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{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2018-05-27}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|4|117}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | {{Editor|Barry Johnston|2018-05-27}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|4|117}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | ||
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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''An Anthem for Ordination''}} | |||
{{FirstLine|Descend from heaven, celestial Dove}} | |||
{{Composer|Jacob French}} | {{Composer|Jacob French}} | ||
{{Lyricist|Anonymous}} | {{Lyricist|Anonymous}} | ||
{{Voicing|4|SATB}} | {{Voicing|4|SATB}} | ||
{{Genre|Sacred|Anthems}} {{ | {{Genre|Sacred|Anthems}} {{Meter|886. 886}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | {{Instruments|A cappella}} | ||
{{ | {{Pub|1|1802|in ''[[Harmony of Harmony (Jacob French)|Harmony of Harmony]]'', pp. 125-130.}} | ||
{{Descr|Words by an unknown author, no precedent found (Jones 1998).}} | |||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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Long did the world in darkness groan, | Long did the world in darkness groan, | ||
How dim the light of reason shone, | How dim the light of reason shone, | ||
Before the morning rose; | Before the morning rose; | ||
No calm content the soul could find; | No calm content the soul could find; | ||
Discord, that vulture of the mind, | Discord, that vulture of the mind, | ||
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Nor could the sages e'er explore | Nor could the sages e'er explore | ||
Eternity's untrodden shore, | Eternity's untrodden shore, | ||
No light their systems gave. | No light their systems gave. | ||
With steady care and anxious pain, | With steady care and anxious pain, | ||
They strove to find, but all in vain, | They strove to find, but all in vain, | ||
The world beyond the grave. | The world beyond the grave. | ||
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For error's course is run. | For error's course is run. | ||
Now bright around you beams the day, | Now bright around you beams the day, | ||
And death's dark shadows melt away | And death's dark shadows melt away | ||
Before the gospel sun.}} | Before the gospel sun.}} | ||
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Behold, the Son of God descends; | Behold, the Son of God descends; | ||
Prostrate before him, ye heavens bend, | Prostrate before him, ye heavens bend, | ||
He leaves the shining | He leaves the shining spheres. | ||
See, on mount Calvary he expires, | See, on mount Calvary he expires, | ||
Ye sun and stars withdraw your fires, | Ye sun and stars withdraw your fires, | ||
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With all the majesty of light, | With all the majesty of light, | ||
In flaming glories crowned. | In flaming glories crowned. | ||
And now he treads the starry plain, | And now he treads the starry plain, | ||
While shouting seraphs in their train | While shouting seraphs in their train | ||
Roll the glad tidings round.}} | Roll the glad tidings round.}} | ||
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The honors of his mighty name, | The honors of his mighty name, | ||
And songs of triumph raise. | And songs of triumph raise. | ||
Till lost in flames in ruin hurled, | Till lost in flames in ruin hurled, | ||
Sinks the vast fabric of the world, | Sinks the vast fabric of the world, | ||
And trembling nature dies.}} | And trembling nature dies.}} | ||
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[[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:Classical music]] | ||
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- (Posted 2018-05-27) CPDL #49861:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-05-27). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 117 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: As written in 1802.
General Information
Title: An Anthem for Ordination
First Line: Descend from heaven, celestial Dove
Composer: Jacob French
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem Meter: 886. 886
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1802 in Harmony of Harmony, pp. 125-130
Description: Words by an unknown author, no precedent found (Jones 1998).
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Original text and translations
 English textDescend from heaven, celestial Dove, |
Nor could the sages e'er explore |
Behold, the Son of God descends; |
Long may our tongues with joy proclaim |