Now from the altar of our hearts (Anonymous)

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• (Posted 2021-04-20)  CPDL #64154:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-04-20).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 45 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard

• (Posted 2021-04-20)  CPDL #64153:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-04-20).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 91 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

General Information

Title: Now from the altar of our hearts
Composer: Anonymous
Tune: Glasgow
Lyricist: John Mason (c. 1645-1694)^{create page}
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published:
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 499
Description: Music from Moore's Psalm-Singer's Pocket Companion, 1756; words by John Mason (c. 1645-1694)

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Original text and translations

English text

Now from the altar of our hearts
let incense flames arise;
assist us, Lord, to offer up
our morning sacrifice.

Awake, my love; awake, my joy;
awake, my heart and tongue.
Sleep not: when mercies loudly call,
break forth into a song.

This day be God our sun and shield,
our keeper and our guide;
his care be on our frailty shown,
his mercies multiplied.

New time, new favour, and new joys
a new song all require;
till we shall praise thee as we would,
accept our hearts’ desire.