Victim divine, Thy grace we claim (Joseph Barnby)

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• (Posted 2018-12-09)  CPDL #52569:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-12-09).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 53 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from the edition on IMSLP. Note values halved. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

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Title: Victim divine, Thy grace we claim
Tune: Victim divine
Composer: Joseph Barnby
Lyricist: Charles Wesley

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 88. 88. 88

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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1 Victim Divine, thy grace we claim while thus thy precious death we show: once offered up, a spotless Lamb, in thy great temple here below, thou didst for all our kind atone, and standest now before the throne. 2 Thou standest in the holiest place, as now for guilty sinners slain; thy blood of sprinkling speaks, and prays, all prevalent for helpless ones; thy blood is still our ransom found, and speaks salvation all around.

3 The smoke of thy atonement here darkened the sun and rent the veil, made the new way to heaven appear, and showed the great Invisible; well pleased in thee our God looked down, and called his rebels to a crown. 4 He still respects thy sacrifice, its savour sweet doth always please; the offering smokes through earth and skies, diffusing life, and joy, and peace; to these thy lower courts it comes, and fills them with divine perfumes.

5 We need not go up to heaven, to bring the long-sought Saviour down; Thou art to all already given, Thou dost e’en now thy banquet crown: To every faithful soul appear, and show thy real presence here!