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And gladness with each true-hearted wight.
And gladness with each true-hearted wight.
Joy we in him with thanks, that he may bring
Joy we in him with thanks, that he may bring
More joy unto ourselves, health to our King. ''Rejoice...''
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Editor: Michael Gibson (submitted 2008-10-06).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 325 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Includes a keyboard version of the original accompaniment.

General Information

Title: O Thou the Central Orb, originally O all true faithful hearts
Composer: Orlando Gibbons
Lyricist: Henry Ramsden Bramley

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SAATB
, verse SSAATBB
Genre: SacredAnthemVerse anthem

Language: English
Instruments: 4 or more part consort of viols.
Published: as O Thou... in 1873

Description: O all true faithful hearts is "A thanksgiving for the King's happy recovery from a great dangerous sickness" and appears in Tudor Church Music vol. 4

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Original text and translations

The original words to this anthem began O all true faithful hearts. Frederick Ouseley adapted words from a sonnet by Henry Ramsden Bramley to fit Gibbons' music, creating this anthem.

Original text and translations may be found at O Thou, the central orb.

Original text

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O all true faithful hearts, with one accord
United in one head sing to the Lord,
For he our David from the snares of death
Hath freed; prolong his days, enlarge his breath.

Rejoice in him, give thanks, his great name bless
For a remembrance of his holiness.

His life is worth ten thousand, therefore give
Each soul tn thousand thanks that he doth live
To lead his people forth to pastures green,
To praise his God whose love to us is seen. Rejoice...

Now for the righteous is sprung up a light,
And gladness with each true-hearted wight.
Joy we in him with thanks, that he may bring
More joy unto ourselves, health to our King. Rejoice...