St. Alban's (Oliver Holden)

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• (Posted 2015-08-27)  CPDL #36623:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-08-27).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 70 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Four-part version. Counter part written by B. C. Johnston, 2015. Oval note edition. Two more pairs of stanzas from Steele's hymn included.

• (Posted 2015-08-27)  CPDL #36622:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-08-27).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 72 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Four-part version. Counter part written by B. C. Johnston, 2015. Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more pairs of stanzas from Steele's hymn included.

• (Posted 2015-08-27)  CPDL #36621:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-08-27).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 48 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Three-part version. Oval note edition, as written in 1803. Two more pairs of stanzas from Steele's hymn included.

• (Posted 2015-08-27)  CPDL #36620:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-08-27).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 64 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Three-part version. Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more pairs of stanzas from Steele's hymn included.

General Information

Title: St. Alban's
First Line: My God, when-e'er my longing heart
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Anne Steele

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: STB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1803 in The Charlestown Collection, 1803, p. 46, for three voices: Treble-Tenor-Bass
Description: Words by Anne Steele, 1760, entitled Imploring Divine Influences, in six stanzas. Holden used the first two stanzas of Steele's hymn in his composition.

Original text and translations

English text 1.My God, when-e'er my longing heart Its grateful tribute would impart, In vain my tongue, with feeble aim, Attempts the glories of Thy name. 2. In vain my boldest thoughts arise, I sink to earth and lose the skies: Yet may I still Thy grace implore, And low in dust Thy name adore.

3. O let Thy grace my heart inspire, And raise each languid, weak desire; Thy grace, which condescends to meet The sinner prostrate at Thy feet. 4. With humble fear let love unite And mix devotion with delight; Then shall Thy name be all my joy, Thy praise, my constant blest employ.

5. Thy name inspires the harps above With harmony, and praise, and love; That grace, which tunes th'immortal strings, Looks kindly down on mortal things. 6. O let Thy grace guide every song, And fill my heart and tune my tongue; Then shall the strain harmonious flow, And heaven's sweet work begin below.