Crucifixion (Ananias Davisson)

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• (Posted 2017-01-28)  CPDL #42836:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-01-28).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 56 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Shape note format (4-shape), as published in 1820–1825. Seven stanzas included.

General Information

Title: Crucifixion
First Line: Saw ye my Savior
Composer: Ananias Davisson
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 55. 77. 79

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: First published in Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony, 1820. Words by an unknown author, before 1819 (Music 2005), in eight stanzas.

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Original text and translations

English text 1. Saw ye my Savior, Saw ye my Savior, Saw ye my Savior and God: O! he died on Calvary, To atone for you and me, And to purchase our pardon with blood. 2. He was extended, He was extended, Painfully nailed to the cross; Then he bowed his head and died, Thus my Lord was crucified, To atone for a world that was lost.

3. Jesus hung bleeding, Jesus hung bleeding, Three dreadful hours in pain; While the sun refused to shine, When his majesty divine Was derided. insulted, and slain. 4. Darkness prevailed, Darkness prevailed, Darkness prevailed through the land; O! the solid rocks were rent, Through creation's vast extent, When the Jews crucified the God-Man.

5. When it was finished, When it was finished, And the atonement was made; He was taken by the great, And embalmed in spices sweet, And was in a new sepulcher laid. 6. Hail, mighty Savior! Hail, mighty Savior! Prince and the author of peace; O! he burst the bars of death, And triumphing, left the earth, He ascended to mansions of bliss.

7. Now interceding, Now interceding, Pleading that sinners might live; Saying, Father, I have died, O, behold my hands and side, To redeem them; I pray thee, forgive. 8. "I will forgive them, I will forgive them, When they repent and believe; Let them now return to me, And be reconciled to me, And salvation they all shall receive."