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Free same-meter accompaniment for When Jesus Left His Father's Throne (James Montgomery): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 3 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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- 1When Jesus left His Father's throne,
- He chose an humble birth;
- Like us, unhonoured and unknown,
- He came to dwell on earth.
- Like Him may we be found below,
- In widsom's path of peace;
- Like Him in grace and knowledge grow,
- As years and strength increase.
- 2Sweet were His words and kind His look,
- When mothers round Him pressed;
- Their infants in His arms He took,
- And on His bosom blessed.
- Safe from the world's alluring harms
- Beneath His watchful eye,
- Thus in the circle of His arms
- May we for ever lie.
- 3When Jesus into Salem rode,
- The children sang around;
- For joy they plucked the palms and strowed
- Their garments on the ground.
- Hosanna our glad voices raise,
- Hosanna to our King!
- Should we forget our Saviour's praise,
- The stones themselves would sing.
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 When Jesus Left His Father's Throne page.
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