Beneficence - Holden, Oliver

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"Words by John Taylor, 1795, in three stanzas."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Sacred

♯ Key C major

⁄ Time Signature 2/4

♬ Voicing → STB

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range G2 – F5

¶ Language → English

Measures 31

Texture Homophonic

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 1

CPDL # 36515

Editor Barry Johnston

Posted 2015-08-20

License Public Domain

♫Pitch Ranges

Treble

E4 – F5

Tenor

C3 – A4

Bass

G2 – C4

¶Lyrics / Text

1. Father of our feeble race, Wise, beneficent, and kind, Spread o'er nature's ample face, Flows Thy goodness unconfined. Musing in the silent grove, Or the busy walks of men, Still we trace Thy wondrous love, Claiming large returns again. 2. Lord, what offering shall we bring, At thine altars when we bow? Hearts, the pure, unsullied spring, Whence the kind affections flow; Soft compassion's feeling soul, By the melting eye expressed; Sympathy, at whose control, Sorrow leaves the wounded breast. 3. Willing hands, to lead the blind, Bind the wound, or feed the poor; Love, embracing all our kind, Charity, with liberal store: Teach us, O thou heavenly King! Thus to show our grateful mind, Thus th' accepted offering bring, Love to Thee, and all mankind.