The Best Hymns of All Time
Arranged for Strings by Colin Kirkpatrick

Book 3

We?re really excited to present the third and last book of our collection of sixty of the best-loved hymns ever composed. The hymns are scored in four parts and could be used with virtually any combination of stringed instruments: string quartet or quintet or any size string ensemble. They are presented in a set of three books and include full four-part instrumental scores plus four separate parts for 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola and cello (and double bass). The bass part is also optional because it doubles the cello part an octave lower. There?s also an optional but useful simplified keyboard part intended for less experienced keyboard players. The left hand plays only the bass part most of the time, with the right hand part kept as simple as possible. The piano part too means that you can use the arrangements as solos, duets or trios. To make the music accessible to less experienced players, the range of the notes has been kept fairly low so that many of the arrangements can be played in first position. However, to produce a brighter and richer sound, a few of the more experienced violinists could play an octave higher. You can hear this effect in the audio samples.

These arrangements are intended either as stand-alone pieces that could be used as interludes in a service, or they could be used to accompany solo, choral or congregational singing. This is essential music for schools and many churches and contains probably all the hymns you?ll ever need. The scores and all the parts of Book 2 are contained in a single 65-page PDF file.

Book 3 contains the following twenty popular hymns: All Hail the Power of Jesus? Name (Miles Lane); All things Bright and Beautiful (Bright and Beautiful); Alleluia, Sing to Jesus (Hyfrydol); Blessed Assurance (Assurance); Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (St George?s Windsor); Father, Hear the Prayer we Offer (Sussex & Gott Will's Machen); For the Beauty of the Earth (Dix); Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken (Austrian hymn); How Firm a Foundation (Foundation); Jesu, Lover of my Soul (Hollingside); Jesus Loves Me, This I Know (Jesus Loves Me); Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Hymn to Joy); Kum Ba Yah (Afro-American folksong); Mine Eyes have Seen the Glory (Battle Hymn of the Republic); O God, Our Help In Ages Past (St. Anne); Morning has Broken (Bunessan); Praise to the Lord the Almighty (Lob den Herren); Shall We Gather at the River? (Hanson Place); The God of Abraham Praise (Leoni); When Peace Like a River (Ville du Havre).

The audio samples include (1) All things Bright and Beautiful, (2) How Firm a Foundation, (3) Kum Ba Yah and (4) Morning has Broken. The music has been set in string-friendly keys so they are not compatible with the brass collection of the same name.

Song List: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Abide with Me Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed? Amazing Grace An Evening Prayer At Calvary At the Cross Beulah Land Beyond The Sunset Blessed Assurance Blest Be The Tie That Binds Break Thou The Bread Of Life Christ Arose! Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today Come, Thou Almighty King Come, We That Love The Lord Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Crown Him with Many Crowns Face To Face Fairest Lord Jesus Faith of Our Fathers God Be With You God Will Take Care of You Great Is Thy Faithfulness Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Have Thine Own Way, Lord! He Is Coming Again He Leadeth Me He Lives Hiding In Thee His Eye Is On The Sparrow Holy, Holy, Holy How Can I Help but Love Him? How Firm A Foundation I Am His And He Is Mine I Am Thine, O Lord I Love To Tell The Story In the Cross of Christ In the Garden It Came Upon the Midnight Clear It Is Well With My Soul Ivory Palaces Jesus Calls Us Jesus Is All The World To Me Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross Jesus, Lover of My Soul Jesus Saves Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me Joy To The World! Just As I Am, Without One Plea Leaning on the Everlasting Arms Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Man Of Sorrows, What A Name More Love To Thee My Faith Looks Up To Thee My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less My Jesus, I Love Thee Nearer, My God, to Thee Near to the Heart of God No, Not One! O Come, All Ye Faithful O God, Our Help In Ages Past O Happy Day O Little Town of Bethlehem O Worship the King Oh, How I Love Jesus Only Trust Him Onward, Christian Soldiers Open My Eyes, That I May See Praise Him! Praise Him! Rescue the Perishing Revive Us Again Rock Of Ages Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us Silent Night! Holy Night! Standing On The Promises Sweet By And By Sweet Hour of Prayer Take The Name Of Jesus With You Take My Life and Let It Be Tell Me The Old, Old Story The Church In The Wildwood The Church's One Foundation The Haven Of Rest The Ninety And Nine The Old Rugged Cross The Way Of The Cross Leads Home There Is A Green Hill Far Away There Shall Be Showers Of Blessing 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus Trust and Obey What a Friends We Have in Jesus When I Survey the Wondrous Cross When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder Whiter Than Snow Wonderful Words Of Life