When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
The hymn, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", was written by Isaac Watts, and published in "Hymns and Spiritual Songs" in 1707. It is significant for being an innovative departure from the early English hymn style of only using paraphrased biblical texts.
Musical settings
* "Hamburg", Lowell Mason, 1824
* "Eucharist", Isaac B Woodbury
* "Rockingham (Miller)", arr. Edward Miller, 1790
* "Morte Christe", Emrys Jones
* "O Waly, Waly", a folk tune
Other uses
*Sung to the tune 'Rockingham', it has been used for many years by the BBC to introduce its 7am broadcast on Good Friday.
*It forms the musical setting for the culmination of a passion play told in dance choreographed by Walter Nicks, an American modern dancer.
External links
* http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/h/e/whenisur.htm
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