Henry Thomas Smart (1813 – 1879)

Henry Thomas Smart (1813 – 1879) was an English organist and composer. Born in London, a nephew of the conductor Sir George Thomas Smart, he first studied law, but soon gave this up for music.

In 1831 he became organist of Blackburn parish church, then of St Giles-without-Cripplegate, St Luke’s Old Street and finally of St Pancras, in 1864. This last post he held for the rest of his life.

Smart was highly rated as a composer by his English contemporaries, but is now remembered only by a few organists and choral singers. His many compositions for the organ were described as “effective and melodious, if not strikingly original” by the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, which also praised his part songs.

His cantata The Bride of Dunkerron was written for the Birmingham Festival of 1864; the oratorio Jacob for Glasgow in 1873; and his opera Bertha was produced with some success at the Haymarket in 1855. His best known composition is now probably the hymn tune Regent Square, commonly sung to the words “Light’s abode, celestial Salem” or “Angels, from the realms of glory”. His Evening Service in B Flat has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years.

In the last fifteen years of his life Smart was practically blind.

For the beauty of the earth (Heathlands) – Organ
Hymn – For the beauty of the earth – Lyrics For the beauty of the earth, For the beauty of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies, Lord of all, to thee we raise This our grateful hymn of praise. For the beauty of each hour Of the day and of the night, Hill and vale, and ...
God is here! As we His people (Bethany – Smart)
Lyrics Download Recording Details Tune: Bethany (Smart) Meter: 87 87 D Style: Victorian Hymn Composer: Henry Thomas Smart (1813 – 1879) Lyricist: Fred Pratt Green (1903 – 2000) Church Year: General Music Copyright Public Domain Lyrics © Stainer & Bell Ltd. Performance Copyright ℗ 2017 Richard M S Irwin. Certain rights reserved.
God of mercy, God of grace (Heathlands) – Organ
Lyrics – 3 verses Suitable for: Candlemas, General Usage God of mercy, God of grace, Show the brightness of Thy face; Shine upon us, Saviour, shine, Fill Thy Church with light divine, And Thy saving health extend, Unto earth’s remotest end. Let the people praise Thee, Lord! Be by all that live adored; Let the nations shout and sing Glory to their Saviour King, At Thy feet ...
Son of God, eternal Saviour (Everton Smart) – Organ
Lyrics Son of God, eternal Saviour, Source of life and truth and grace, Son of Man, whose birth incarnate Hallows all our human race, Thou, our Head, who, throned in glory, For thine own dost ever plead, Fill us with thy love and pity; Heal our wrongs, and help our need. As thou, Lord, hast lived for others, So may we for others live; Freely have ...
Worship The Lord In The Beauty Of Holiness (Moredun) – Organ
Lyrics ~ 5 verses Meter: 12 10 12 10 Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, Bow down before Him, His glory proclaim; Gold of obedience and incense of lowliness, Bring and adore Him—the Lord is His Name. Low at His feet lay Thy burden of carefulness, High on His heart He will bear it for thee; Comfort thy sorrows and answer ...

For the beauty of the earth (Heathlands) – Organ

Hymn – For the beauty of the earth – Lyrics

For the beauty of the earth,
For the beauty of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful hymn of praise.

For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
Sun and moon and stars of light,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful hymn of praise.

For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth, and friends above,
Pleasures pure and undefiled,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our grateful hymn of praise.

For each perfect gift of thine,
To our race so freely given,
Graces human and divine,
Flowers of earth and buds of heaven,
Lord of all, to thee we raise

Recordings

Original Key in D Major

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Lower Setting in B Major

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Details

Tune: England’s Lane
Meter: 77 77 77
Style: Traditional English
Composer: Henry Thomas Smart (1813 – 1879)
Lyricist: Folliot Sandford Pierpoint (1835 – 1917)
Music Copyright Unknown
Lyrics Copyright Public Domain
Performance Copyright ℗ 2018 Richard M S Irwin. Certain rights reserved.

