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Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing, Harp Duet
Nettleton
American Folk Tune /arr. Serena O'Meara
Although the composer of this folk tune is unknown, the words of the hymn
that we know today first appeared in 1758 in a collection of poetry used in a Read More
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Although the composer of this folk tune is unknown, the words of the hymn
that we know today first appeared in 1758 in a collection of poetry used in a
church meeting in Cambridge, UK. The folk melody, named Hallelujah or Good
Shepherd, appeared in 1813 in A Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second
published by John Wyeth in Pennsylvania. Wyeth was a compiler of music for
the purpose of publishing, not a musician.
The tune of the hymn is called Nettleton.
Asahel Nettleton was an evangelist from Connecticut who worked in New
England. There is no indication that he wrote any music. The first appearance
of this melody with the Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing lyrics was
published by Darius Jones in 1852. Charles Ives used this folk melody in two
of his compositions: First String Quartet and the song The Innate.
This duet for lever or pedal harp is in the key of D. The melody is divided
evenly between parts. Dynamics are clearly marked.