Glorious Things of Thee

The words

1. Abbot's Leigh

   Cyril Taylor’s 1941 replacement tune.

   Hymnary.org: Abbot’s Leigh (opens a new tab)

2. Anthem

   The national anthem that shares Haydn’s melody.

   Wikipedia: Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken (opens a new tab)

3. Austria

   Hymnal name for Haydn’s melody, the most common tune for this text.

   Hymnary.org: Glorious Things (opens a new tab)

4. Broadcasting

   Taylor’s work in the BBC Religious Broadcasting Department.

   Hymnary.org: Abbot’s Leigh (opens a new tab)

5. Cento

   A selection assembled from portions of a longer text. Describes the shortened forms of this hymn.

   Hymnary.org: Glorious Things (opens a new tab)

6. Cotterill

   Thomas Cotterill, hymnal editor.

   Hymnary.org: Glorious Things (opens a new tab)

7. Cyril Taylor

   Composer of Abbot’s Leigh. Wrote a new setting of Newton’s hymn.

   Hymnary.org: Abbot’s Leigh (opens a new tab)

8. Haschka

   Writer of the German words of Haydn’s anthem. Author of the tune’s original anthem words, not of the hymn.

   German Historical Institute: Austrian (opens a new tab)

9. Houghton

   Harvard’s Houghton Library. Preserves Newton’s notebook containing Glorious Things.

   Cowper and Newton Museum: Amazing Grace (opens a new tab)

10. Isaiah

    Isaiah 33:20–21, one of the hymn’s scripture sources.

    Wikipedia: Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken (opens a new tab)

11. John Keble

    Editor who revised the hymn. Revised the text for the Salisbury Hymn Book.

    Hymnary.org: Glorious Things (opens a new tab)

12. Leaflet

    First format of the new setting.

    Hymnary.org: Abbot’s Leigh (opens a new tab)

13. Sarum Hymnal

    The 1868 hymnal. Printed a related revision of the text.

    Hymnary.org: Glorious Things (opens a new tab)

14. Wartime

    Second World War complaints that led the BBC to replace AUSTRIA.

    Hymnary.org: Abbot’s Leigh (opens a new tab)

15. Zion

    Zion, named in the hymn’s 1779 title.

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