The Seasons - Swan, Timothy

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"Words by Philip Doddridge, 1755, ''The year crowned with the divine goodness. For new-year's day'', based on Psalm 65:11, in seven stanzas; amended by Timothy Swan in 1801 for this work. Swan used six of Doddridge's seven stanzas in his composition."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Anthems

♯ Key F major

⁄ Time Signature 3/8

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range G2 – G5

♩ Tempo andantino (80)

◷ Duration ~5 min 52 sec

¶ Language → English

Measures 115

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 3

CPDL # 42397

Editor Barry Johnston

Posted 2016-12-24

License Public Domain

♫Pitch Ranges

Tr.

F4 – G5

D4 – C5

C3 – A4

G2 – C4

¶Lyrics / Text

:''Philip Doddridge, 1755'' Eternal source of every joy! Well may thy praise our lips employ, While in thy temple we appear, Whose goodness crowns the circling year. Wide as the wheels of nature roll Thy hand supports the steady pole: The sun is taught by thee to rise, And darkness when to veil the skies. The flowery spring at thy command Embalms the air, and paints the land; The summer rays with vigor shine To raise the corn, and cheer the vine. Thy hand in autumn richly pours Through all our coasts redundant stores; And winters, softened by thy care, No more a face of horror wear. Seasons, and months, and weeks, and days Demand successive songs of praise; Still be the cheerful homage paid With opening light, and evening shade. Here in thy house shall incense rise, As circling Sabbaths bless our eyes; Still will we make thy mercies known, Around thy board, and round our own. O may our more harmonious tongues In worlds unknown pursue the songs; And in those brighter courts adore, Where days and years revolve no more.