Onward Christian Soldiers.........Played On Tyros 2!

My arrangement of "Onward, Christian Soldiers." This song is a 19th century English hymn. The words were written by Sabine Baring-Gould in 1865, and the music was composed by Arthur Sullivan in 1871. Sullivan named the tune "St. Gertrude," after the wife of his friend Ernest Clay Ker Seymer, at whose country home he composed the tune.

The theme is taken from references in the New Testament to the Christian being a soldier for Christ, for example II Timothy 2:3 (KJV): "Thou shalt endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." The Salvation Army adopted the hymn as its favored processional.

The Spiritualists' National Union hymnbook has a variation on the hymn, entitled "Onward, Comrades, Onward". Another hymn sung to the St. Gertrude tune is "Forward Through the Ages", written by Frederick Lucian Hosmer (1840-1929) in 1908.

The lyric was written as a processional hymn for children at Horbury Bridge, near Wakefield, Yorkshire. It was originally entitled, "Hymn for Procession with Cross and Banners." According to the Center for Church Music, Baring-Gould reportedly wrote Onward Christian Soldiers in about 15 minutes, later apologizing, "It was written in great haste, and I am afraid that some of the lines are faulty."[1] He later allowed hymn-book compilers to alter the lyrics. For example, The Fellowship Hymn Book, with his permission, changed the phrase one in hope and doctrine to one in hope and purpose." For the 1909 edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern, he changed the fifth line of the same verse from We are not divided to Though divisions harass." However, Baring-Goulds original words are used in most modern hymnals.

Baring-Gould originally set the lyrics to a melody from the slow movement of Joseph Haydns Symphony in D, No. 15. This was printed in 1871 in an English church periodical, the Church Times. The hymn did not receive wide acceptance, however, until Sullivan wrote the tune "St. Gertrude" for it. Sullivan re-used the tune in his Boer War Te Deum, first performed in 1902, after Sullivan's death.

The photos are of the state of Wyoming...taken by me in the "Fall" of 2005.

As always...please feel free to comment, and to "PLEASE RATE" the video..."THANKS!"

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[deskyles]

DWAYNE,

I just ran across this one today. You did an outstanding job on it. Very pretty and the pictures were lovely. 5 STARS.

Darlene

[ilovetrains63]

Hi Darlene,

Thanks a lot my good friend!!! It's one of my favorite old hymns!!!

I'm glad you enjoyed my rendition! I took the pictures of the mountains at sunrise. They are the "Grand Teton" range of mountains near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It's also a "national park" just south of "Yellowstone National Park." I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures as well Darlene! They were taken in the "Fall" of 2005.

Thanks aagain my friend!!!

Best Wishes Always,

Dwayne

[iradan64]

onward catholic soldiers! god bless the boys of the ra. oglaigh na hEierann god is on your side!

[ilovetrains63]

Hi @ iradan64,

No politics please! The IRA is

quiet now!

Regards,

Dwayne

[iradan64]

@ilovetrains63 nah mate. the reals, contos, saoruldah, oglaigh na hnerieann. ther all still very much alive dont let the media full you. a untited ireland by any force neccesary

[ilovetrains63]

Hi @ iradan64,

Come on now! I asked you nice not to dwell

on politics!!! This is a music channel...nothing more!

Otherwise I will have to delete your comments! So...if you want to comment...please keep it about the song...thanks!!!

Regards,

Dwayne

[bluegibby7]

Reminds me of my Methodist sunday school days ......

[bluegibby7]

They were not soldiers , they were terrorists