Prelude on the tune 'Martydom' - Gordon Cameron . To Mrs. Bowman-Leaver. 'As pants the Hart'

This tune is probably best known for its association with the paraphrase of Psalm 42 :- 1 As pants the Hart for cooling streams When heated in the chase, So longs my soul, O God, for Thee, And Thy refreshing grace. 2 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Trust God, who will employ His aid for thee, and change these sighs To thankful hymns of joy. 3 For Thee, my God, the living God, My thirsty soul doth pine; Oh, when shall I behold Thy face, Thou Majesty Divine? 4 God of my strength, how long shall I, Like one forgotten, mourn, Forlorn, forsaken, and exposed To my oppressor’s scorn? 5 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Hope still, and thou shalt sing The praise of Him who is thy God, Thy health’s eternal spring. Text. N. Tate (1652-1715); N. Brady (1639-1726) Composer of Martydom :Hugh Wilson (1766-1824) John Gordon Cameron (1900-1989) was a British composer, who was at one time organist at St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow and lecturer at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music. His collection of Six Preludes On HymnTunes for Organ was dedicated to Bryce Craig. It remains his most popular work, with most of the preludes still commonly performed today. The well-known hymn tunes which inspired each piece are Rockingham - Bristol -Capetown - Martyrdom - Tune By Orlando Gibbons - Windsor. Played on Hauptwerk sample set of St. Mary le Bow. Thumbnail of the organ in the west gallery of the church