The first and the last (sixth) verse both end with the line "And our eternal home." "Home" is sung to the tonic note (a C in C major), so there's "home" in the text and home in the tune.
Friday, September 20, 2019
"O God, Our Help in Ages Past"
The hymn tune I recorded this week was "St. Anne," used for "O God, Our Help in Ages Past." While looking at the hymn, I noticed a connection between the text and the last musical phrase:
The first and the last (sixth) verse both end with the line "And our eternal home." "Home" is sung to the tonic note (a C in C major), so there's "home" in the text and home in the tune.
The first and the last (sixth) verse both end with the line "And our eternal home." "Home" is sung to the tonic note (a C in C major), so there's "home" in the text and home in the tune.
