Blest who with gen'rous pity glows (James Nares)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-02-07). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 114 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Clefs modernised. Source may be found at IMSLP. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: Blest who with gen'rous pity glows
Composer: James Nares
Lyricist: James Merrick
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Verse anthem
Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo
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Description: Lyrics are loosely based on James Merrick's paraphrase of Psalm 41:1-3,12.
External websites: IMSLP - Nares
Original text and translations
English text
Blest who with gen'rous pity glows,
Who feels another's wants and woes.
In ev'ry want, in ev'ry woe,
Thy pity, Lord, himself shall know.
Thy love his precious life shall guard,
Thy justice give a sure reward.
Tho' languid with disease and pain,
Thou Lord, his spirit wilt sustain;
Thy love on him and on his line
shall with distinguish'd lustre shine.