We hail thy presence glorious - Monk, William

"Melody adapted from Johann Crüger. Descants to the hymn are available here by Cruger (Alan Gray), Crüger (Geoffrey Shaw) and Crüger (Andrew Sims)."

⌛ Period → Romantic

◈ Genre / Form Hymns

♯ Key F major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range F2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 20

Texture Polyphonic

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella or keyboard

Pages 1

CPDL # 62992

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2021-02-17

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Midi_74

F2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

We hail thy presence glorious, O Christ our great High Priest, o’er sin and death victorious, at thy thanksgiving feast: as thou art interceding for us in heaven above, thy Church on earth is pleading thy perfect work of love. Through thee in every nation thine own their hearts upraise, off’ring one pure oblation, one sacrifice of praise: with thee in blest communion the living and the dead are joined in closest union, one Body with one Head. O living bread from heaven, Jesu, our Saviour good, who thine own self hast given to be our souls’ true food; for us thy body broken hung on the Cross of shame: this bread its hallowed token we break in thy dear name. O stream of love unending, poured from the one true vine, with our weak nature blending the strength of life divine; our thankful faith confessing in thy life-blood outpoured, we drink this cup of blessing and praise thy name, O Lord. May we thy word believing thee through thy gifts receive, that, thou within us living, we all to God may live; draw us from earth to heaven till sin and sorrow cease, forgiving and forgiven, in love and joy and peace.

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