Revision as of 03:06, 7 July 2010

General Information

Latter-day Saints Psalmody, 1889 calls it 'Fidelity'; there is no composer information listed
- Note: the article takes this name since it is, so far, the earliest cited name for the tune—not because it is or is not the most popular or authentic.
The Cyber Hymnal™ calls it 'My Jesus I Love Thee' but gives it as the tune for 'O Boundless Salvation'. This source names the composer "J. Ellis".
The Worshiping Church, 1990 calls it 'Affection' but gives it as one of the tunes for 'My Jesus, I Love Thee'. This source says the tune is by "E. F. Miller, 19th C.".
The Christian Life Hymnal, 2006 calls it 'Boundless Salvation', and gives it as the tune Booth's hymn of the same title ('incipit' 'O Boundless Salvation'). This source says "attr. J. Ellis, 19th c."

Metrically the tune is in the form 11 11 11 6 6 11, though it is described as "11 11 11 11 with repeats".

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 ==Tune names and composer notes==
 *'''[[Latter-day Saints Psalmody, 1889]]''' calls it 'Fidelity'; there is no composer information listed
-**Note: the article takes this name since it is, so far, the earliest cited name for the tune—not because it is the most popular.
+**Note: the article takes this name since it is, so far, the earliest cited name for the tune—not because it is or is not the most popular or authentic.
 *'''[[The Cyber Hymnal™]]''' calls it 'My Jesus I Love Thee' but gives it as the tune for '[[O Boundless Salvation]]'. This source names the composer "J. Ellis".
 *'''[[The Worshiping Church, 1990]]''' calls it 'Affection' but gives it as one of the tunes for '[[My Jesus, I Love Thee (Featherston)|My Jesus, I Love Thee]]'. This source says the tune is by "[[E.F. Miller|E. F. Miller]], 19th C.".