Hyfrydol
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Hyfrydol is a Welsh hymn tune which appears in a number of Christian hymnals in various arrangements. Originally composed by Rowland Prichard in 1844, and was originally published in the composer's handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal Cyfaill y Cantorion ("The Singer's Friend"), the best-known arrangement is probably that by Ralph Vaughan Williams originally for his revision of the English Hymnal; Vaughan Williams also composed some variations on this theme.
Hyfrydol has a metre of 8.7.8.7D (alternating lines of eight and seven syllables, other examples of which include Blaenwern and Daily, daily) and has been used as a setting for William Chatterton Dix's hymn "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!", Charles Wesley's "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" and "Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus" and many others.
In addition to its use as a hymn tune, Hyfrydol has been arranged for brass bands and other instrumental groups.
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Cyberhymnal.org article on "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!" [1]
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