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Play “Father, Whatever of Earthly Bliss”
Free same-meter accompaniment for Father, Whatever of Earthly Bliss (Anne Steele): 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.
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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- 1Father! whate’er of earthly bliss
- Thy sovereign will denies,
- Accepted at Thy throne of grace,
- Let this petition rise:
- 2Give me a calm, a thankful heart,
- From every murmur free;
- The blessing of Thy grace impart,
- And let me live to Thee.
- 3Let the sweet hope that Thou art mine
- My life and death attend;
- Thy presence through my journey shine,
- And crown my journey’s end.
- 4Amen.
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 Father, Whatever of Earthly Bliss page.
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