Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895)

Mrs Cecil Frances Alexander (1818 – 1895) was an Irish lyricist, born Cecil Frances Humphreys in Dublin, spent a good part of her later life in Londonderry and Strabane. She married William Alexander, a Derry man, who was appointed the Church of Ireland bishop of Derry in 1867. He later became Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland.

Cecil Frances was a keen supporter of the Oxford Movement, and in 1848 published Hymns For Little Children, which include three of the most popular hymns in the English language: “Once in Royal David’s City,” “All Things Bright and Beautiful” and “There is a Green Hill Far Away.” Charles Gounod, the composer of Faust, said that some of her lyrics “seemed to set themselves to music.”

Hymns associated with Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895)

I Bind Unto Myself Today (St Patrick’s Breastplate, Organ, 5 Verses)

I Bind Unto Myself Today : Recording Tune: St Patrick’s Breastplate, composed by Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 – 1924). Public

21st May 2018 Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) / Exodus / Exodus 32 / General / Hymn / Jesus Calls Us O’er The Tumult / Merton / St Andrew's Day / TBR / William Henry Monk (1823-1889) / Year A Holy Name Of Jesus / Year A Proper 14, Ordinary 19, Trinity 9 / Year A Proper 23, Ordinary 28, Trinity 18 / Year A Proper 27, Ordinary 32, Trinity 22 / Year A Proper 29, Ordinary 34, Trinity 24 / Year B Advent 2 / Year B Holy Name Of Jesus Or Naming And Circumcision Of Jesus / Year B Proper 27, Ordinary 32, Third Sunday Before Advent / Year C Easter 3 / Year C Easter 6 - Sixth Sunday of Easter / Year C Proper 16, Ordinary 21, Trinity 10 / Year C Proper 8, Ordinary 13, Trinity 2

Jesus Calls Us O’er The Tumult (Merton, Organ, 5 Verses)

Jesus Calls Us O’er The Tumult, Merton : Recording Other settings of Jesus Calls Us O’er The Tumult Tune: Merton,

19th May 2018 Jesus Calls Us O’er The Tumult / 87 87 / Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) / Edward Henry Thorne (1834-1916) / General / Hymn / St Andrew - Tune / St Andrew's Day / TBR / Year A Holy Name Of Jesus / Year A Proper 14, Ordinary 19, Trinity 9 / Year A Proper 27, Ordinary 32, Trinity 22 / Year A Proper 29, Ordinary 34, Trinity 24 / Year B Advent 2 / Year B Holy Name Of Jesus Or Naming And Circumcision Of Jesus / Year B Proper 27, Ordinary 32, Third Sunday Before Advent / Year C Easter 3 / Year C Easter 6 - Sixth Sunday of Easter / Year C Proper 16, Ordinary 21, Trinity 10 / Year C Proper 8, Ordinary 13, Trinity 2

Jesus Calls Us O’er The Tumult (St Andrew, Organ, 5 Verses)

Jesus Calls Us O’er The Tumult, St Andrew : Recording Tune: St Andrew, composed by Edward Henry Thorne (1834-1916). Public

4th March 2018 Hymn / Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) / Classic Hymns for Lent and Passiontide / CM / Good Friday / Holy Week Tuesday / Horsley / Lent / Passiontide / William Horsley (1774-1858) / Year A Easter 4 / Year A Lent 2 / Year A Palm Sunday - Liturgy of The Palms and Liturgy of The Passion / Year B Epiphany 2 / Year B Lent 1 / Year B Palm Sunday - Liturgy of The Palms and Liturgy of The Passion / Year C Palm Sunday - Liturgy of The Palms and Liturgy of The Passion

There Is A Green Hill Far Away (Horsley, Organ, 5 Verses)

There Is A Green Hill Far Away : Lyrics 1. There is a green hill far away, Outwith* a city

18th October 2017 Carols - Favourite Christmas Carols (90 And Rising) / 87 87 77 / Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) / Christmas / Christmas Eve / Christmas Joy - Beloved Carols For Church and Singers / Descant / Henry John Gauntlett (1805 - 1876) / Hymn / Irby / Video / Year A Christmas 1 / Year B Christmas 1 / Year C Christmas 1

Once In Royal David’s City (Irby, Organ & Trumpet Descant, 4 Verses)

From the album Christmas Joy – Beloved Carols for Church and Singers, also available on CD. Once In Royal David’s

25th February 2017 All Things Bright And Beautiful / 76 76 and Refrain / Anonymous / Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) / General / Hymn / Mothering Sunday / Organ / Royal Oak / St George's Day / Wedding / Year A Easter 6 / Year A Epiphany 8 / Year A Proper 22, Ordinary 27, Trinity 17 / Year B Proper 16, Ordinary 21, Trinity 12 / Year B Proper 17, Ordinary 22, Trinity 13 / Year B Proper 18, Ordinary 23, Trinity 14 / Year B Proper 19, Ordinary 24, Trinity 15 / Year B Thanksgiving Day USA / Year C Holy Name Of Jesus / Year C Proper 13, Ordinary 18, Trinity 7

All Things Bright And Beautiful (Royal Oak, Organ, 5 verses)

Alternative settings of All Things Bright And Beautiful. All Things Bright And Beautiful : Royal Oak ~ Recording Tune: Royal Oak, a

15th February 2017 All Things Bright And Beautiful / 76 76 and Refrain / All Things Bright / Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) / Children's Hymn / Hymn / Mothering Sunday / St George's Day / Wedding / Year A Easter 6 / Year A Epiphany 8 / Year A Proper 19, Ordinary 24, Trinity 14 / Year A Proper 22, Ordinary 27, Trinity 17 / Year B Proper 16, Ordinary 21, Trinity 12 / Year B Proper 17, Ordinary 22, Trinity 13 / Year B Proper 18, Ordinary 23, Trinity 14 / Year B Proper 20, Ordinary 25, Trinity 16 / Year B Thanksgiving Day USA / Year C Holy Name Of Jesus

All Things Bright And Beautiful (All Things Bright, Organ, 5 Verses)

Alternative settings of All Things Bright And Beautiful. All Things Bright And Beautiful : Lyrics All things bright and beautiful, All