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Free same-meter accompaniment for The Joys of Heaven (Anne Steele): 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.
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- 1Come, Lord, and warm each languid heart,
- Inspire each lifeless tongue;
- And let the joys of heaven impart
- Their influence to our song.
- 2Sorrow, and pain, and ev'ry care,
- And discord there shall cease;
- And perfect joy and love sincere
- Adorn the realms of peace.
- 3The soul, from sin forever free,
- Shall mourn its power no more;
- But, clothed in spotless purity,
- Redeeming love adore.
- 4There on a throne, how dazzling bright
- Th'exalted Saviour shines,
- And beams ineffable delight
- On all the heavenly minds.
- 5There shall the foll'wers of the Lamb
- Join in immortal songs,
- And endless honors to His name
- Employ their tuneful tongues.
- 6Lord, tune our hearts to praise and love,
- Our feeble notes inspire;
- Till, in Thy blissful courts above,
- We join th'angelic choir.
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 Joys of Heaven page.
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