Avon (Oliver Holden)

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• (Posted 2015-09-18)  CPDL #36828:  MusicXML

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-09-18).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 67 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1806. The other four stanzas of Doddridge's hymn added below.

• (Posted 2015-09-18)  CPDL #36827: 

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-09-18).   Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 51 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other four stanzas of Doddridge's hymn added below.

General Information

Title: Avon
First Line: Arise, my tenderest thoughts, arise
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Philip Doddridge

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1806

Description: First published in The Sacred Minstrel, 1806, p. 59. Words by Philip Doddridge, 1755, in five stanzas.

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Original text and translations

English text 1. Arise, my tenderest thoughts, arise, To torrents melt my streaming eyes; And thou, my heart, with anguish feel Those evils which thou canst not heal. 2. See human nature sunk in shame; See scandals poured on Jesus' name; The Father wounded through the Son, The world abused, the soul undone.

3. See the short course of vain delight Closing in everlasting night; In flames, that no abatement know, Though briny tears forever flow. 4. My God, I feel the mournful scene; My bowels yearn over dying men; And fain my pity would reclaim And snatch the fire-brands from the flame.

5. But feeble my compassion proves; And can but weep, where most it loves; Thy own all-saving arm employ, And turn these drops of grief to joy.