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Play “How Sweet, How Heavenly”
Free same-meter accompaniment for How Sweet, How Heavenly (Joseph Swain): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 3 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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- 1How sweet, how heav'nly is the sight,
- When those who love the Lord
- In one another's peace delight,
- And thus fulfill his word!
- 2When, free from envy, scorn, and pride,
- Our wishes all above,
- Each can his brother's failings hide,
- And show a brother's love!
- 3Love is the golden chain that binds
- The trusting soul above;
- And he's an heir of heav'n who finds
- His bosom glow with love.
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 How Sweet, How Heavenly page.
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