FROM THE EPIPHANY TILL SEPTUAGESIMA
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\new Staff { \clef treble \time 4/2 \key f \major \partial 2 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \override Score.BarNumber #'transparent = ##t
\relative c''
<< { a2 | bes a g f | e1 f2 \fermata \bar"||" a | g g a f | e1. \breathe \bar"||" \break
a2 | a g a d | c1 a2 \fermata \bar"||" c | bes a g g | f1. \bar"|." } \\
{ f2 | f f e d | d( cis) d f | e d cis d | cis1.
c!2 f e f f | e1 f2 f | f f f e | f1. } >>
}
\new Staff { \clef bass \key f \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
\relative c'
<< { c2 | bes c c4( bes) a2 | a1 a2 c | c g e f4( g) | a1.
a2 | c c c bes4( a) | g2( c) c c | d c c c4( bes) | a1. } \\
{ f2 | d f c d | a1 d2 \fermata f, | c' bes a d | a1.
f'2 | f c f bes, | c1 f2 \fermata a, | bes f' c c | f,1. } >>
}
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J. Montgomery, 1771—1854.
Unison.
HAIL to the Lord’s Anointed!
Great David’s greater Son;
Hail, in the time appointed,
His reign on earth begun!
He comes to break oppression,
To let the captive free;
To take away transgression,
And rule in equity.
2 He comes with succour speedy
To those who suffer wrong;
To help the poor and needy,
And bid the weak be strong;
To give them songs for sighing,
Their darkness turn to light,
Whose souls, condemned and dying,
Were precious in his sight.
3 He shall come down like showers
Upon the fruitful earth,
And love, joy, hope, like flowers,
Spring in his path to birth:
Before him on the mountains
Shall peace the herald go;
And righteousness in fountains
From hill to valley flow.
4 * Arabia’s desert-ranger
To him shall bow the knee;
The Ethiopian stranger
His glory come to see;
With offerings of devotion
Ships from the isles shall meet,
To pour the wealth of ocean
In tribute at his feet.
5 Kings shall fall down before him,
And gold and incense bring;
All nations shall adore him,
His praise all people sing;
To him shall prayer unceasing
And daily vows ascend;
His kingdom still increasing,
A kingdom without end.
6. * O’er every foe victorious,
He on his throne shall rest,
From age to age more g1orious,
All-blessing and all-blest:
The tide of time shall never
His covenant remove;
His name shall stand for ever;
That name to us is Love.
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\new Staff { \clef treble \time 4/2 \key f \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
\relative c' { << { f1 f \bar"||" } \\ { d c } >> } }
\new Lyrics \lyricmode { A -- men. }
\new Staff { \clef bass \key f \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
\relative c' { << { bes1 a } \\ { bes,1 f } >> } }
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