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Free same-meter accompaniment for The Incarnation (Samuel Medley): 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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- 1Mortals, awake, with angels join,
- And chant the solemn lay;
- Joy, love, and gratitude combine,
- To hail the auspicious day.
- 2In heaven the rapturous song began,
- And sweet seraphic fire
- Through all the shining legions ran,
- And strung and tuned the lyre.
- 3Swift through the vast expanse it flew
- And loud the echo rolled;
- The theme, the song, the joy, was new,
- 'Twas more than heaven could hold.
- 4Down through the portals of the sky
- The impetuous torrent ran;
- And angels flew, with eager joy,
- To bear the news to man.
- 5With joy the chorus we repeat,
- "Glory to God on high!"
- Good-will and peace are now complete,
- Through Christ who came to die.
- 6Hail, Prince of life, forever hail!
- Redeemer, Brother, Friend!
- Though earth, and time, and life shall fail,
- Thy praise shall never end.
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 Incarnation page.
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