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Free same-meter accompaniment for A Blessed Gospel (Isaac Watts): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 3 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.
Sung here to ST. ANNE (William Croft), a Common Meter (8.6.8.6) tune — not necessarily the tune usually paired with this text. Any tune in the same meter fits the words.
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- 1Blest are the souls that hear and know
- The gospel's joyful sound;
- Peace shall attend the path they go,
- And light their steps surround.
- 2Their joy shall bear their spirits up
- Through their Redeemer's name;
- His righteousness exalts their hope,
- Nor Satan dares condemn.
- 3The Lord, our glory and defence,
- Strength and salvation gives;
- Israel! thy King for ever reigns,
- Thy God for ever lives.
About this music
ST. ANNE — William Croft. Setting: composite found in "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'The Lutheran Hymnary', 1913, Hymn 261. Arrangement is composite, first half from "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869, Hymn 231. ed William Henry Monk Second half is from "The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer", 1890, Hymn 279. ed. Charles Vincent, D.J. Wood, John Stainer; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the A Blessed Gospel page.
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