Give us the wings of faith to rise (Orlando Gibbons)
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- (Posted 2022-07-04) CPDL #69876:
- Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2022-07-04). Score information: A4, 1 page, 92 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Alternative harmony for verses 4 & 6. Arranged by Adrian Wall
- (Posted 2021-03-06) CPDL #63336:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-03-06). Score information: A4, 1 page, 38 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 2021-03-06) CPDL #63335:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-03-06). Score information: A4, 1 page, 86 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.
General Information
Title: Give us the wings of faith to rise
Composer: Orlando Gibbons
Tune: Song 67
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
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. 324
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Give me the wings of faith to rise.
English text
Give us the wings of faith to rise
within the veil, and see
the saints above, how great their joys,
how bright their glories be.
Once they were mourning here below,
their couch was wet with tears;
they wrestled hard, as we do now,
with sins and doubts and fears.
We ask them whence their victory came:
they, with united breath,
ascribe the conquest to the Lamb,
their triumph to his death.
They marked the footsteps that he trod,
his zeal inspired their breast,
and, following their incarnate God,
they reached the promised rest.
Our glorious Leader claims our praise
for his own pattern given;
while the great cloud of witnesses
show the same path to heaven.