Grateful Notes (Martin Madan)

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• (Posted 2019-11-23)  CPDL #56027:         

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2019-11-23).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 69 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition, Treble-Tenor-Bass as arranged by Oliver Shaw, 1808. Counter part written by B. C. Johnston, 2019.

• (Posted 2019-11-23)  CPDL #56018:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2019-11-23).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 3 pages, 71 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Arranged by Oliver Shaw, 1808. Four-part edition; Counter part written by B. C. Johnston, 2019. Note shapes added (4-shape). Transcribed from The Columbian Sacred Harmonist (Oliver Shaw), 1808.

General Information

Title: Grateful Notes
First Line: Grateful notes and numbers bring
Composer: Martin Madan
Lyricist: William Dodd

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: STB
Genre: Sacred, Set piece   Meter: 77. 77

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1775 in The Hymns used at the Magdalen Chapel
    2nd published: 1808 in The Columbian Sacred Harmonist
Description: Words by William Dodd, first published in Christian's Magazine, February 1766, with seven stanzas (Julian 1907, p. 450). Madan used stanzas one, two, and five in his composition.

Original text and translations

English text 1. Grateful notes and numbers bring, While Jehovah’s praise we sing: Holy, holy, holy, Lord! Be Thy glorious name adored. 2. Men on earth, and saints above, Sing the great Redeemer’s love: Lord, Thy mercies never fail: Hail, celestial goodness, hail! 3. Though unworthy, Lord, Thine ear, Our humble hallelujahs hear; Purer praise we hope to bring When with saints we stand and sing.

4. Lead us to that blissful state Where Thou reignest supremely great; Look with pity from Thy throne, And send Thy Holy Spirit down. 5. While on earth ordained to stay, Guide our footsteps in Thy way; Till we come to reign with Thee, And all Thy glorious greatness see. 6. Then with angels we’ll again Wake a louder, louder strain; There, in joyful songs of praise, We'll our grateful voices raise.

7. There no tongue shall silent be; There all shall join sweet harmony; That through heaven’s all spacious round, Thy praise, 0 God, may ever sound! –Christian's Magazine, 1766