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Play “The Beauty of the Church; or, Gospel Worship and Order”
Free same-meter accompaniment for The Beauty of the Church; or, Gospel Worship and Order (Isaac Watts): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. THOMAS (Aaron Williams) 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 ST. THOMAS (Aaron Williams), a Short Meter (6.6.8.6) tune — not necessarily the tune usually paired with this text. Any tune in the same meter fits the words.
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- 1Far as thy name is known,
- The world declares thy praise;
- Thy saints, O Lord! before thy throne
- Their songs of honor raise.
- 2With joy let Judah stand
- On Zion's chosen hill,
- Proclaim the wonders of thy hand,
- And counsels of thy will.
- 3Let strangers walk around
- The city where we dwell,
- Compass and view thy holy ground,
- And mark the building well;--
- 4The order of thy house,
- The worship of thy court,
- The cheerful songs, the solemn vows;
- And make a fair report.
- 5How decent, and how wise!
- How glorious to behold!
- Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes,
- And rites adorned with gold.
- 6The God we worship now
- Will guide us, till we die;
- Will be our God, while here below;
- And ours above the sky.
About this music
ST. THOMAS — Aaron Williams. Setting: "The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged" (Episcopal), 1905.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from Episcopal Hymnal, 1905 Hymn 485.; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the The Beauty of the Church; or, Gospel Worship and Order page.
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