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One source says he lived from 1762 to 1800<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=46Hjh6kVApQC&pg=PA208&dq=lucas+hymn+1800+1762&as_brr=1 The Story of the Tunes, 1890 (p. 208)]</ref>, and another source verifies that he was born at this date<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=M9YHIaRQTsIC&pg=PA460&dq=james+lucas+hymn&as_brr=1 The Hymns and Hymn Writers of the Church, 1911 (p. 460)]</ref>, while later Latter-day Saint sources say he was born in 1726<ref>Stories of Our Mormon Hymns, 1963 (p. 25)</ref><ref>[[Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985]] (no. 217)</ref>. 1805<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=h2Kg3lC-nU4C&pg=PA399&dq=james+lucas+hymn&as_brr=1#PPA551,M1 The Methodist Hymnal, 1905 (p. 551)]</ref> and 1820<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=W4VLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA354&dq=%22Come,+let+us+anew%22+lucas&as_brr=1#PPA456,M1 Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church: With Tunes, 1878 (p. 456)]</ref><ref>[http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/l/u/lucas_j.htm Cyberhymnal article on James Lucas]</ref> are also sited dates of importance to him, somehow. | One source says he lived from 1762 to 1800<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=46Hjh6kVApQC&pg=PA208&dq=lucas+hymn+1800+1762&as_brr=1 The Story of the Tunes, 1890 (p. 208)]</ref>, and another source verifies that he was born at this date<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=M9YHIaRQTsIC&pg=PA460&dq=james+lucas+hymn&as_brr=1 The Hymns and Hymn Writers of the Church, 1911 (p. 460)]</ref>, while later Latter-day Saint sources say he was born in 1726<ref>Stories of Our Mormon Hymns, 1963 (p. 25)</ref><ref>[[Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985]] (no. 217)</ref>. 1805<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=h2Kg3lC-nU4C&pg=PA399&dq=james+lucas+hymn&as_brr=1#PPA551,M1 The Methodist Hymnal, 1905 (p. 551)]</ref> and 1820<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=W4VLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA354&dq=%22Come,+let+us+anew%22+lucas&as_brr=1#PPA456,M1 Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church: With Tunes, 1878 (p. 456)]</ref><ref>[http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/l/u/lucas_j.htm Cyberhymnal article on James Lucas]</ref> are also sited dates of importance to him, somehow. | ||
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| + | **Modern sources generally say this tune is attributed to him, and not definitely his. Loads of old hymnals list him as being the composer, however, without additional notes. | ||
| + | *[[Swanwick]] | ||
| + | **It should be noted here that one source says a John Lucas wrote a tune called [[Swanick]]<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=6IM6AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA566&dq=swanwick+hymn+lucas&as_brr=1#PPA188,M1 Catalogue of Manuscript Music in the British Museum, 1906 (p. 188)]</ref> (not ''Swanwick''), which may or may not be the same tune. | ||
=References= | =References= | ||
Revision as of 23:36, 2 January 2008
Life
- 1762–1800 (this is based on the evidence below)
One source says he lived from 1762 to 1800[1], and another source verifies that he was born at this date[2], while later Latter-day Saint sources say he was born in 1726[3][4]. 1805[5] and 1820[6][7] are also sited dates of importance to him, somehow.
Works
- Lucas
- Modern sources generally say this tune is attributed to him, and not definitely his. Loads of old hymnals list him as being the composer, however, without additional notes.
- Swanwick
References
- ↑ The Story of the Tunes, 1890 (p. 208)
- ↑ The Hymns and Hymn Writers of the Church, 1911 (p. 460)
- ↑ Stories of Our Mormon Hymns, 1963 (p. 25)
- ↑ Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985 (no. 217)
- ↑ The Methodist Hymnal, 1905 (p. 551)
- ↑ Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church: With Tunes, 1878 (p. 456)
- ↑ Cyberhymnal article on James Lucas
- ↑ Catalogue of Manuscript Music in the British Museum, 1906 (p. 188)
