John Darwall (1731-1789)

Rev John Darwall (1731-1789) was an English hymnodist and Church of England clergyman, born in the village of Haughton, Staffordshire, England.

He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and at Brasenose College, Oxford (which he entered at the age of 14). He graduated in in 1756.

He was appointed curate and then vicar of St Matthew’s Parish in Walsall where he remained until his death.

He was married twice, his second wife was the poet Mary Whateley (1738–1825). Darwall also wrote many tunes for the New Version of Tate and Brady’s New Version of the Psalms of David. The most famous of these being tune to the setting of Psalm 148 as listed below.

Hymns Associated With John Darwall (1731-1789)

25th July 2022 Hymn / 66 66 88 / Candlemas - Presentation of Christ in the Temple / Church Militant / Darwell's 148th / Isaac Watts (1674-1748) / John Darwall (1731-1789) / Year A Feast of Christ The King / Year A Holy Name Of Jesus Or Naming And Circumcision Of Jesus / Year A Palm Sunday - Liturgy of The Palms and Liturgy of The Passion / Year B Feast of Christ The King / Year B Palm Sunday - Liturgy of The Palms and Liturgy of The Passion / Year C Advent 2 / Year C Epiphany 4 - Presentation of Christ in the Temple / Year C Feast Of Christ The King / Year C Palm Sunday - Liturgy of The Palms and Liturgy of The Passion

Join All The Glorious Names (Darwell, Organ, 5 Verses)

Join All The Glorious Names : Recording Tune: Darwell’s 148th composed by John Darwall (1731–1789). Meter: 66 66 88. Public Domain. Meter: 66 66 88. erformance

1st June 2018 Rejoice the Lord is King / 66 66 88 / Ascension Day / Candlemas - Presentation of Christ in the Temple / Charles Wesley (1707-1788) / Classical / Darwell's 148th / General / Hymn / John Darwall (1731-1789) / Transfiguration of the Lord (Years A,B,C) / Year A Easter 2 / Year A Easter 7 / Year A Epiphany Transfiguration Sunday, Next Before Lent / Year A Feast of Christ The King / Year A Proper 18, Ordinary 23, Trinity 13 / Year A Proper 21, Ordinary 26, Trinity 16 / Year A Proper 23, Ordinary 28, Trinity 18 / Year A Proper 24, Ordinary Time 29, Trinity 19 / Year A Proper 25, Ordinary 30, Trinity 20 / Year A Third Sunday Before Advent / Year A Trinity Sunday / Year B Advent 4 / Year B Easter 2 / Year B Easter 7 / Year B Epiphany 3 / Year B Feast of Christ The King / Year B Proper 10, Ordinary 15, Trinity 6 / Year B Proper 12, Ordinary 17, Trinity 8 / Year B Proper 27, Ordinary 32, Third Sunday Before Advent / Year B Proper 6, Ordinary 11, Trinity 2 / Year C Advent 1 / Year C Advent 3 / Year C All Saints' Day / Year C Easter 2 / Year C Easter 7 - Seventh Sunday of Easter / Year C Feast Of Christ The King / Year C Proper 16, Ordinary 21, Trinity 10 / Year C Proper 21, Ordinary 26, Trinity 25 / Year C Proper 25, Ordinary 30, Trinity 19 / Year C Proper 26, 4th Sunday Before Advent

Rejoice The Lord is King (Darwell’s 148th, Organ, 4 Verses)

Alternative settings of Rejoice The Lord Is King Rejoice the Lord is King : Recording Tune: Darwell’s 148th composed by

19th November 2017 Hymn / 66 66 44 44 / Carols - Favourite Christmas Carols (90 And Rising) / Christmas Day / Darwell's 148th / Descant / General / Holy Week Wednesday / John Darwall (1731-1789) / John Hampden Gurney (1802-1862) / Richard Baxter (1615-1691) / TBR / Wedding / Year A Christmas 1 / Year B Christmas 1 / Year C Christmas 1 / Year C Easter 5 / Year C Proper 15, Ordinary 20, Trinity 9 / Year C Proper 25, Ordinary 30, Trinity 19

Ye Holy Angels Bright (Darwall’s 148th, Organ, 4 Verses)

Ye Holy Angels Bright : Recording Tune: Darwall’s 149th, composed by John Darwall (1731-1789) and harmonised by William Henry Monk