The Lord our righteousness (Hugh Blair)

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  • (Posted 2020-12-20)  CPDL #62049:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2020-12-20).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 245 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: The Lord our righteousness
Composer: Hugh Blair
Source of text: Various Biblical verses & O come, all ye faithful

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB, with Tenor or Soprano solo
Genre: SacredAnthem for Christmas

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

First published: 1906 Novello's Octavo Anthems no.873
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Original text and translations

English.png English text

Jer.23:5b  I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper;
Jer.23:6b  and this is his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord our Righteousness.
learn righteousness.
Is.26:9a  With my soul have I desired Thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek Thee early.
Is.26:8b  O Lord, we have waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to Thy Name.
Ps.130:5  I look for the Lord; my soul doth wait for him: in his word is my trust.
Ps.130:6  Our soul fleeth unto the Lord: before the morning watch, I say, before the morning watch.
Ps.85:9  His salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
Luke 2:14  Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Original text and translations may be found at Adeste fideles. (vv.1 & 7)