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• (Posted 2015-07-20)  CPDL #36195:  MusicXML

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-07-20).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 56 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition, as revised in 1796. The other two stanzas of Hervey's poem added below.

• (Posted 2015-07-20)  CPDL #36194: 

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-07-20).   Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 56 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Version revised by Holden, 1796. The other two stanzas from Hervey's poem added below.

General Information

Title: Alpha
First Line: When faith presents the Savior's death
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: James Hervey

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1793

Description: First published in The Worcester Collection, 1793, p. 16, for three parts (Treble-Tenor-Bass); extensively revised by Holden in 1796 to include a fourth part (Counter). Words by James Hervey, 1746.

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English text

1. When faith presents the Savior's death
And whispers, this is thine,
Sweetly my rising hours advance,
And peacefully decline.

2. Let outward things go how they will,
On Thee I cast my care;
But let me reign with Thee in heaven,
Though most unworthy here.

3. Faith in Thy love shall sweeten death,
And smooth the rugged way;
Smile on me, dearest Lord, and then
I shall not wish to stay.