Sternhold, hopkins and the english metrical psalter, 15471603, by beth quitslund. Its main contents are the 150 biblical psalms in english verse with tunes for singing, but also included. Collected into english meeter by thomas sternhold, john hopkins, and others. This score is a part of the open hymnal project, 2006 revision. Church history the reformation in rhyme should be read by anyone interested in metrical psalms and liturgical practice, but by all scholars of sixteenthcentury english protestantism as well. Title, the whole book of psalms, with their wonted tunes, harmonized in four parts by the principal musicians of the reign of elizabeth. I cant find any record of a crc psalter hymnal from 1912 outside of this site.
There are also 169 different oblong nineteenthcentury american sunday school books. Six metrical versions of psalm sternhold and hopkins, the whole book of psalms collected into english metre 1560. Sternhold and hopkins version was also the first to give all the psalms of david in english verse to the english public. Protestants set out to complete a psalter, incorporating the work of sternhold, but also drawing on the talents of john hopkins d. Some metrical psalters include melodies or even harmonizations. All people that on earth do dwell psalm 100 melody. This version had begun to drop some of the genevan additions to sternhold and hopkins original work. The booke of psalmes, collected into english meetre by thomas sternhold, iohn hopkins and others. Twentythree of these psalms were recorded in 1996 in a collection titled, mikolaj gomolka melodie na psalterz polski melodies for the polish psalter, and is available from the polish art center. This is the psalter which queen elizabeth called a book of geneva jigs, and which the earl of rochester said would have made king david mad. Sternhold and hopkins was the first complete english language version of the psalms.
Music in staff format is provided in a variety of meters to mostly established tunes. Very little is known of the authors of this version. It remained the standard version in england for almost two hundred years. But both these psalters were increasingly deemed unsatisfactory for englishspeaking.
In december of 1549, his posthumous al such psalmes of dauid as thomas sternehold. Texts of over 6,300 christian hymns and gospel songs from many denominations. Sometimes called sternhold and hopkins after its first two contributors, thomas sternhold and john hopkins, the whole book contains poems by at least seven others. Six metrical versions of psalm northern kentucky university. Their versions were quite widely circulated at the time. Tate and brady tb the new version at the end of the seventeenth century, nahum tate and nicholas brady produced the new version. As part of this heritage, it is worth noting that many years later the first book printed in the new world, on a new world press, was a psalter suzanne j. As part of our community, you will receive content. Upon no production of the religious muse in the english tongue has greater diversity of criticism been displayed or more extraordinary or varied judgment been rendered than upon sternhold and hopkins psalms. At the end of the seventeenth century, nahum tate and nicholas brady produced the new version. Psalms were known by their opening phrase, rather than their number in the middle ages.
The whole book of psalmes and the elizabethan settlement 15591562 and after. But both these psalters were increasingly deemed unsatisfactory for. The orthodox psalter by father lazarus moore first printed in 1966 introduction the psalms are among the most hauntingly beautiful songs and prayers that this world possesses. The reformation in rhyme provides new critical assessment of a central body of devotional literature with broad significance for reformation studies. Also includes some background information on hymn texts, hymn tunes, and hymn writers. As an anthology of 150 gems the psalter is a work of consummate art, a thing of. The whole booke of psalmes, collected into english metre. The smv has a rich history of psalm singing that preceded it, most notably the sternhold and hopkins version. The sternhold and hopkins psalter actually had its beginning about. Page 1 set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches, of all the people together, before and after morning and evening prayer, and also before and after sermons. Your donation pays only for dedicated server hosting, bandwidth, software licenses, and capital equipment scanners, ocr equipment, etc. It has to be said that it has less of the flavour of the original hebrew. Soon after sternholds death in 1549 john hopkins compiled the formers unfinished material, added some translations of his own, and brought the work to publication in the form first known as the sternholdhopkins psalter. It is designed for vocal, congregational use, whether by singing or reading.
The orthodox psalter by father lazarus moore introduction. One and fiftie psalmes of david in englishe metre 51 psalms geneva, 1556. It is widely available both for free online and for sale in various formats wordsonly or with music. Sternhold and hopkins wrote almost all of their psalms in the common or ballad metre. The whole book of psalms, collected into english metre. Sternhold and hopkins whole booke of psalmes, first published circa 1549 with metrical versions of all 150 psalms, was the first metrical version of the psalms that. Anthony wood says that sternhold entered christ church, oxford, but did not take a degree. Certayne psalmes chosen out of the psalter of dauid 19 psalms london, ca.
Reprinted frequently and supplemented with some hymns, the new versification became the standard psalter of the church of england and influenced. Psalm singing in calvin and the puritans christian library. Regarding his probable birth county, daniell cites john bale, author of a sixteenth century scriptorium, giving it as yorkshire. Google seems to have a policy against commercial use, but would that apply to this. Strong, a h systematic theology3 vols bible support. Nov 19, 2019 book of psalms collected into english meter went through more than 500 editions by 1700. Some recommended versions are the comprehensive psalter, if it can still be found. The sternhold and hopkins psalter 1562 two part setting. Midi files arranged by meter psalter miscellanea preface to the genevan psalter, 1565. This version was nally completed and published in 1564. Sternhold and hopkins, the whole book of psalms in metre. In subsequent decades other englishspeaking colonists brought with them copies of the sternhold and hopkins psalter published in london.
