Friendship - Ingalls, Jeremiah

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"The tune is based on the old Irish air ''Savourneen Deelish'' (O Fond Darling) (Samuel Bayard, quoted in Jackson 1952, no. 198). Words by an unknown author, first appearing around 1801. There are six stanzas, thirteen lines each, of irregular meter."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Set pieces

♯ Key A minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → STB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range A2 – A5

♩ Tempo allegrissimo (140)

◷ Duration ~59 sec

¶ Language → English

Measures 35

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 2

CPDL # 44148

Editor Barry Johnston

Posted 2017-04-21

License Public Domain

♫Pitch Ranges

Tr.

E4 – A5

D4 – D5

E3 – G#4

A2 – C4

¶Lyrics / Text

1. The reason we love friendship We will deny to no man, How shall, how shall, how shall we Who are thus formed for happiness. E'er slight a loving Christian; Since Jesus, Jesus hath died on the tree, To rescue sinful men From violence and treason. That we might love each other, And seek our soul's salvation : 'Twas love that moved the mighty God For to redeem the nations, That happy, happy we might be. 2. On the feast day of ancient times, Jesus flood thus crying Whoso thirsteth let ev'ry one Come unto me and freely drink, And thus be saved from dying, For surely, surely, there's nothing else can Quench the immortal flame That in your heart is glowing. Then come and taste the streams of grace Which are so freely flowing, Saying, drink my love, my only dove, For you they now are flowing, Then happy, happy you shall be.