The Truth sent from above (Traditional): Difference between revisions

From ChoralWiki

Revision as of 01:30, 1 July 2021

Music files

**L E G E N D**
ICON	SOURCE
	Web Page
	File details
	Help

(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]).

Retrieved from "https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Truth_sent_from_above_(Traditional)&oldid=1512916"

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 ==Music files==
-{{Legend}}
+{{#Legend:}}
+*{{PostedDate|2004-05-20}} {{CPDLno|7070}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20040609191037/http://www.christmas-carol-music.org/Index_of_Titles.html {{net}}] PDF and MIDI files
-*'''CPDL #7070:''' [http://www.christmas-carol-music.org/Index_of_Titles.html {{pdf}}] [http://www.christmas-carol-music.org/Index_of_Titles.html {{mid}}]
+{{Editor|Edward L. Stauff|2004-05-20}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|49}}{{Copy|Personal}}
-:'''Editor:''' [[User:Edward L. Stauff|Edward L. Stauff]] ''(added 2004-05-20)''.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Score information:''' Letter, 1 page&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Copy|Personal}}
+:{{EdNotes|}}
-:'''Edition notes:'''
 ==General Information==
-'''Title:''' ''Truth Sent From Above, The''<br>
+{{Title|''Truth Sent From Above, The''}}
-'''Composer:''' [[Traditional]]<br>
+{{Composer|Traditional}}
 {{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
-'''Genre:''' {{pcat|Sacred| music}}, [[Carols]] <br>
+{{Genre|Sacred|Carols}}
 {{Language|English}}
-'''Instruments:''' {{acap}}<br>
+{{Instruments|A cappella}}
-'''Published:'''
+{{Pub|1|}}
+{{Descr| }}
-'''Description:'''
+{{#ExtWeb:
-'''External websites:'''
 Entry at ChristmasCarolMusic.org for The Truth Sent From Above:
-:http://www.christmas-carol-music.org/CDs/TruthFromAbove.html
+: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,
-::''1.''
+There to remain, from evil free,
-:This is the truth sent from above
+Except they ate of such a tree.
-:The truth of God, the God of love
-:Therefore don't turn me from your door
-:But hearken will both rich and poor
-::''2.''
+.
-:The first thing that I do relate
+And they did eat, which was a sin,
-:Is that God did man create
+And thus their ruin did begin.
-:The next thing which to you I'll tell
+Ruined themselves, both you and me,
-:Woman was made with man to dwell
+And all of their posterity.
-::''3.''
+.
-:And after that, 'twas God's own choice
+Thus we were heirs to endless woes,
-:To place them both in Paradise,
+Till God the Lord did interpose,
-:There to remain of evil free
+And so a promise soon did run,
-:Except they ate of such a tree.
+That he would redeem us by his Son.
-::''4.''
+.
-:But they did eat, which was a sin,
+And at this season of the year
-:And so their ruin did begin,
+Our blest Redeemer did appear,
-:Ruined themselves, both you and me,
+And here did live, and here did preach,
-:And all of their posterity.
+and many thousands he did teach.
-::''5.''
+.
-:Thus we were heirs to endless woes
+Thus he in love to us behaved,
-:Till God and Lord did interpose
+To show us how we must be saved;
-:And so a promise soon did run
+And if you want to know the way,
-:That He would redeem us by His Son
+Be pleased to hear what he did say:
-::''6.''
+.
-:And at that season of the year
+"Go preach the Gospel," now he said,
-:Our blessed redeemer did appear
+"To all the nations that are made!
-:He here did live and here did preach
+And he that does believe on me,
-:And many thousands he did teach
+From all his sins I'll set him free."
-::''7.''
+.
-:Thus He in love to us behaved
+O seek! O seek of God above
-:To show us how we must be saved
+That saving faith that works by love!
-:And if you want to know the way
+And, if he's pleased to grant thee this,
-:Be pleased to hear what He did say
+Thou'rt sure to have eternal bliss.
+.
+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.
+}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Truth sent from above, The (Traditional)}}
+==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 ([http://www.ancientgroove.co.uk/essays/truth.html]).
 [[Category:Sheet music]]
-[[Category:Carols]]
 [[Category:Christmas]]
-[[Category:Romantic music]]