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Free same-meter accompaniment for My Meditation of Him Shall be Sweet (Helen Maria Williams): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 7 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. 1While Thee I seek, protecting power!
  2. Be my vain wishes stilled;
  3. And may this consecrated hour
  4. With better hopes be filled.
  5. 2Thy love the powers of thought bestowed;
  6. To Thee my thoughts would soar:
  7. Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed;
  8. That mercy I adore.
  9. 3In each event of life, how clear
  10. Thy ruling hand I see!
  11. Each blessing to my soul more dear,
  12. Because bestowed by Thee.
  13. 4In every joy that crowns my days,
  14. In every pain I bear,
  15. My heart shall find delight in praise,
  16. Or seek relief in prayer.
  17. 5When gladness wings my favored hour,
  18. Thy love my thoughts shall fill;
  19. Resigned, when storms of sorrow lower,
  20. My soul shall meet Thy will.
  21. 6My lifted eye, without a tear,
  22. The lowering storm shall see;
  23. My steadfast heart shall know no fear;
  24. That heart will rest on Thee!
  25. 7Amen.

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 My Meditation of Him Shall be Sweet page.

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