Come to our poor nature's night (Joseph Barnby)

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• (Posted 2018-11-19)  CPDL #52171:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-11-19).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 64 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from the edition on IMSLP. Note values halved.

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Title: Come to our poor nature's night
Tune: Abba
Composer: Joseph Barnby
Lyricist: George Rawson

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 777. 5

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1897 in Hymn Tunes, no. 106, p. 59
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English text

1  Come to our poor nature's night With Thy blessed inward light, Holy Ghost, the Infinite, Comforter divine. 2  We are sinful, cleans us, Lord; Sick and faint, Thy strength afford; Lost, until by Thee restored, Comforter divine.

3  Orphan are our souls and poor; Give us from Thy heavenly store Faith, joy, love for evermore, Comforter divine. 4  Like the dew Thy peace distil; Guide, subdue our wayward will, Things of Christ unfolding still, Comforter divine.

5  Gentle, awful, holy Guest, Make Thy temple in each breast; There Thy presence be confest, Comforter divine. 6  With us, for us, intercede, And with voiceless graonings plead Our unutterable need, Comforter divine.

7  In us, "Abba, Father", cry; Earnest of the bliss on high, Seal of immortality, Comforter divine. 8  Search for us the depths of God; Upwards, by the starry road, Bear us to Thy high abode, Comforter divine.