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Free same-meter accompaniment for The Excellency of Scripture (Anne Steele): 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.
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- 1Father of mercies, in Thy word
- What endless glory shines!
- For ever be Thy name adored
- For these celestial lines.
- 2Here may the wretched sons of want
- Exhaustless riches find;
- Riches above what earth can grant,
- And lasting as the mind.
- 3Here the fair Tree of Knowledge grows,
- And yields a free repast;
- Sublimer sweets than nature knows
- Invite the longing taste.
- 4Here the Redeemer's welcome voice
- Spreads heavenly peace around;
- And life and everlasting joys
- Attend the blissful sound.
- 5Divine Instructor, gracious Lord,
- Be Thou for ever near;
- Teach me to love Thy sacred word,
- And view my Saviour there.
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 Excellency of Scripture page.
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