Franconia (hymn tune)

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Franconia is a hymn tune by Johann Balthasar König adapted by William Havergal. It first appeared in König's Harmonischer Liederschatz chorale book published in 1738.^[1] The most common text for the hymn is "Blest Are the Pure in Heart" by John Keble.^[2]

Franconia
Hymn tune by Johann Balthasar König
Genre	Hymn
Meter	6.6.8.6
Melody	John Hughes
Published	1738

Common texts

Blest Are the Pure in Heart
The Advent of our King
We Give Thee but Thine Own
Within the Father's House

References

^ "Tune: FRANCONIA (König)". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
^ "Blest are the pure in heart". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 7 October 2018.

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