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Free same-meter accompaniment for Opening Worship (William Hammond): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune CANTERBURY (Orlando Gibbons) 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.

Sung here to CANTERBURY (Orlando Gibbons), a 7.7.7.7 tune — not necessarily the tune usually paired with this text. Any tune in the same meter fits the words.

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  1. 1Lord, we come before Thee now,
  2. At Thy feet we humbly bow:
  3. O do not our suit disdain;
  4. Shall we seek Thee, Lord, in vain?
  5. Shall we seek Thee, Lord, in vain?
  6. 2In Thine own appointed way,
  7. Now we seek Thee, here we stay:
  8. Lord, we know not how to go
  9. Till a blessing Thou bestow,
  10. Till a blessing Thou bestow.
  11. 3Send some message from Thy word
  12. That may joy and peace afford;
  13. Let Thy Spirit now impart
  14. Full salvation to each heart,
  15. Full salvation to each heart.
  16. 4Comfort those who weep and mourn,
  17. Let the time of joy return;
  18. Those that are cast down, lift up;
  19. Make them strong in faith and hope,
  20. Make them strong in faith and hope.
  21. 5Grant that all may seek and find
  22. Thee a gracious God and kind;
  23. Heal the sick, the captive free,
  24. Let us all rejoice in Thee,
  25. Let us all rejoice in Thee.
  26. 6Amen.

About this music

CANTERBURY — Orlando Gibbons. 'Canterbury' or 'Song 13' Orlando Gibbons, 1623. Setting: "Common Service Book" (ULCA), 1917.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'Common Service Book With Hymnal' ULCA, 1917 Hymn 156.; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the Opening Worship page.

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