Communion

( The King of heav'n his table spreads ; Pardon and peace to dying men ; Ye hungry poor that long have strayed ; Millions of souls in glory now ; Yet is his house and heart so large ; All things are ready; come away )

Robison (17..-18..) [ USA ]

Text by Doddridge, Philip (1702-1751) [Great Britain]
Edition
Published by Broude Brothers Ltd. [USA] , 1974 ; in Western Wind American tune-book : Vocal music of the Revolutionary and Federal Era (276 p.)
Number of pages : 2
Editor or author of the restitution: Bennett, Lawrence
Type of material: Full score
ISMN/ISBN : 0845000764
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 19th century  (1800-1849)
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Hymn (sacred) ; Anthem ; Folk hymn
Mood of the piece: thankful
Type of Choir: SB OR TB  (2 men OR mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): A
Tonality: E major
Duration: 2.5 min.
Liturgical Use: Communion
Number of verses: 6
Origin: USA
Musicological Sources: This edition is based on the version found in the 2nd edition of Wyeth's Repository, part 2nd (Harrisburg, 1820).
Source of text: Text from Hymns founded on various texts in the Holy Scriptures, by the late Philip Doddridge, D.D. (London, 1755).
 

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