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Editor: Edward L. Stauff (submitted 2004-05-20). Score information: Letter, 1 page Copyright: Personal

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Title: Truth Sent From Above, The
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Carols

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

"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."

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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-::''1.''
+:1.
-:This is the truth sent from above
+:This is the truth sent from above,
-:The truth of God, the God of love
+:The truth of God, the God of love:
-:Therefore don't turn me from your door
+:Therefore don't turn me from your door,
-:But hearken will both rich and poor
+:But hearken all, both rich and poor.
-::''2.''
+:2.
-:The first thing that I do relate
+:The first thing which I do relate
-:Is that God did man create
+:Is that God did man create,
-:The next thing which to you I'll tell
+:The next thing which to you I'll tell,
-:Woman was made with man to dwell
+:Woman was made with man to dwell.
-::''3.''
+:3.
-:And after that, 'twas God's own choice
+:Then, after this, 'twas God's own choice
 :To place them both in Paradise,
-:There to remain of evil free
+:There to remain, from evil free,
 :Except they ate of such a tree.
-::''4.''
+:4.
-:But they did eat, which was a sin,
+:And they did eat, which was a sin,
-:And so their ruin did begin,
+:And thus their ruin did begin.
 :Ruined themselves, both you and me,
 :And all of their posterity.
-::''5.''
+:5.
-:Thus we were heirs to endless woes
+:Thus we were heirs to endless woes,
-:Till God and Lord did interpose
+:Till God the Lord did interpose,
-:And so a promise soon did run
+:And so a promise soon did run,
-:That He would redeem us by His Son
+:That he would redeem us by his Son.
-::''6.''
+:6.
-:And at that season of the year
+:And at this season of the year
-:Our blessed redeemer did appear
+:Our blest Redeemer did appear,
-:He here did live and here did preach
+:And here did live, and here did preach,
-:And many thousands he did teach
+:and many thousands he did teach.
-::''7.''
+:7.
-:Thus He in love to us behaved
+:Thus he in love to us behaved,
-:To show us how we must be saved
+:To show us how we must be saved;
-:And if you want to know the way
+:And if you want to know the way,
-:Be pleased to hear what He did say
+: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 ([http://www.ancientgroove.co.uk/essays/truth.html]).
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