Category: Henry Carey (1687 – 1743)

Henry Carey (1687 – 1743) was an English poet, dramatist and song-writer, believed by some to be the illegitimate child of the George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax.

As a satirical term for his rival Ambrose Philips Carey’s poetry introduced the term ‘namby-pamby’ to the language, he also wrote the celebrated ditty ‘Sally In Our Alley’ and he may have been the author and composer of the British National Anthem, ‘God Save The King’ and appears to have been the first to sing it.

Occasionally he ran into trouble over his anti-Walpolean politics.

• God bless our native land (National Anthem) Tune: National Anthem Meter: 664 6664 Style: Traditional American Composer: Unknown attributed to Composer: Henry Carey (1689 – 1743) Lyricist: August Mahlmann (1771-1826) Music and Lyrics Public Domain Performance © 2017 Richard M S Irwin. Certain rights reserved. Hymn – God bless our native land – Lyrics (1870) God bless our native land! Firm may she ever stand Thro’ storm and night! When the wild tempests ...
• God save our gracious Queen (National Anthem) Tune: National Anthem Meter: 664 6664 Style: Traditional British Composer: Unknown attributed to Composer: Henry Carey (1689 – 1743) Lyricist: Unknown verses 1 – 2, verse 3 Lyricist: William E Hickson (1817 – 1877) from hymn “God bless our native land” an American hymn to the same tune. Church Year: Remembrance Sunday Music and Lyrics Copyright Public Domain. Performances Copyright © 2007 ...
• God save our gracious Queen (National Anthem) – Military Band God save our gracious Queen – Lyrics God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen: Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us: God save the Queen. Thy choicest gifts in store, On her be pleased to pour; Long may she reign: May she defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice God save ...
• God save our gracious Queen (National Anthem) – Organ God save our gracious Queen – Lyrics God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen: Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us: God save the Queen. Thy choicest gifts in store, On her be pleased to pour; Long may she reign: May she defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice God save ...
• O Lord, we long to see your face (Surrey – 4 verses) – Organ Lyrics Recording Details Tune: Surrey Meter: 88 88 88 Style: Baroque Composer: Henry Carey (1687 – 1743) Lyricist: John Raphael Peacey (1896 – 1971) Church Year: After Easter Music Copyright Public Domain Lyrics © Revd. Mary J. Hancock Performances Copyright ℗ 2018 Richard M S Irwin. Certain rights reserved.