The fourth line of the fourth verse is "Protect them wheresoe'er they go," sung to this musical phrase from the tune "Melita":
The three syllables of "whereso'er" are each sung to a different pitch (E A G), musically giving a sense of that breadth.
Friday, November 15, 2019
"Eternal Father, Strong to Save"
Two years ago, I wrote about some features in "Eternal Father, Strong to Save." I sang the hymn in church last week (it was included apparently to coincide with Veterans Day this week), and I noticed an-other small feature in it.
The fourth line of the fourth verse is "Protect them wheresoe'er they go," sung to this musical phrase from the tune "Melita":
The three syllables of "whereso'er" are each sung to a different pitch (E A G), musically giving a sense of that breadth.
The fourth line of the fourth verse is "Protect them wheresoe'er they go," sung to this musical phrase from the tune "Melita":
The three syllables of "whereso'er" are each sung to a different pitch (E A G), musically giving a sense of that breadth.
