Blaenwern

Blaenwern

Blaenwern is a Welsh Christian hymn tune composed by William Penfro Rowlands, commonly used as a setting for the hymn "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling", but also in other settings including the Welsh "Deued Dyddiau O Bob Cymysg" by William Williams Pantycelyn.

As a setting for "Love Divine" it is a popular choice at English weddings and was voted as one of Britain's ten favourite hymns in October, 2005. [cite web
url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/10_october/27/hymn.shtml
title=The nation's favourite hymn: Songs of Praise
publisher=BBC
date=2005-10-27
accessdate=2008-07-14]

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