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 (God Save The King, Organ, 2 Verses)
    God Bless Our Native Land Lyrics God bless our native land! Firm may she ever stand Thro’ storm and night! When the wild tempests rave, Ruler of wind and wave Do Thou our country save By Thy great might. For her our prayer shall rise To God above the skies; On Him we wait. Thou who art ever nigh, Guarding with watchful eye, To Thee aloud we cry, God ...
  • God Save Our Gracious King (God Save The King, Military Band, 2 or 3 Verses)
    God Save Our Gracious King : Recording Tune: God Save The King, attributed to Henry Carey (1689 – 1743), from Thesaurus Musicus (1744). Public Domain. Meter: 664 6664, Performance ℗ 2022 Richard Irwin Music®. All rights reserved. ISRC UKTU21900589 The music used in these recordings belongs in the Public Domain, but the Performance rights belong to Richard Irwin Music®. ...
  • God Save Our Gracious King (God Save The King, Organ, 3 Verses)
    God Save Our Gracious King : Recording Tune: God Save The King, attributed to Henry Carey (1689 – 1743), from Thesaurus Musicus (1744). Public Domain. Meter: 664 6664, Performance © 2011 Richard M S Irwin. All rights reserved. The music used in these recordings belongs in the Public Domain, but the Performance rights belong to Richard Irwin Music®. You have ...
  • God Save Our Gracious Queen (God Save The King, Organ, 2 Verses)
    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, Organ, 4 verses)
    O Lord We Long To See Your Face : Lyrics We regret that we are unable to publish the lyrics to this hymn at the moment, as they are still in copyright. Meter: 88 88 88. Lyricist: John Raphael Peacey (1896 – 1971). Lyrics Copyright ©  Revd. Mary J. Hancock. O Lord We Long To See Your Face : Recording Tune: ...