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Free same-meter accompaniment for The Lord Be With Us (John Ellerton): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 4 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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- 1The Lord be with us as we bend
- His blessing to receive;
- His gift of peace on us descend
- Before His courts we leave.
- 2The Lord be with us as we walk
- Along our homeward road;
- In silent thought or friendly talk
- Our hearts be near to God.
- 3The Lord be with us till the night
- Shall close the day of rest;
- Be He of every heart the Light,
- Of every home the Guest.
- 4The Lord be with us through the hours
- Of slumber, calm and deep;
- Protect our homes, renew our powers,
- And guard His people's sleep.
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 Lord Be With Us page.
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