EWING

Stanza Arc

The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Christological praise progressing from resurrection joy through cosmic victory to eschatological hope and personal sanctification

Associated Hymn Texts (1)

• Jerusalem the Golden — Bernard of Cluny (1145)

Set to This Tune in The Lutheran Hymnal (3)

• TLH 448 Brief Life Is Here Our Portion
• TLH 605 The World Is Very Evil
• TLH 613 Jerusalem the Golden

Notes on the Tune

From Hymn Desk's analyses of the hymns sung to it.

TLH 448, Brief Life Is Here Our Portion : EWING (Alexander Ewing, 1853) — the 'Jerusalem the Golden' tune.

TLH 605, The World Is Very Evil : EWING (Alexander Ewing, 1853), first used for 'Jerusalem the Golden.' Other rows: LLANGLOFFAN (1577), DURROW (1578).

TLH 613, Jerusalem the Golden : EWING (Alexander Ewing, 1853), composed for this text.