Bishopthorpe (Jeremiah Clarke)

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• (Posted 2020-12-05)  CPDL #61803:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-12-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 63 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard

• (Posted 2020-12-05)  CPDL #61802:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-12-05).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 115 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

• (Posted 2016-11-07)  CPDL #41727:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-11-07).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 23 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Bishopthorpe
Composer: Jeremiah Clarke
Lyricist: John Greenleaf Whittier

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

First published:
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 133
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Original text and translations

English text

1. Immortal love for ever full, for ever flowing free, for ever shared, for ever whole, a never-ebbing sea! 2. Our outward lips confess the name, all other names above; love only knoweth whence it came and comprehendeth love. 3. We may not climb the heavenly steeps to bring the Lord Christ down; in vain we search the lowest deeps, for him no depths can drown; 4. But warm, sweet, tender, even yet a present help is he; and faith has still its Olivet, and love its Galilee.

5. The healing of his seamless dress is by our beds of pain; we touch him in life's throng and press and we are whole again. 6. Through him the first fond prayers are said our lips of childhood frame; the last low whispers of the dead are burdened with his name. 7. Alone, O Love ineffable, thy saving name is give to turn aside from thee is hell, to walk with thee is heaven.