Hearken to the anthem glorious (William Henry Monk)
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- (Posted 2022-03-12) CPDL #68368:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-12). Score information: A4, 1 page, 43 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with harmony and underlaid words to the alternative tune Merton in the version published in The Hymnal 1982.
- (Posted 2022-03-12) CPDL #68367:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-12). Score information: A4, 1 page, 77 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn to the alternative tune Merton in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.
General Information
Title: Hearken to the anthem glorious
Composer: William Henry Monk
Tune: Merton
Lyricist: Christopher Smart
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 87. 87
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard
First published:
Description: Descants to the hymn are available by Alan Gray and Geoffrey Shaw.
External websites:
Original text and translations
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.