Come Thou Fount

This piece begins with an almost literal transposition of the third phrase of the hymn tune (“Teach me some melodious sonnet”), with altered rhythm, of course. Three related four-measure phrases follow, leading to the entrance of the ornamented cantus firmus (hymn melody) in me…

Three levels of registrations are indicated by Roman numerals, ideally for a three-manual organ, but these can be realized on a two-manual organ in one of two ways. Option 1 is the simplest: Begin with both hands on the Swell, and move the right hand to the Great wherever the Rom…