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Play “The Bible, the light of the world”
Free same-meter accompaniment for The Bible, the light of the world (William Cowper): 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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- 1A glory gilds the sacred page,
- Majestic like the sun:
- It gives a light to every age;
- It gives, but borrows none.
- 2The Hand that gave it still supplies
- The gracious light and heat.
- His truths upon the nations rise;
- They rise, but never set.
- 3Let everlasting thanks be Thine,
- For such a bright display
- As makes a world of darkness shine
- With beams of heavenly day.
- 4My soul rejoices to pursue
- The steps of Him I love,
- Till glory break upon my view
- In brighter worlds above.
- 5Amen.
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 The Bible, the light of the world page.
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