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Play “Imperfection of Nature, and Perfection of Scripture”
Free same-meter accompaniment for Imperfection of Nature, and Perfection of Scripture (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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- 1Let all the heathen writers join
- To form one perfect book;
- Great God, if once compared with thine,
- How mean their writings look!
- How mean their writings look!
- 2Not the most perfect rules they gave
- Could show one sin forgiv'n,
- Nor lead one step beyond the grave;
- But thine conducts to heaven.
- But thine conducts to heaven.
- 3Yet men would fain be just with God
- By works their hands have wrought;
- But thy commands, exceeding broad,
- Extend to every thought.
- Extend to every thought.
- 4Our faith, and love, and every grace,
- Fall far below thy word;
- But perfect truth and righteousness
- Dwell only in the Lord.
- Dwell only in the Lord.
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 Imperfection of Nature, and Perfection of Scripture page.
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