Comfort ye my people - Hawkins, John

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"This anthem is described in John Hawkins' ''A New Set of Psalm and Hymn Tunes'' as 'ANTHEM FOR CHRISTMAS'. In addition to this published source, versions of the anthem occur in a manuscript collection from Otterton in Devon (Devon Heritage Centre, ref. 2423A/PR/12), the manuscript of Edward Quayle of the Isle of Man (see ''The Promised Land: Country Anthems from the Collection of Edward Quayle'', ed. Fenella Bazin, Liverpool: 2000), and the manuscript book of John & Robert Wharton of Coniston (see the recording ''A Different Lore: The Antient Psalmody of Cumbria'' by the Lancaster choir The Gladly Solemn Sound, 2018)."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre / Form → Anthems

♯ Key D major

⁄ Time Signature 2/2

♬ Voicing → SATB

↕ Range D2 – G5

¶ Language → English

Measures 97

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments SATB

Pages 4

CPDL # 72983

Editor Edmund Gooch

Posted 2023-03-09

License Public Domain

♫Pitch Ranges

SOPRANO

F#4 – G5

ALTO

C#4 – A4

TENOR

F#3 – F#4

BASS

D2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

Comfort ye my people, saith your God. For unto us this day is born a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. He shall reign for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. Salvation and glory ascribe we to our God: for he hath redeemed his people. Glory to God, hallelujah.