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Free same-meter accompaniment for Rejoicing in Hope (Charles Wesley): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 8 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. 1O joyful sound of gospel-grace,
  2. Christ shall in me appear!
  3. I, even I, shall see his face;
  4. I shall be holy here.
  5. 2The glorious crown of righteousness,
  6. To me reach'd out I view;
  7. Conqu'ror through him, I soon shall seize
  8. And wear it as my due.
  9. 3The promised land from Pisgah’s top,
  10. I now exult to see;
  11. My hope is full (O glorious hope)
  12. Of immortality.
  13. 4He visits now the house of clay;
  14. He shakes his future home;
  15. O would'st thou, Lord, on this glad day,
  16. Into thy temple come.
  17. 5With me, I know, I feel thou art,
  18. But this cannot suffice,
  19. Unless thou plantest in my heart
  20. A constant paradise.
  21. 6My earth thou wat'rest from on high,
  22. But make it all a pool:
  23. Spring up, O well, I ever cry,
  24. Spring up within my soul.
  25. 7Come, O my God, thyself reveal!
  26. Fill all this mighty void:
  27. Thou only canst my spirit fill;
  28. Come, O my God, my God!
  29. 8Fulfil, fulfil my large desires,
  30. Large as infinity!
  31. Give, give me all my soul requires,
  32. All, all that is in thee!

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 Rejoicing in Hope page.

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