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(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]).

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 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,
+There to remain, from evil free,
+Except they ate of such a tree.
-:1.
+.
-:This is the truth sent from above,
+And they did eat, which was a sin,
-:The truth of God, the God of love:
+And thus their ruin did begin.
-:Therefore don't turn me from your door,
+Ruined themselves, both you and me,
-:But hearken all, both rich and poor.
+And all of their posterity.
-:2.
+.
-:The first thing which I do relate
+Thus we were heirs to endless woes,
-:Is that God did man create,
+Till God the Lord did interpose,
-:The next thing which to you I'll tell,
+And so a promise soon did run,
-:Woman was made with man to dwell.
+That he would redeem us by his Son.
-:3.
+.
-:Then, after this, 'twas God's own choice
+And at this season of the year
-:To place them both in Paradise,
+Our blest Redeemer did appear,
-:There to remain, from evil free,
+And here did live, and here did preach,
-:Except they ate of such a tree.
+and many thousands he did teach.
-:4.
+.
-:And they did eat, which was a sin,
+Thus he in love to us behaved,
-:And thus their ruin did begin.
+To show us how we must be saved;
-:Ruined themselves, both you and me,
+And if you want to know the way,
-:And all of their posterity.
+Be pleased to hear what he did say:
-:5.
+.
-:Thus we were heirs to endless woes,
+"Go preach the Gospel," now he said,
-:Till God the Lord did interpose,
+"To all the nations that are made!
-:And so a promise soon did run,
+And he that does believe on me,
-:That he would redeem us by his Son.
+From all his sins I'll set him free."
-:6.
+.
-:And at this season of the year
+O seek! O seek of God above
-:Our blest Redeemer did appear,
+That saving faith that works by love!
-:And here did live, and here did preach,
+And, if he's pleased to grant thee this,
-:and many thousands he did teach.
+Thou'rt sure to have eternal bliss.
-:7.
+.
-:Thus he in love to us behaved,
+God grant to all within this place
-:To show us how we must be saved;
+True saving faith, that special grace
-:And if you want to know the way,
+Which to his people doth belong:
-:Be pleased to hear what he did say:
+And thus I close my Christmas song.
+}}
-: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.
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 These verses are reproduced by Ancient Grove Music ([http://www.ancientgroove.co.uk/essays/truth.html]).
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