At even, ere the sun was set - Joseph, Georg

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"A descant to the hymn can be found Angelus (Alan Gray)."

◈ Genre / Form → Hymns

♯ Key E- major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range A-2 – E-5

¶ Language → English

Measures 34

Texture Polyphonic

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella or keyboard

Pages 2

CPDL # 61138

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2020-11-02

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Midi_74

A-2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

At even, ere the sun was set, the sick, O Lord, around thee lay; O in what divers pains they met! O with what joy they went away! Once more ’tis eventide, and we oppressed with various ills draw near; what if thy form we cannot see? we know and feel that thou art here. O Saviour Christ, our woes dispel; for some are sick, and some are sad, and some have never loved thee well, and some have lost the love they had; and some have found the world is vain, yet from the world they break not free; and some have friends who give them pain, yet have not sought a friend in thee; and none, O Lord, have perfect rest, for none are wholly free from sin; and they who fain would serve thee best are conscious most of wrong within. O Saviour Christ, thou too art man; thou hast been troubled, tempted, tried; thy kind but searching glance can scan the very wounds that shame would hide. Thy touch has still its ancient power; no word from thee can fruitless fall: hear, in this solemn evening hour, and in thy mercy heal us all.