Welcome Morn (Oliver Holden)

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(Posted 2015-10-02) CPDL #37023:

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-10-02). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 45 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. Four more pairs of stanzas from Barbauld's hymn added below.

(Posted 2015-10-02) CPDL #37022:

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-10-02). Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 46 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Four more pairs of stanzas from Barbauld's hymn added below.

General Information

Title: Welcome Morn
First Line: Again the Lord of life and light
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Anna Barbauld

Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: STB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1800 in Plain Psalmody, p. 64, for three voices: Treble-Tenor-Bass
Description: Words by Anna Barbauld, 1772, in eleven stanzas. Holden used stanzas one and three from Barbauld's hymn in his composition.

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Original text and translations

English text

1. Again the Lord of life and light
Awakes the kindling ray;
Unseals the eyelids of the morn,
And pours increasing day.

2. O what a night was that, which wrapped
The heathen world in gloom!
O what a sun which broke this day,
Triumphant from the tomb!

3. This day be grateful homage paid,
And loud hosannas sung;
Let gladness dwell in every heart,
And praise on every tongue.

4. Ten thousand differing lips shall join
To hail this welcome morn;
Which scatters blessings from its wings,
To nations yet unborn.

5. Jesus, the friend of human kind,
With strong compassion moved,
Descended like a pitying God,
To save the souls he loved.

6. The powers of darkness leagued in vain
To bind his soul in death;
He shook their kingdom when he fell,
With His expiring breath.

7. Not long the toils of hell could keep
The hope of Judah's line;
Corruption never could take hold,
On aught so much divine.

8. And now His conquering chariot wheels
Ascend the lofty skies;
While broke, beneath His powerful cross,
Death's iron scepter lies.

9. Exalted high at God's right hand,
And Lord of all below,
Through Him is pardoning love dispensed,
And boundless blessings flow.

10. And still for erring, guilty man,
A brother's pity flows;
And still his bleeding heart is touched
With memory of our woes.

11. To Thee, my Savior and my King,
Glad homage let me give;
And stand prepared like Thee to die,
With Thee that I may live.