Grace, 'tis a charming sound (Thomas Clark): Difference between revisions

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Editor: Tim Henderson (submitted 2006-01-15). Score information: A4, 1 page, 36 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: from Union Tunebook 1842

Title: Grace, 'tis a charming sound
Composer: Thomas Clark
Tune: Cranbrook

Lyricist: Philip Doddridge

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 66. 86 (S.M.)

Language: English
Instruments:

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Description: Thomas Clark's hymn tune Cranbrook was first published with this text, in his collection A Sett of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, [1805].

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Original text and translations may be found at Grace! tis a charming sound.

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 ==Original text and translations==
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-Grace, ’tis a charming sound,
-Harmonious to mine ear;
-Heaven with the echo shall resound,
-And all the earth shall hear.
-Grace first contrived the way
-To save rebellious man;
-And all the steps that grace display
-Which drew the wondrous plan.
-Grace first inscribed my name
-In God’s eternal book;
-’Twas grace that gave me to the Lamb,
-Who all my sorrows took.
-Grace led my roving feet
-To tread the heavenly road;
-And new supplies each hour I meet,
-While pressing on to God.
-Grace taught my soul to pray
-And made mine eyes o’erflow;
-’Twas grace which kept me to this day,
-And will not let me go.
-Grace all the work shall crown,
-Through everlasting days;
-It lays in heaven the topmost stone,
-And well deserves the praise.
-O let Thy grace inspire
-My soul with strength divine
-My all my powers to Thee aspire,
-And all my days be Thine.}}
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