YES! JESUS LOVES ME

Yes! Jesus Loves Me

JF 1994: Wow! I really changed this song around, didn’t I?

Composed by William B Bradbury (1816-68) of New York City, who, it is said, did much to raise the standard of 19th century Sunday School music, and later established the Bradbury Piano Company. This tune was written in 1851.

Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

Composed by George J Webb (1803-87), co-founder of the Boston Academy of Music, and a Swedenborgian (like Henry James’ father). This tune written in 1837.

Lord of all Hopefulness

Traditional Irish melody also used for the folk song The Banks of the Bann.

Two American Folk Hymns

We think one of these is Where Shall I Be by The Carter Family and by Blind Lemon Jefferson

At the Name of Jesus

Originally recorded for Volume Two under the title Episcopal Hymn.

Come Thou Almighty King/Wildwestern Hero

Something of a mystery here. This is the very well-known tune used by Ralph McTell for his hit The Streets of London, for which he claims composer credit. Fahey however names the composer of the hymn as one Jeff Lynn.

Praise to the Lord

Tune dates back at least to a German songbook of 1665.

Faith of our Fathers

Composed by Robert King, circa 1690.

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent

Title is derived from the Liturgy of St James, translated by Percy Dearmer (1867-1936). The tune is from 17th-century France, and what a tune.

Jesus Christ is Risen Today

Both lyric and melody come from "Lyrica Davidica, or, a collection of Divine Songs and Hymns, partly New Composed, partly translated from the High German and Latin Hymns; and set to easy and Pleasant Tunes”, which was published in 1708.

Only one copy of this book exists and is in the British Library. In it we may read these words from the introduction:

“…in Germany, where they have an abundance of divine songs and hymns, set to short and pleasant tunes, the peasant at his plough, the servants at their labour, the children in the street… make use of these for the expression of their mirth; and have no such custom as we unhappily labour under of ballads and profane songs.”

Lord I want to be a Christian in my Heart

Cf version by Crying Sam Collins.