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Free same-meter accompaniment for Angels' Song (Isaac Watts): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 4 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. 1"Shepherds, rejoice, lift up your Eyes,
  2. "and send your Fears away;
  3. "News from the Region of the Skies,
  4. "Salvation's born to Day.
  5. "Jesus, the God, whom Angels fear,
  6. "comes down to dwell with you;
  7. "To-day he makes his Entrance here,
  8. "but not as Monarchs do.
  9. 2"No Gold. nor purple swadling Bands,
  10. "nor royal shining Things;
  11. "A Manger for his Cradle stands,
  12. "and holds the King of Kings.
  13. "Go Shepherds, where the Infant lies,
  14. "and see his humble Throne,
  15. "With Tears of Joy in all your Eyes,
  16. "go Shepherds, kiss the Son."
  17. 3Thus Gabriel sang, and strait around
  18. the heavenly Armies throng;
  19. They tune their Harps to lofty Sound,
  20. and thus conclude the Song:
  21. "Glory to God that reigns above,
  22. "let Peace surround the Earth:
  23. "Mortals shall know their Maker's Love,
  24. "at their Redeemer's Birth."
  25. 4Lord! and shall Angels have their Songs,
  26. and Men no Tunes to raise?
  27. O may we lose our useless Tongues,
  28. when they forget to praise!
  29. Glory to God that reigns above,
  30. That pitied us forlorn,
  31. We join to sing our Maker's Love,
  32. for there's a Saviour born.

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 Angels' Song page.

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