Hearken to the anthem glorious (Richard Redhead)

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  • (Posted 2022-03-12)  CPDL #68366:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-12).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 42 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn with harmony and underlaid words in the version published in The Hymnal 1982.
  • (Posted 2022-03-12)  CPDL #68365:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-12).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 72 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

General Information

Title: Hearken to the anthem glorious
Composer: Richard Redhead
Tune: Laus Deo
Lyricist: Christopher Smart
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 87. 87

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published:
Description: Descants to this hymn are available by Percy Whitlock and Alan Gray.

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

Hearken to the anthem glorious
of the martyrs robed in white;
they, like Christ, in death victorious
dwell for ever in the light.

Living, they proclaimed salvation,
heaven-endowed with grace and power;
and they died in imitation
of their Savior’s final hour.

Christ, for cruèl traitors pleading,
triumphed in his parting breath
o’er all miracles preceding
his inestimable death.

Take from him what ye will give him,
of his fullness grace for grace;
strive to think him, speak him, live him,
till you find him face to face.