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<poem>1. O thou who camest from above | <poem> | ||
the fire celestial to impart, | 1. O thou who camest from above | ||
kindle a flame of sacred love | the fire celestial to impart, | ||
on the mean altar of my heart. | kindle a flame of sacred love | ||
on the mean altar of my heart. | |||
2. There let it for thy glory burn | 2. There let it for thy glory burn | ||
with inextinguishable blaze, | with inextinguishable blaze, | ||
and trembling to its source return | and trembling to its source return | ||
in humble prayer and fervent praise. | in humble prayer and fervent praise. | ||
3. Jesus confirm my heart's desire | 3. Jesus confirm my heart's desire | ||
to work and speak and think for thee; | to work and speak and think for thee; | ||
still let me guard the holy fire | still let me guard the holy fire | ||
and still stir up the gift in me. | and still stir up the gift in me. | ||
4. Still let me prove thy perfect will, | 4. Still let me prove thy perfect will, | ||
my acts of faith and love repeat; | my acts of faith and love repeat; | ||
till death thine endless mercies seal, | till death thine endless mercies seal, | ||
and make the sacrifice complete.</poem> | and make the sacrifice complete.</poem> | ||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Romantic music]] | [[Category:Romantic music]] | ||
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CPDL #20686:
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2009-12-26). Score information: A4, 1 page, 20 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: O thou who camest from above
Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Tune: Hereford
Lyricist: Charles Wesley
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard or a cappella
Published:
Description: A setting by the composer of a hymn by his grandfather, Charles Wesley.
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Original text and translations
English text
1. O thou who camest from above
the fire celestial to impart,
kindle a flame of sacred love
on the mean altar of my heart.
2. There let it for thy glory burn
with inextinguishable blaze,
and trembling to its source return
in humble prayer and fervent praise.
3. Jesus confirm my heart's desire
to work and speak and think for thee;
still let me guard the holy fire
and still stir up the gift in me.
4. Still let me prove thy perfect will,
my acts of faith and love repeat;
till death thine endless mercies seal,
and make the sacrifice complete.