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Free same-meter accompaniment for O 'twas a joyful sound to hear: 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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- 1O 'twas a joyful sound to hear,
- Our tribes exulting say,
- Up Israel! to the temple haste,
- And keep your festal day.
- 2At Salem's courts we must appear,
- With our assembled powers,
- In strong and beauteous order ranged,
- Like her united towers.
- 3O ever pray for Salem's peace;
- For they shall prosperous be,
- Thou holy city of our God,
- Who bear true love to thee.
- 4May peace within thy sacred walls
- A constant guest be found;
- With plenty and prosperity
- Thy palaces be crowned.
- 5For my dear brethren's sake, and friends
- No less than brethren dear,
- I'll pray, May peace in Salem's towers
- A constant guest appear.
- 6But most of all I'll seek thy good,
- And ever wish thee well,
- For Sion and the temple's sake,
- Where God vouchsafes to dwell.
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 O 'twas a joyful sound to hear page.
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