Thou, whose almighty word (Felice Giardini)

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  • (Posted 2020-11-21)  CPDL #61604:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-21).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 39 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
  • (Posted 2020-11-21)  CPDL #61603:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-21).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 99 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

General Information

Title: Thou, whose almighty word
Composer: Felice Giardini
Tune: Moscow
Lyricist: John Marriott

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 664. 66. 64

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published:
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 180
Description: A descant to the hymn can be found here.

External websites:

Original text and translations

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Thou, whose almighty word
chaos and darkness heard,
and took their flight;
hear us, we humbly pray,
and where the Gospel-day
sheds not its glorious ray,
let there be light.

Thou, who didst come to bring
on thy redeeming wing
healing and sight,
health to the sick in mind,
sight to the inly blind,
O now to all mankind
let there be light.

Spirit of truth and love,
life-giving, holy Dove,
speed forth thy flight;
move on the water’s face,
bearing the lamp of grace,
and in earth’s darkest place
let there be light.

Holy and blessèd Three,
glorious Trinity,
Wisdom, Love, Might;
boundless as ocean’s tide
rolling in fullest pride,
through the earth far and wide
let there be light.