Ye servants of the Lord - Leisentritt, Johannes

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"Melody adapted from Johannes Leisentritt, published in ''Catholicum Hymnologium'', 1584. A descant to the hymn can be found Narenza (Alan Gray)."

⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre / Form → Hymns

♯ Key B- major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range F2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 10

Texture Polyphonic

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella or keyboard

Pages 1

CPDL # 61514

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2020-11-17

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Midi_74

F2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

Ye servants of the Lord, each in his office wait, observant of his heavenly word, and watchful at his gate. Let all your lamps be bright, and trim the golden flame; gird up your loins as in his sight, for aweful is his name. Watch! ’tis your Lord’s command, and while we speak, he’s near; mark the first signal of his hand, and ready all appear. O happy servant he in such a posture found! he shall his Lord with rapture see, and be with honour crowned. Christ shall the banquet spread with his own royal hand, and raise that faithful servant’s head amid the angelic band.