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Free same-meter accompaniment for Retrospection (John Newton): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) 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 ST. ANNE (William Croft), a Common Meter (8.6.8.6) tune — not necessarily the tune usually paired with this text. Any tune in the same meter fits the words.
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- 1Sweet was the time when first I felt
- The Saviour's pardoning blood
- Applied to cleanse my soul from guilt,
- And bring me home to God.
- 2Soon as the morn the light revealed,
- His praises tuned my tongue;
- And, when the evening shade prevailed,
- His love was all my song.
- 3In prayer, my soul drew near the Lord,
- And saw his glory shine;
- And when I read his holy word,
- I called each promise mind.
- 4Now, when the evening shade prevails,
- My soul in darkness mourns;
- And when the morn the light reveals,
- No light to me returns.
- 5Rise, Saviour! help me to prevail,
- And make my soul thy care;
- I know thy mercy cannot fail,
- Let me that mercy share.
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 Retrospection page.
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