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'''Published:''' 1781 | '''Published:''' 1781 | ||
'''Description:''' | '''Description:''' First published in ''The Psalm-Singer's Amusement'', 1781, p. 53. Revised by Billings in 1786. Words by [[James Relly]], his Hymn 17 of Part 2. | ||
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Don’t thy ransom’d child forget, | Don’t thy ransom’d child forget, | ||
Nor leave me in distress. | Nor leave me in distress. | ||
I have foolishly abused | |||
My Saviour's bleeding love; | |||
All Thy gifts, my God, misused, | |||
When by temptation drove : | |||
Justly I deserved to be | |||
Forsaken by my Lord and God ; | |||
Yet shall justice plead for me, | |||
For whom Thou shed'st Thy blood. | |||
Thy blest smiles, my gracious Lord, | |||
Shall cheer my drooping Heart; | |||
I'm instructed in Thy word, | |||
That Thou unchanging art: | |||
Draw me to the depth profound | |||
Of all Thy sorrows, blood and sweat, | |||
Passing on, through every Wound, | |||
Unto Thy mercy seat. | |||
There, reclining on thy breast, | |||
Th'eternal Sabbath find; | |||
Proving in Thee perfect Rest | |||
To my poor laboring mind; | |||
Waiting till my Lord I see, | |||
And be like Him forever pure, | |||
At the heavenly jubilee, | |||
This bliss to me is sure. | |||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
[[Category:Shapenote-4 Editions]] | |||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:Classical music]] |
Revision as of 04:15, 21 February 2015
Music files
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-02-21). Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 67 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).
- Editor: Michael Lauer (submitted 2007-12-14). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 70 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: Mendom
Composer: William Billings
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1781
Description: First published in The Psalm-Singer's Amusement, 1781, p. 53. Revised by Billings in 1786. Words by James Relly, his Hymn 17 of Part 2.
External websites: http://www.mrlauer.org/music/
Original text and translations
English text
My Redeemer, let me be
Quite happy at thy feet;
Still to know myself and thee,
Be this my bitter sweet:
Look upon my infant state,
And with a father’s yearning bless;
Don’t thy ransom’d child forget,
Nor leave me in distress.
I have foolishly abused
My Saviour's bleeding love;
All Thy gifts, my God, misused,
When by temptation drove :
Justly I deserved to be
Forsaken by my Lord and God ;
Yet shall justice plead for me,
For whom Thou shed'st Thy blood.
Thy blest smiles, my gracious Lord,
Shall cheer my drooping Heart;
I'm instructed in Thy word,
That Thou unchanging art:
Draw me to the depth profound
Of all Thy sorrows, blood and sweat,
Passing on, through every Wound,
Unto Thy mercy seat.
There, reclining on thy breast,
Th'eternal Sabbath find;
Proving in Thee perfect Rest
To my poor laboring mind;
Waiting till my Lord I see,
And be like Him forever pure,
At the heavenly jubilee,
This bliss to me is sure.