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Free same-meter accompaniment for For New Year's Day (Simon Browne): 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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- 1And now my Soul, another Year
- Of thy short Life is past;
- I cannot long continue here,
- And this may be my last.
- 2Much of my dubious Life is gone,
- Nor will return again;
- And swift my passing Moments run,
- And few that yet remain.
- 3Awake, my soul, with utmost Care
- Thy true Condition learn;
- What are thy Hopes, how sure, how fair,
- And what thy great Concern!
- 4Now a new Scene of Time begins,
- Set out afresh for Heav'n;
- Seek pardon for thy former Sins,
- In Christ so freely giv'n.
- 5Devoutly yield thyself to God,
- And on his Grace depend;
- With Zeal pursue the heav'nly Road,
- Nor doubt a happy End.
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 For New Year's Day page.
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