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J. Varley Roberts (1841–1920) was Halifax Parish Church Organist and Director of the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford 1882-1919.
==Life==
'''Born:''' 1841


''Seek ye the Lord''  
'''Died:''' 1920


Based upon Isaiah 55:6–7, this call to repentance linked to the promise of mercy was composed early in the 20th century, yet remains popular for its sensitive treatment of the text, 'Seek the Lord . . . He will have mercy'.
'''Biography'''<br>
J. Varley Roberts was Halifax Parish Church Organist and Director of the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford 1882-1919.  


JVR other works:


The '''The Passion: a meditation on  the sufferings of Christ''' (Novello, 1902) is scored for two solo voices (tenor and bass) and chorus SATB with hymns to be sung by the choir and congregation.
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Hymns
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Lord, as to thy dear cross we flee (tune: Dundee)
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Behold him in Gethsemane
*[[Seek ye the Lord (J. Varley Roberts)|''Seek ye the Lord'']]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;''no editions yet''
Ride on, ride on in majest
*The '''The Passion: a meditation on  the sufferings of Christ''' (Novello, 1902) is scored for two solo voices (tenor and bass) and chorus SATB with hymns to be sung by the choir and congregation.
When I survey the wondrous cross (tune: Rockingham)
 
O wondrous work of God
===Hymns===
O thou, from whom all goodness flows (tune: Windsor)
*''Lord, as to thy dear cross we flee'' (tune: Dundee)
Jesu, lover of my soul
*''Behold him in Gethsemane''
If I should e'er forsake thee (tune: Chorale Bach St Matthew Passion)
*''Ride on, ride on in majest''
O Lord, thy love's unbounded (tune: as above)
*''When I survey the wondrous cross'' (tune: Rockingham)
*''O wondrous work of God''
*''O thou, from whom all goodness flows'' (tune: Windsor)
*''Jesu, lover of my soul''
*''If I should e'er forsake thee'' (tune: Chorale Bach St Matthew Passion)
*''O Lord, thy love's unbounded'' (tune: as above)
 
 
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==Publications==
 
 
==External links==
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[[Category:1841 births|Varley Roberts, J.]]
[[Category:1920 deaths|Varley Roberts, J.]]
[[Category:Composers (unhosted)|Varley Roberts, J.]]
[[Category:Romantic composers|Varley Roberts, J.]]
[[Category:English composers|Varley Roberts, J.]]

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Life

Born: 1841

Died: 1920

Biography
J. Varley Roberts was Halifax Parish Church Organist and Director of the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford 1882-1919.


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  • Seek ye the Lord   no editions yet
  • The The Passion: a meditation on the sufferings of Christ (Novello, 1902) is scored for two solo voices (tenor and bass) and chorus SATB with hymns to be sung by the choir and congregation.

Hymns

  • Lord, as to thy dear cross we flee (tune: Dundee)
  • Behold him in Gethsemane
  • Ride on, ride on in majest
  • When I survey the wondrous cross (tune: Rockingham)
  • O wondrous work of God
  • O thou, from whom all goodness flows (tune: Windsor)
  • Jesu, lover of my soul
  • If I should e'er forsake thee (tune: Chorale Bach St Matthew Passion)
  • O Lord, thy love's unbounded (tune: as above)



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