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Sing, O heav'ns; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted His people, and will have mercy upon His afflicted. | Sing, O heav'ns; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted His people, and will have mercy upon His afflicted. | ||
<small>Isaiah 49:13</small> | |||
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth. | He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth. | ||
Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation. | Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation. | ||
<small>Isaiah 25:8-9</small> | |||
For His salvation is nigh them that fear Him, that glory may dwell in our land. | For His salvation is nigh them that fear Him, that glory may dwell in our land. | ||
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall flourish out of the earth, And righteousness hath looked down from heaven. | Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall flourish out of the earth, And righteousness hath looked down from heaven. | ||
<small>[[Psalm 85]]:9-11</small> | |||
[Sing, O heav'ns; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted His people, and will have mercy upon His afflicted.] | [Sing, O heav'ns; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted His people, and will have mercy upon His afflicted.] | ||
Thy seat, O God, endureth for ever: the sceptre of Thy kingdom is a right sceptre! | Thy seat, O God, endureth for ever: the sceptre of Thy kingdom is a right sceptre! | ||
<small>[[Psalm 45]]:6</small> | |||
Amen.</poem> | Amen. | ||
</poem> | |||
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[[Category:Romantic music]] | [[Category:Romantic music]] | ||
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CPDL #21908:
Capella
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-07-04). Score information: A4, 14 pages, 190 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Sing, O heavens
Composer: Arthur Sullivan
Source of text: Isaiah 49:13, Isaiah 25:8-9, Psalm 85:9-11, Psalm 45:6
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
with Solo Tenor
Genre: Sacred, Anthem, Verse anthem
Language: English
Instruments: Organ
Published: 1869
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Original text and translations
English text
Sing, O heav'ns; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted His people, and will have mercy upon His afflicted.
Isaiah 49:13
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth.
Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.
Isaiah 25:8-9
For His salvation is nigh them that fear Him, that glory may dwell in our land.
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall flourish out of the earth, And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
Psalm 85:9-11
[Sing, O heav'ns; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted His people, and will have mercy upon His afflicted.]
Thy seat, O God, endureth for ever: the sceptre of Thy kingdom is a right sceptre!
Psalm 45:6
Amen.