Let us now praise famous men (Samuel Sebastian Wesley)

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• (Posted 2009-12-28)  CPDL #20701:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2009-12-28).   Score information: A4, 13 pages, 148 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised files uploaded 09/07/14.

• (Posted 2004-11-02)  CPDL #08462:   

Editor: Douglas Brooks-Davies (submitted 2004-11-02).   Score information: A4, 17 pages, 500 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Let us now praise famous men
Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Source of text: Ecclesiasticus 44:1-4, 7-13

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

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Original text and translations

English text

Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers that begat us.
The Lord hath wrought great glory by them through his great power from the beginning.
Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, men renowned for their power, giving counsel by their understanding, and declaring prophecies:
Leaders of the people by their counsels, and by their knowledge of learning meet for the people, wise and eloquent in their instructions:
Such as found out musical tunes, and recited verses in writing:
Rich men furnished with ability, living peaceably in their habitations;
All these were honoured in their generations, and were the glory of their times.
There be of them, that have left a name behind them, that their praises might be reported.
And some there be, which have no memorial; who are perished, as though they had never been; and are become as though they had never been born, and their children after them.
But these were merciful men, whose righteousness hath not been forgotten.
With their seed shall continually remain a good inheritance,
and their children are within the covenant.
Their seed standeth fast, and their children for their sakes.
Their seed shall remain for ever, and their glory shall not be blotted out.
Their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth for evermore.
The people will tell of their wisdom, and the congregation will show forth their praise.