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Play “Lord, it belongs not to my care”

Free same-meter accompaniment for Lord, it belongs not to my care (Richard Baxter): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 6 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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  1. 1Lord, it belongs not to our care
  2. Whether we die or live;
  3. To love and serve Thee be our share,
  4. And this Thy grace must give.
  5. 2Christ leads us thro' no darker rooms
  6. Than He went thro' before;
  7. Whoever to God's kingdom comes,
  8. Must enter by this door.
  9. 3Come, Lord, when grace hath made us meet
  10. Thy blessed face to see;
  11. For if Thy work on earth be sweet,
  12. What will Thy glory be?
  13. 4There shall we end our sad complaints
  14. And weary, sinful days;
  15. And join with the triumphant saints
  16. That sing Jehovah's praise.
  17. 5Our knowledge of that life is small,
  18. The eye of faith is dim;
  19. But 'tis enough that Christ knows all
  20. And we shall be with Him.
  21. 6Amen.

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 Lord, it belongs not to my care page.

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