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Free same-meter accompaniment for An Evening Song (Isaac Watts): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 6 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.

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  1. 1Dread Sov'reign! let my evening song
  2. Like holy incense rise!
  3. Assist the offerings of my tongue
  4. To reach the lofty skies.
  5. 2Through all the dangers of the day,
  6. Thy hand was still my guard,
  7. And still to drive my wants away
  8. Thy mercy stood prepar'd.
  9. 3Perpetual blessings from above
  10. Encompass me around,
  11. But oh! how few returns of love
  12. Hath my Creator found.
  13. 4What have I done for him that died
  14. To save my wretched soul!
  15. How are my follies multiplied,
  16. Fast as my minutes roll!
  17. 5Lord, with this guilty heart of mine
  18. To thy dear cross I flee,
  19. And to thy grace my soul resign
  20. To be renew'd by thee.
  21. 6Sprinkled afresh with pardoning blood,
  22. I lay me down to rest,
  23. As in the embraces of my God,
  24. Or on my Saviour's breast.

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 An Evening Song page.

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