In the "Jupiter" movement of Gustav Holst's "The Planets," is that really pretty melody in the middle a hymn?

Question

If you're familiar with this piece, you probably remember that beautifully haunting melody about 2 or 3 minutes into the song... The structure of the melody really sounds like a hymn - is it? Which hymn? I'm asking because I would love to find it in either my Presbyterian or Lutheran hymnal and play it

I play piano and absolutely love playing hymns - a) because they're really easy and I can learn them really fast and b) they remind me when my Mom used to take us to church (she's gone now unfortunately).

Hi Paladin, I found that online too but I don't see how those words would fit the tune that I'm thinking of....

Answer 1

I don't think it is a hymn. I love the piece myself but am pretty sure it isn't a hymn. Are you planning to play it for something like offering because our church allows us to do that. (Baptist).

Other Hymns that are in the Baptist and probably the Presbyterian Hymnal would be "Because he LIves" and "Well with my Soul"

What instrument do you play?

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

Jupiter was the god of good times and merriment: Jupiter= Jove and this led to our word jovial (good-humoured). I don't think it is a hymn but I loved the music as a kid and still do.

Incidentally, in the Saturn Suite, Saturn is the Bringer of Old Age and it's pretty heavy: the slight lift at the end is the peace that passing over brings.

Answer 4

It is very like a hymn, and words were even written to pair with it later.

And there's another Country
I've heard of long ago,
Most Dear to them that Love her,
most Great to them that Know.

We may not count her Armies.
We may not see her King.
Her Fortress is a faithful Heart;
her Pride is Suffering.
And Soul by Soul and silently,
her shining Bounds increase
And her ways are ways of Gentleness
and all her paths are Peace!

We may not count her Armies.
We may not see her King.
Her Fortress is a faithful Heart;
her Pride is Suffering.
And Soul by Soul and silently,
her shining Bounds increase
And her ways are ways of Gentleness
and all her paths are Peace!