Eternity (Samuel Sebastian Wesley)

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• CPDL #15410: NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2007-11-13).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 25 kbytes       Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: SATB version from CyberHymnal - File Sizes: PDF: 25 KB, MIDI: 2 KB, NWC: 1 KB

General Information

Title: Eternity
Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymns Meter:  77. 75
Language: English
Instruments: piano/organ
Published:

Description:

External websites:

• Cyber Hymnal entry for Eternity

Original text and translations

English text

1.

God of pity, God of grace,

When we humbly seek Thy face,

Bend from Heav’n, Thy dwelling place;

Hear, forgive, and save.

2.

When we in Thy temple meet,

Spread our wants before Thy feet,

Pleading at Thy mercy seat,

Look from Heav’n and save.

3.

When Thy love our hearts shall fill,

And we long to do Thy will,

Turning to Thy holy hill,

Lord, accept and save.

4.

Should we wander from Thy fold,

And our love to Thee grow cold,

With a pitying eye behold;

Lord, forgive and save.

5.

Should the hand of sorrow press,

Earthly care and want distress,

May our souls Thy peace possess;

Jesus, hear and save.

6.

And, whate’er our cry may be,

When we lift our hearts to Thee,

From our burden set us free;

Hear, forgive, and save.

Lyrics: Eli­za F. Mor­ris, The Voice and the Re­ply, Wor­ces­ter, Eng­land: 1858.