Son of God, eternal Saviour (Everton Smart) – Organ

Lyrics

Son of God, eternal Saviour,
Source of life and truth and grace,
Son of Man, whose birth incarnate
Hallows all our human race,
Thou, our Head, who, throned in glory,
For thine own dost ever plead,
Fill us with thy love and pity;
Heal our wrongs, and help our need.

As thou, Lord, hast lived for others,
So may we for others live;
Freely have thy gifts been granted,
Freely may thy servants give:
Thine the gold and thine the silver,
Thine the wealth of land and sea,
We but stewards of thy bounty,
Held in solemn trust for thee.

Come, O Christ, and reign among us,
King of love, and Prince of peace;
Hush the storm of strife and passion,
Bid its cruel discords cease;
By thy patient years of toiling,
By thy silent hours of pain,
Quench our fevered thirst of pleasure,
Shame our selfish greed of gain.

Son of God, eternal Saviour,
Source of life and truth and grace,
Son of Man, whose birth incarnate
Hallows all our human race,
Thou who prayest, thou who willest,
That thy people should be one,
Grant, O grant our hope’s fruition:
Here on earth thy will be done.

Recording

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Details

Tune: Everton (Smart)
Meter: 87 87 D
Church Year: General
Composer: Henry Thomas Smart (1813 – 1879)
Lyricist: Somerset Corry Lowry (1855 – 1932)
Music and Lyrics Copyright Public Domain.
Performance Copyright ℗ 2018 Richard M S Irwin. Certain rights reserved.

God of mercy, God of grace (Heathlands) – Organ

Lyrics – 3 verses

Suitable for: Candlemas, General Usage

God of mercy, God of grace,
Show the brightness of Thy face;
Shine upon us, Saviour, shine,
Fill Thy Church with light divine,
And Thy saving health extend,
Unto earth’s remotest end.

Let the people praise Thee, Lord!
Be by all that live adored;
Let the nations shout and sing
Glory to their Saviour King,
At Thy feet their tribute pay,
And Thy holy will obey.

Let the people praise Thee, Lord!
Earth shall then her fruits afford,
God to man His blessings give,
Man to God devoted live;
All below and all above
One in joy and light and love.

Lyrics: Henry Francis Lyte (1793 – 1847). Public Domain.

Recording – Download

Tune: Heathlands
Composer: Henry Thomas Smart (1813 – 1879)
Meter: 77 77 77
Style: Victorian Hymn
Music Public Domain
Performance ℗ 2020 Richard M S Irwin. All rights reserved.

(ISRC: UKTU21900089 – UPC: 5060707370733 – DK UPC: 195037156131)

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God is here! As we His people (Bethany – Smart)

Lyrics

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Details

Tune: Bethany (Smart)
Meter: 87 87 D
Style: Victorian Hymn
Composer: Henry Thomas Smart (1813 – 1879)
Lyricist: Fred Pratt Green (1903 – 2000)
Church Year: General
Music Copyright Public Domain

Worship The Lord In The Beauty Of Holiness (Moredun) – Organ

Lyrics ~ 5 verses

Meter: 12 10 12 10

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness,
Bow down before Him, His glory proclaim;
Gold of obedience and incense of lowliness,
Bring and adore Him—the Lord is His Name.

Low at His feet lay Thy burden of carefulness,
High on His heart He will bear it for thee;
Comfort thy sorrows and answer thy prayerfulness,
Guiding thy steps as may best for thee be.

Fear not to enter His courts in the slenderness
Of the poor wealth thou wouldst reckon as thine;
Truth in its beauty, and love in its tenderness,
These are the offerings to lay on His shrine.

These though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness,
He will accept for the Name that is dear,
Mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness,
Trust for our trembling, and hope for our fear.

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness,
Bow down before Him, His glory proclaim;
Gold of obedience and incense of lowliness,
Bring and adore Him—the Lord is His Name.

Lyrics by John Samuel Bewley Monsell (1811 – 1875). Public Domain.

Recording

Tune: Moredun composed by Henry Thomas Smart (1813 – 1879). Public Domain
Performance ℗ 2013 Richard M S Irwin. Certain rights reserved.

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