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Free same-meter accompaniment for The Goodness of God (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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- 1Ye humble souls, approach your God
- With songs of sacred praise;
- For He is good, immensely good,
- And kind are all His ways.
- 2All nature owns His guardian care;
- In Him we live and move;
- But nobler benefits declare
- The wonders of His love.
- 3He gave His Son, His only Son
- To ransom us from sin:
- 'Tis thus He makes His goodness known,--
- Where shall our praise begin!
- 4To this dear refuge, Lord we come;
- On this our hope relies;
- A safe defense, a peaceful home,
- When storms of trouble rise.
- 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 Goodness of God page.
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