Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness - Crüger, Johann

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"Melody by Johann Crüger"

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre → Hymns

♯ Key D major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range E2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 22

Texture Polyphonic

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella or keyboard

Pages 1

CPDL # 62945

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2021-02-15

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Midi_74

E2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

Part 1 Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness, leave the gloomy haunts of sadness; come into the daylight’s splendour, there with joy thy praises render unto him whose grace unbounded hath this wondrous banquet founded: high o’er all the heavens he reigneth, yet to dwell with thee he deigneth. Now I sink before thee lowly, filled with joy most deep and holy, as with trembling awe and wonder on thy mighty works I ponder: how, by mystery surrounded, depth no man hath ever sounded, none may dare to pierce unbidden secrets that with thee are hidden. Part 2 Sun, who all my life dost brighten, Light, who dost my soul enlighten, Joy, the sweetest man e’er knoweth, Fount, whence all my being floweth, at thy feet I cry, my Maker, let me be a fit partaker of this blessèd food from heaven, for our good, thy glory, given. Jesus, Bread of Life, I pray thee, let me gladly here obey thee; never to my hurt invited, be thy love with love requited: from this banquet let me measure, Lord, how vast and deep its treasure; through the gifts thou here dost give me, as thy guest in heaven receive me.

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