Franconia (hymn tune)

Hymn tune by Johann Balthasar König

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Franconia

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

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]

## Common texts

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

## References

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