Melita (Eternal Father Strong to Save)

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Instrumental

The Royal Navy Hymn
Hymn 2191, The Faith We Sing (2000)
Hymn 538, The Methodist Hymnal (1966)

Composer: John B. Dykes (1861)

Melita intro by Michael Burkhardt (2001)
Introduction published in:
Ten Hymn Introductions, Set 2
MorningStar Music Publishers
sheetmusic available at:
https://www.morningstarmusic.com/ten-hymn-introductions-set-2.html

Verse 1 standard

Verse 2 reharmonization by T. Tertius Noble (1946)
Reharmonization published in:
Free Organ Accompaniments to 100 well-known Hymn Tunes
Alfred Music
sheetmusic available at:
https://www.alfred.com/free-organ-accompaniments-to-one-hundred-well-known-hymn-tunes/p/00-FE08175/

Verse 3 reharmonization by Janet Linker (2004)
Reharmonization published as "Final Stanza", in:
The Last Verse (Thanksgiving and Patriotic)
Beckenhorst Press
sheetmusic available at:
https://beckenhorstpress.com/the-last-verse-for-thanksgiving-and-patriotic-celebrations-digital-download/

Interlude modulation by Janet Linker (2004)
Interlude published as "To Final Stanza", also in:
The Last Verse (Thanksgiving and Patriotic)

Verse 4 handbell descant by Alan Gray (1920)
Descant published in:
The Oxford Book of Descants
sheetmusic available at:
https://www.jwpepper.com/The-Oxford-Book-of-Descants/10344852.item#.YjUY4urMLrd

this music adapted by Steven J Boretos (2022)
and based on Dale Krider independence of parts and full-organ combinations
for this Hauptwerk organ created (2022) by Steven J Boretos
for freely available Hauptwerk version 1, by Crumhorn Labs (2006)
recorded using Hauptwerk ver. 4.0.0.724 Free Edition, from Milan Digital Audio (2011)
https://www.hauptwerk.com

based on the physical organ:
M. P. Möller Opus 10160 (1966)
Sanctuary
First United Methodist Church
6201 Belcrest Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
https://www.fumchy.org/

more info on FUMC organ here:
https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/47900

Handbells recorded by Steven J Boretos
belong to:
Epworth United Methodist Church
9008 Rosemont Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
https://www.epworthunited.org/