Far, Far Away on Judea's Plains

Judea in the first century AD

"Far, Far, Away on Judea's Plains" was originally written for an 1869 Christmas program in St. George, Utah, when John Menzies Macfarlane desired a new song for his choir.[1][2]

"Far, Far, Away on Judea's Plains" was first published in the Juvenile Instructor on December 15, 1889.[1] The hymn has since become one of the few Mormon hymns to become accepted in the broader Christian community.[2]

The hymn's accompanying melody, "Chatterley," was also written by Macfarlane.

References

  1. 1 2 Far, Far, Away on Judea's Plains, nethymnal.org; accessed May 21, 2012
  2. 1 2 "John Menzies Macfarlane: Far, Far Away and Not So Long Ago" by Ardis Parshall, Keepapitchinin, Dec. 14, 2008. Accessed May 21, 2012.


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