God from on high hath heard - Gauntlett, Henry J.

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"A descant to the hymn can be found St. George (Gauntlett) (Alan Gray)."

⌛ Period → Romantic ◈ Genre → Hymns

♯ Key B- major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range F2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 20

Texture mixed texture

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella or keyboard

Pages 1

CPDL # 61929

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2020-12-12

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Midi_74

F2 – C4

¶Lyrics / Text

God from on high hath heard: let sighs and sorrows cease. Lo, from the opening heaven descends to man the promised peace. Hark, through the silent night angelic voices swell; their joyful songs proclaim that God is born on earth to dwell. See how the shepherd-band speed on with eager feet; come to the hallowed cave with them the holy babe to greet. But O what sight appears within that lowly door: a manger, stall, and swaddling clothes, a child, and mother poor. Art thou the Christ? the Son? the Father’s image bright? and see we him whose arm upholds earth and the starry height? Yea, faith can pierce the cloud which veils thy glory now; we hail thee God, before whose throne the angels prostrate bow. Our sinful pride to cure with that pure love of thine, O be thou born within our hearts, most holy Child divine.