Elysian (William Hauser)

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• (Posted 2017-11-15)  CPDL #47376:         

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 76 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note heads converted to oval shapes. Transcribed from Hauser's The Hesperian Harp, 1874. All four stanzas of Kempenfelt's hymn included. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

• (Posted 2017-11-15)  CPDL #47375:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-11-15).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 58 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Notes in four-shape format, as originally published. Transcribed from Hauser's The Hesperian Harp, 1874. All four stanzas of Kempenfelt's hymn included. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

General Information

Title: Elysian
First Line: Burst ye emerald gates and bring
Composer: Ananias Davisson
Arranger: William Hauser
Lyricist: Richard Kempenfelt

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 76. 76. 77. 77

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1820 in Kentucky Harmony, titled Emerald Gates
    2nd published: 1848 in The Hesperian Harp, titled Elysian

Description: First published in Kentucky Harmony, 1820, called Emerald Gates (Ananias Davisson). A folk hymn (Jackson 1953b, no. 78). Words by Richard Kempenfelt, 1777, with four stanzas.

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Original text and translations

English text 1. Burst ye emerald gates and bring To my raptured vision All the ecstatic joys, that spring Round the bright elysian; Lo we lift our longing eyes, Break ye intervening skies; Sun of righteousness arise, Open the gates of Paradise.

2. Floods of everlasting light Freely flash before him; Myriads with supreme delight, Instantly adore him: Angelic trumps resound his fame, Lutes of lucid gold proclaim, All the music of his name; Heaven echoing the theme.

3. Four and twenty elders rise, From their princely station; Shout his glorious victories, Sing the great salvation; Cast their crowns before his throne, Cry in reverential tone, Glory be to God alone; Holy! holy! holy one.

4. Hark! the thrilling symphonies Seem, methinks, to seize us; Join we too their holy lays: Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Sweetest sound in Seraph's song, Sweetest notes on mortal tongue, Sweetest carol ever sung, Jesus! Jesus! flow along.