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Play “The World Has Lost Its Charms”
Free same-meter accompaniment for The World Has Lost Its Charms (John Newton): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 2 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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- 1Let worldly minds the world pursue,
- It has no charms for me;
- Once I admired its trifles too,
- But grace has set me free.
- As by the light of opening day,
- The stars are all concealed;
- So earthly pleasures fade away,
- When Jesus is revealed.
- 2Creatures no more divide my choice,
- I bid them all depart;
- His name, and love, and gracious voice.
- Have fixed my roving heart.
- But may I hope that thou wilt own
- A worthless worm like me?
- Now, Lord! I would be thine alone,
- And wholly live to thee.
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 World Has Lost Its Charms page.
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