Come Away - Song of Solomon 2:8-13 - Hunsberger, Joel

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"Come Away is arranged for SATB choir and utilizes SATB voices, Piano and Pipe Organ, with segments of the Pipe Organ intended to be performed with a Handbell Registration (if available). (Select the deepest and loudest bells available!) The text is based on the scripture in Song of Solomon 2:8-13, which is interpreted as a metaphor for the sudden and unexpected return of Christ, when we will "meet the Lord in the air." In its initial performance, this piece was programmed to abruptly and unexpectedly start right in the middle of an on-going (and purposely tame) performance of "Fairest Lord Jesus" to capture the surprise and excitement when "the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17) As the joy and triumph is actualized, the arrangement presents an excerpt from "Fairest Lord Jesus," followed by a joyous recapitulation. Even so come, Lord Jesus!"

◈ Genre / Form → Cantatas ♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate (Grade 4-5)

¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments Mixed ensemble

Pages 8

CPDL # 88445

Editor Joel Hunsberger

Posted 2026-02-23

License CPDL License

¶Lyrics / Text

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