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Free same-meter accompaniment for Instructions from Scripture (Isaac Watts): 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.
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- 1How shall the young secure their hearts,
- And guard their lives from sin?
- Thy word the choicest rules imparts
- To keep the conscience clean.
- 2'Tis, like the sun, a heavenly light,
- That guides us all the day;
- And, thro' the dangers of the night,
- A lamp to lead our way.
- 3The starry heavens Thy rule obey,
- The earth maintains her place;
- And these, Thy servants, night and day,
- Thy skill and power express.
- 4But still Thy law and gospel, Lord,
- Have lessons more divine;
- Not earth stands firmer than Thy word,
- Nor stars so nobly shine.
- 5Thy word is everlasting truth;
- How pure is ev'ry page!
- That holy book shall guide our youth,
- And well support our age.
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 Instructions from Scripture page.
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