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(Posted 2004-05-20) CPDL #07070: PDF and MIDI files

Editor: Edward L. Stauff (submitted 2004-05-20). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 49 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Truth Sent From Above, The
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description:

External websites:

Entry at ChristmasCarolMusic.org for The Truth Sent From Above:
http://www.christmas-carol-music.org/CDs/TruthFromAbove.html

Original text and translations

English text

1.
This is the truth sent from above,
The truth of God, the God of love:
Therefore don't turn me from your door,
But hearken all, both rich and poor.

2.
The first thing which I do relate
Is that God did man create,
The next thing which to you I'll tell,
Woman was made with man to dwell.

3.
Then, after this, 'twas God's own choice
To place them both in Paradise,
There to remain, from evil free,
Except they ate of such a tree.

4.
And they did eat, which was a sin,
And thus their ruin did begin.
Ruined themselves, both you and me,
And all of their posterity.

5.
Thus we were heirs to endless woes,
Till God the Lord did interpose,
And so a promise soon did run,
That he would redeem us by his Son.

6.
And at this season of the year
Our blest Redeemer did appear,
And here did live, and here did preach,
and many thousands he did teach.

7.
Thus he in love to us behaved,
To show us how we must be saved;
And if you want to know the way,
Be pleased to hear what he did say:

8.
"Go preach the Gospel," now he said,
"To all the nations that are made!
And he that does believe on me,
From all his sins I'll set him free."

9.
O seek! O seek of God above
That saving faith that works by love!
And, if he's pleased to grant thee this,
Thou'rt sure to have eternal bliss.

10.
God grant to all within this place
True saving faith, that special grace
Which to his people doth belong:
And thus I close my Christmas song.

Sources

According to Cecil J. Sharp, English Folk-Carols (London: Novello & Co., Ltd., 1911), pp. 46-7, there are six verses in missing from those produced here.

These verses are reproduced by Ancient Grove Music ([1]).

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-'''External websites:'''
 Entry at ChristmasCarolMusic.org for The Truth Sent From Above:
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+:http://www.christmas-carol-music.org/CDs/TruthFromAbove.html}}
 ==Original text and translations==
+{{Text|English|
+.
+This is the truth sent from above,
+The truth of God, the God of love:
+Therefore don't turn me from your door,
+But hearken all, both rich and poor.
+.
+The first thing which I do relate
+Is that God did man create,
+The next thing which to you I'll tell,
+Woman was made with man to dwell.
-{{Text|English}}
+.
+Then, after this, 'twas God's own choice
+To place them both in Paradise,
+There to remain, from evil free,
+Except they ate of such a tree.
+.
+And they did eat, which was a sin,
+And thus their ruin did begin.
+Ruined themselves, both you and me,
+And all of their posterity.
-:1.
+.
-:This is the truth sent from above,
+Thus we were heirs to endless woes,
-:The truth of God, the God of love:
+Till God the Lord did interpose,
-:Therefore don't turn me from your door,
+And so a promise soon did run,
-:But hearken all, both rich and poor.
+That he would redeem us by his Son.
-:2.
+.
-:The first thing which I do relate
+And at this season of the year
-:Is that God did man create,
+Our blest Redeemer did appear,
-:The next thing which to you I'll tell,
+And here did live, and here did preach,
-:Woman was made with man to dwell.
+and many thousands he did teach.
-:3.
+.
-:Then, after this, 'twas God's own choice
+Thus he in love to us behaved,
-:To place them both in Paradise,
+To show us how we must be saved;
-:There to remain, from evil free,
+And if you want to know the way,
-:Except they ate of such a tree.
+Be pleased to hear what he did say:
-:4.
+.
-:And they did eat, which was a sin,
+"Go preach the Gospel," now he said,
-:And thus their ruin did begin.
+"To all the nations that are made!
-:Ruined themselves, both you and me,
+And he that does believe on me,
-:And all of their posterity.
+From all his sins I'll set him free."
-:5.
+.
-:Thus we were heirs to endless woes,
+O seek! O seek of God above
-:Till God the Lord did interpose,
+That saving faith that works by love!
-:And so a promise soon did run,
+And, if he's pleased to grant thee this,
-:That he would redeem us by his Son.
+Thou'rt sure to have eternal bliss.
-:6.
+.
-:And at this season of the year
+God grant to all within this place
-:Our blest Redeemer did appear,
+True saving faith, that special grace
-:And here did live, and here did preach,
+Which to his people doth belong:
-:and many thousands he did teach.
+And thus I close my Christmas song.
+}}
-:7.
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Truth sent from above, The (Traditional)}}
-:Thus he in love to us behaved,
-:To show us how we must be saved;
-:And if you want to know the way,
-:Be pleased to hear what he did say:
-:8.
-:"Go preach the Gospel," now he said,
-:"To all the nations that are made!
-:And he that does believe on me,
-:From all his sins I'll set him free."
-:9.
-:O seek! O seek of God above
-:That saving faith that works by love!
-:And, if he's pleased to grant thee this,
-:Thou'rt sure to have eternal bliss.
-:10.
-:God grant to all within this place
-:True saving faith, that special grace
-:Which to his people doth belong:
-:And thus I close my Christmas song.
 ==Sources==
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 These verses are reproduced by Ancient Grove Music ([http://www.ancientgroove.co.uk/essays/truth.html]).
 [[Category:Sheet music]]
-[[Category:Carols]]
 [[Category:Christmas]]