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Play “The Glorious Reign of Christ on Earth”
Free same-meter accompaniment for The Glorious Reign of Christ on Earth (Isaac Watts): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) 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. 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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- 1Lo, what a glorious sight appears
- To our believing eyes!
- The earth and seas are passed away,
- And the old rolling skies.
- 2From the third heaven, where God resides,
- That holy, happy place,
- The New Jerusalem comes down,
- Adorned with shining grace.
- 3Attending angels shout for joy,
- And the bright armies sing;
- Ye saints, behold the sacred seat
- Of your descending King!
- 4The God of glory down to men
- Removes his blest abode;
- Men are the objects of his love,
- And he their gracious God.
- 5His own soft hand shall wipe the tears
- From every weeping eye;
- And pains, and groans, and griefs, and fears,
- And death itself, shall die.
- 6How bright the vision! O, how long
- Shall this glad hour delay?
- Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time,
- And bring the welcome day!
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 Glorious Reign of Christ on Earth page.
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