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Play “Christ, Precious to them that Believe”
Free same-meter accompaniment for Christ, Precious to them that Believe (Philip Doddridge): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 5 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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- 1Jesus, I love Thy charming Name,
- 'Tis music to mine ear;
- Fain would I sound it out so loud
- That earth and heaven should hear.
- 2Yes, Thou art precious to my soul,
- My Transport and my Trust;
- Jewels to Thee are gaudy toys,
- And gold is sordid dust.
- 3All my capacious powers can wish
- In Thee doth richly meet;
- Not to mine eyes is light so dear,
- Or friendship half so sweet.
- 4Thy grace still dwells upon my heart,
- And sheds its fragrance there;
- The noblest balm of all its wounds,
- The cordial of its care.
- 5Amen.
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 Christ, Precious to them that Believe page.
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