Gospel Voice (Oliver Holden)

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• (Posted 2015-12-12)  CPDL #37832:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-12-12).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 70 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1806. All four stanzas of Boden's hymn included.

• (Posted 2015-12-12)  CPDL #37831:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-12-12).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 66 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All four stanzas of Boden's hymn included.

General Information

Title: Gospel Voice
First Line: Ye dying sons of men
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: James Boden

Number of voices: 2,4vv   Voicings: SB, TB or SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 66. 66. 88

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1806 in The Young Convert's Companion for two parts, no. 15
    2nd published: 1806 in The Psalmodist's Assistant, Edition 2, no. 87
Description: Words by James Boden, 1777, entitled There Yet is Room for Sinners, with four stanzas. There are several versions of this hymn; appearing here is an early version, from the second edition of Boden's book, 1803.

Original text and translations

English text 1. Ye dying sons of men, Immersed in sin and woe, (1) The gospel's voice attend, While Jesus sends to you: Ye perishing and guilty come, In Jesus’ arms there yet is room. 2. No longer now delay, Nor vain excuses frame; He bids you come today, Though poor, and blind, and lame: All things are ready, sinners come, For every trembling soul there's room.

3. Believe the heavenly word His messengers proclaim; He is a gracious Lord, And faithful is his name: Backsliding souls, return and come, Cast off despair, there yet is room. 4. Compelled by bleeding love, Ye wandering sheep draw near; Christ calls you from above, His charming accents hear! Let whosoever will now come: In mercy's arms there still is room.

(1) Originally Immerg’d, now archaic.