King of glory, King of peace (Christopher Upton)

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  • (Posted 2017-02-12)  CPDL #43084:     
Editor: Christopher Upton (submitted 2017-02-12).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 53 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA
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General Information

Title: King of glory, King of peace
Composer: Christopher Upton
Lyricist: George Herbert

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredAnthem

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 2017
Description: Written using the technique I call "perpetual suspension", where the voice parts never change note all at once.

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Original text and translations

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King of glory, King of peace,
I will love thee;
and that love may never cease,
I will move thee.
Thou hast granted my request,
thou hast heard me;
thou didst note my working breast,
thou hast spared me.
Alleluia.

Wherefore with my utmost art
I will sing thee,
and the cream of all my heart
I will bring thee.
Though my sins against me cried,
thou didst clear me;
and alone, when they replied,
thou didst hear me.
Alleluia.

Seven whole days, not one in seven,
I will praise thee;
in my heart, though not in heaven,
I can raise thee.
Small it is, in this poor sort
to enroll thee:
e'en eternity's too short
to extol thee.
Alleluia.