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Play “Palms of glory, raiment bright”
Free same-meter accompaniment for Palms of glory, raiment bright (James Montgomery): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune CANTERBURY (Orlando Gibbons) 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 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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- 1Palms of glory, raiment bright,
- Crowns that never fade away,
- Gird and deck the saints in light,
- Priests and kings, and conquerors, they.
- 2Yet the conquerors bring their palms
- To the Lamb amidst the throne,
- And proclaim in joyful psalms,
- Victory through His cross alone.
- 3Kings for harps their crowns resign,
- Crying, as they strike the chords--
- "Take the kingdom, it is Thine,
- King of kings, and Lord of lords!"
- 4Round the altar priests confess,
- If their robes are white as snow,
- 'Twas their Saviour's righteousness,
- And His blood that made them so.
- 5Amen.
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 Palms of glory, raiment bright page.
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