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Free same-meter accompaniment for Mutual Aid (Charles Wesley): 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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- 1Try us, O God, and search the ground
- Of every sinful heart;
- Whate'er of sin in us is found,
- O bid it all depart!
- 2When to the right or left we stray,
- Leave us not comfortless;
- But guide our feet into the way
- Of everlasting peace.
- 3Help us to help each other, Lord,
- Each other's cross to bear;
- Let each his friendly aid afford,
- And feel his brother's care.
- 4Help us to build each other up,
- Our little stock improve;
- Increase our faith, confirm our hope,
- And perfect us in love.
- 5Up into Thee, our living Head,
- Let us in all things grow,
- Till Thou hast made us free indeed,
- And spotless here below.
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 Mutual Aid page.
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