Lord of Life, All Praise Excelling

Text by Clement Clarke Moore

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About this hymn

Date: 1808
Tune: HyFrydol
Composer: Rowland H. Prichard
Key: F
Meter: 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Christian Life, Friendship, God, Care of, God, Creator, God, Goodness of, God, Mercy of.

Mt 5:2-12 · Lk 6:20-23 · Ps 68:4-5 · 10:14 · Jas 4:6 · Lk 1:46-55 · Jn 4:35-38

Musical background

HyFrydol is presented in the source key of F, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: Clement C. Moore, 1808. Music: 'HyFrydol' Rowland H. Prichard, 1830. Setting: "The English Hymnal", 1906. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2013 Revision.