THE CHRISTIAN YEAR
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\new Staff { \clef treble \time 4/2 \key f \major \partial 1 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \override Score.BarNumber #'transparent = ##t
\relative c'
<< { f1 | 2 e f a | g g f1 \breathe \bar"||"
\time 2/2 f | \time 4/2 bes2 a f g | a1 \fermata \bar"||" \break
a | a2 bes c a | f g a1 \breathe \bar"||"
\time 2/2 a | \time4/2 g2 f f e | f1 \fermata | \bar"|." } \\
{ c1 | 2 2 2 f | f e f1 | c | f2 f f d | e1
f | f2 f c c | d e f1 | f | e2 f d c | c1 } >>
}
\new Staff { \clef bass \key f \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
\relative c'
<< { a1 | g2 g a c | d c4( bes) a1 | a | bes2 c d d | cis1
c | c2 bes g a | a c c1 | c | c2 c bes4( a) g2 | a1 } \\
{ f1 | c2 c f a, | bes c f,1 | f' | d2 f bes, bes | a1 \fermata
f' | f2 d e f | d c f1 | f | c2 a bes c | f,1 \fermata } >>
}
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\midi { \tempo 2 = 66 }](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/9/t/9t91q73m7u0dvxhpbqlnppzmglnck1f/9t91q73m.png)
HAVE mercy on us, God most high,
Who lift our hearts to thee;
Have mercy on us, worms of earth,
Most holy Trinity.
2 Most ancient of all mysteries,
Before thy throne we lie;
Have mercy now, most merciful,
Most holy Trinity,
3 When heaven and earth were yet unmade
When time was yet unknown,
Thou in thy bliss and majesty
Didst live and love alone.
4 Thou wert not born: there was no fount
From which thy Being flowed,
There is no end which thou canst reach;
But thou art simply God.
5 How wonderful creation is,
The work which thou didst bless,
And O what then must thou be like,
Eternal loveliness!
6 How beautiful the Angels are,
The Saints how bright in bliss;
But with thy beauty, Lord, compared.
How dull how poor is this!
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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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