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Play “The Encouragement Young Persons Have to Seek Christ”
Free same-meter accompaniment for The Encouragement Young Persons Have to Seek Christ (Philip Doddridge): 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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- 1Ye hearts with youthful vigor warm,
- In smiling crowds draw near;
- And turn from every mortal charm,
- A Saviour's voice to hear.
- 2He, Lord of all the worlds on high,
- Stoops to converse with you,
- And lays His radiant glories by,
- Your friendship to pursue.
- 3"The souls that longs to see my face,
- Is sure my love to gain;
- And those that early seek my grace,
- Shall never seek in vain."
- 4What object, Lord, my soul should move,
- If once compared with Thee?
- What beauty should command my love,
- Like what in Christ I see?
- 5Away, ye false, delusive toys,
- Vain tempters of the mind!
- 'Tis here I fix my lasting choice,
- And here true bliss I find.
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 Encouragement Young Persons Have to Seek Christ page.
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