In this installment, "O". There are lots of 'em! Almost enough to make a bowl of Cheerios!Don't forget the disclaimers! Only hymns that appeared in at least one of the four Worship edition. We may change a few tunes, but the texts are all from a Worship hymnal of some species.
So: here we go!
255. O Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit (Worship IV, #738) Tune: Kontakion. Key of F.
256. O Breathe on Me, O Breath of God (Worship III, #728) Tune: St. Columba. Key of E-flat, with footnote: "For lower key, see The King of Love my Shepherd Is".
257. O Christ the Healer We Have Come (Worship III, #747) Tune: Erhalt Uns, Herr. Key of E minor.
258. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Worship II, #193 for English verses, Worship III, #392 for the FOUR Latin Adeste Fideles verses). Tune: Adeste Fideles. Key of G.
259. O Come, Divine Messiah (Worship II, #194). Add third verse from the St. Michael Hymnal. Tune: Venez, Divin Messie. Key of G.
260. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Worship II, #195). Add Latin Veni, Veni, Emmanuel. Tune: Chant, Mode I. Key of E minor.
261. O Day of Peace (Worship III, #654) Tune: Jerusalem. Key of D.
262. O Father, All-Creating (Worship III, #744). Tune: Aurelia. Key of D.
263. O Food of Exiles Lowly (First tune) (Worship IV, #557), yes, with the Latin O Esca Viatorum. Tune: Innsbruck (known in some hymnals as First Friday). Key of F.
264. O Food of Exiles Lowly (Second tune) Same notes as #261. Tune by Johann Michael Haydn. Key of C.
265. O For a Heart to Praise My God (Worship II, #196). Tune: Caithness (Worship II uses a tune by Malcolm Williamson). Key of D.
266. O Gladsome Light, O Grace (Worship II, #197). Tune: Nunc Dimittis. Key of F.
267. O God, beyond All Praising (Worship IV, #627). Tune: Thaxted. Key of B-flat.
268. O God, by Whose Almighty Plan (Worship II, #198). Tune: Vater Unser. Tonic: C.
269. O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth (Worship II, #199). Tune: Wittenburg New. Tonic: F (has an E-flat signature).
270. O God of Every Nation (Worship II, #200). Tune: Langloffan (Worship II and III uses Pike by Calvin Hampton; Worship IV uses Passion Chorale). Key of G minor.
271. O God of Love, O King of Peace (First tune) (Worship II, #201). Tune: Wilderness (the tune in Worship II). Key of E minor.
272. O God of Love, O King of Peace (Second tune) (same text). Quebec (the tune in We Celebrate). Key of F.
273. O God, Our Help in Ages Past (Worship II, #203). Tune: St. Anne. Key of B-flat with footnote: "For higher key, see Behold Our Good and Great High Priest"
274. O God, You Search Me and You Know Me (Worship IV, #580) Tune by Bernadette Farrell (the only tune of hers that made the cut). Key of D.
275. O Holy City, Seen of John (Worship II, #204). Tune: Morning Song. Key of F minor.
276. O Holy Lord, by All Adored (Worship I, #76). Tune: Mit Freuden Zart. Key of C with footnote: "For higher key, see Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above".
277. O Holy Spirit, by Whose Breath (Worship II, #205). Tune: Veni, Creator Spiritus (arranged by Harry Wojick). Tonic: D. Footnote: "For Latin, see Veni, Creator Spiritus".
278. O Holy Spirit, Come to Us (Worship I, #65). Tune: Tallis' Ordinal. Key of D.
279. O Jesus Christ, May Grateful Hymns Be Rising (Worship III, #646). Tune: Charterhouse. Key of F.
280. O King of Might and Splendor (Worship II, #206). Tune by A. Gregory Murray. Key of A minor.
281. O Little Town of Bethlehem (First tune) (Worship II, #207). Tune: St. Louis. Key of F.
282. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Second tune) (same text). Tune: Forest Green. Key of F.
283. O Lord, You Died that All Might Live (Worship III, #740). Tune: Melita. Key of C.
284. O Most Holy, One and Only (Worship II, #208). Tune: Hungarian Mass Song. Key of G.
285. O Perfect Love (Worship I, #152). Tune: Sandringham. Key of D.
286. O Praise Ye the Lord (Worship II, #210). Tune: Laudate Dominum. Key of B-flat in people's book, with low-key option in A-flat in organ book.
287. O Radiant Christ, Incarnate Word (Worship IV, #589). Tune: Wareham. Key of A.
288. O Radiant Light, O Sun Divine (Worship III, #12). (Text from Evening Prayer) Tune: Jesu, Dulcis Memoria. Key of A minor.
289. O Sacred Head Surrounded (Worship II, #211). Tune: Passion Chorale. Key of C.
290. O Salutaris Hostia (First Tune) (Worship II, #212). With English O Saving Victim, Opening Wide. Tune: Duguet. Key of E-flat.
291. O Salutaris Hostia (Second Tune) (same texts). Tune: Werner. Key of G.
292. O Sanctissima (Worship IV, #903) with English O Most Holy One. Tune: O Du Fröliche (a slight alteration of the tune Sicilian Marieners). Key of D in the people's book, with "low key option" in C in the organ book.
293. O Sun of Justice (Worship III, #424). Tune: Jesu, Dulcis Memoria. Key of A minor.
294. O That I Had a Thousand Voices (Worship III, #526) - Be sure to restore any thee's/thou's that might be missing. Tune: Metzner. Key of E-flat.
295. O Wondrous Type, O Vision Fair (First tune) (Worship II, #215). Tune: Agincourt. Key of C minor.
296. O Wondrous Type, O Vision Fair (Second tune) (same text). Tune: Wareham. Key of A.
297. Of the Father's Love Begotten (Worship II, #216). Tune: Divinum Mysterium. Key of E-flat. (If I put it in D, you have an extremely low A towards the end.)
298. On Jordan's Bank (Worship II, #218). Tune: Winchester New. Key of B-flat in the people's book, with "low key option" in A-flat in the organ book.
299. On this Day, the First of Days (Worship II, #219). Tune: Gott Sei Dank. Key of C.
300. Once in Royal David's City (Worship II, #220). Tune: Irby. Key of F.
301. Only-Begotten, Word of God Eternal (Worship II, #221). Tune: Iste Confessor. Key of D minor.
302. Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty (Worship II, #222). Tune: Unser Herrsher (titled as Neander in some hymnals). Key of B-flat.
303. Our Father, by Whose Name (Worship II, #223). Tune: Rhosymedre. Key of G.
304. Our Father, We Have Wandered (Worship III, #755). Tune: Passion Chorale. Key of C.
305. Over the Chaos of the Empty Waters (Worship III, #483) Tune: Bickford with footnote: Alternate tune: Iste Confessor; see Only-Begotten, Word of God Eternal. Key of D.
There. The "O"s are done!
Peace,
BMP
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