)
- ↑ The Brethren hymnal: a collection of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, suited for song service in Christian worship, for Church service, social meetings and Sunday schools, 1901 (p. 496)
- ↑ Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1881 (p. 354)
- ↑ Cyberhymnal™ article on this hymn.
- ↑ Catalogue of Manuscript Music in the British Museum, 1906