The composition of metrical psalters was a large enterprise of the protestant reformation, especially in its calvinist manifestation. Although he produced sacred music for anglican services. The completed sternhold and hopkins edition, popularly known as the old edition, was published in 1562. Myles coverdale, first name also spelt miles 1488 20 january 1569, was an english ecclesiastical reformer chiefly known as a bible translator, preacher and, briefly, bishop of exeter 15511553. It was used by the established church of england until 1698, and bishop jewel says it was a common thing for as many as six thousand persons to be found singing its psalms at st. The first definite date in his life is 1538, when the name of thomas sternhold appears in thomas cromwells accounts. Pdf, epub, and kindle files will be sent to this email address. The complete genevan psalter in english with pdf sheet music and highquality mp3 files of unison and fourpart harmony. He wrote in many of the forms current in england at the time, including various types of sacred and secular polyphony, keyboard the socalled virginalist school, and consort music. To show to us do thou accord the brightness of thy face. Some of the extremists in england even called it hopkins his. The sternhold and hopkins psalter actually had its beginning about 14 years before it was published in its final form.
The psalter and many canticles in metre, with tunes to sing them to without having to worry about or to pay fees. Does the regulative principle demand exclusive psalmody. According to strype, in his memorial, the singing of psalms was allowed in england as early as 1548, but it was not until 1562 that the versified psalms of sternhold. Thomas sternhold, groom of the robes to henry viii and edward vi, was the principal author of the first english metrical versions of portions of the psalms. Al such psalmes and the zeal for biblical verse 15491553. Sternhold and hopkins version of the psalms the reformed reader. Among the treasures of the collection are a geneva psalter 1562 and two early dutch psalters 1643 and 1767, editions of the sternhold and hopkins psalter 1615, 1640, 1739, and 1776 as well as the hymnals of lady selina countess of huntington 1793 and 1801. The old and new testaments london, robert barker, 1612. Tate and brady tb the new version psalms and psimilar. Sternhold and hopkins version had also in 1694 the honor of having arranged for it a concordance.
One setting from their collection that has survived is the metrical form of the psalm 100 attributed to william kethe, with the tune known as the old 100th, often used as a doxology. The sabbath in puritan new england, chapter the reformed. The sternhold and hopkins psalter was also published with music, much of it borrowed from the. Book of psalms collected into english meter went through more than 500 editions by 1700. The whole booke of psalmes collected into englysh metre by t. Metrical psalms, on the other hand, which reword the psalms into rhyming verses that fit familiar tunes, are easily used even by very small congregations with no special musical training. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Soon after sternhold s death in 1549 john hopkins compiled the formers unfinished material, added some translations of his own, and brought the work. May 31, 20 the sternhold hopkins, anglogenevan, or old version psalter thomas sternhold d. He became one of the grooms of the robes to henry viii, and was a favourite, to whom a legacy of a hundred marks was bequeathed him by the kings will.
Psalm singing in calvin and the puritans following jewish synagogue practices, the early church sang psalms. Whole book of psalms collected into english meter the. Printed by iohn windet, for the assignes of richard day. Complete revised grail psalter revised grail psalms created by conception abbey conception then sold the to gia psalm 1 1 blessed indeed is the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the path with sinners, nor abides in the company of scorners, 2 but whose delight is the law of the lord. Modernized english texts for the genevan psalter with midi files for original tunes original geneva. All psalm extracts below are taken from the vulgateking james version of the bible. Isaac watts psalms imitated in the language of the new testament the psalter of the united presbyterian church, 1887. The whole boke of psalmes, collected into englishe metre by t.
Midi files of all 150 genevan psalm tunes reformed church, dinteloord. This site includes some sheet music in pdf format as well as several mp3 files. They are poems whose appeal is permanent and universal. Daye did publish a psalter based on the genevan work in 1560, the first with music, that was very similar to the 1560 genevan psalter, then he published a second edition in 1561 which contained a total of 87 psalms. This version had several composers, primarily thomas sternold and john hopkins, and was partially under the commission of both edward vi and queen elizabeth i. Some hymns have a link to a midi version of the hymn. The whole book of psalmes in the life of the elizabethan church 1562.
The translation by sternhold and hopkins, however, was not acceptable to many of the nonconformists. Modern full calf binding executed in a period style. Hymns can be located by title, author or composer, and a few subject terms. Free scores by thomas sternhold in the choral public domain library choralwiki sternhold and hopkins psalter. The english protestants in geneva were not opposed to singing other scriptural passages in worship, while the standard english psalter by sternhold and hopkins contained a considerably greater number of nondavidic songs and was definitive until 1696. Set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches, of all the people together 1653 hopkins, john on. The sternhold and hopkins psalter was also published with music, much of it borrowed from the french geneva psalter. The exclusive use of a single method makes the recitation of the psalter needlessly monotonous.
Waugaman v the sternhold and hopkins translation of the whole booke of psalms wbp is an important but underestimated source for shakespeares. The sternhold and hopkins whole book of psalms is a major source for the works of shakespeare. They became popular in the 16th century and for a while were the only hymns sung in churches that worshiped in english. The scottish metrical psalter 1650 tate and bradys a new version of the psalms of david in metre. Publication date 1705 topics bible, psalters, hymns, english.
Luther as a fine enchiridion or hand manual, a short bible penned by. Histories of american sacred music frequently begin with the pilgrims arrival in plymouth, bringing with them their ainsworths psalter, published in amsterdam. The whole booke of psalmes collected into englysh metre by. The sternhold and hopkins whole book of the psalms is a. The sternhold and hopkins whole book of the psalms is a major source for the works of shakespeare.
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