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*{{PostedDate|2011-01-29}} {{CPDLno|23073}} [[Media:KnappFuneralHymn.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:KnappFuneralHymn.mid|{{mid}}]] | *{{PostedDate|2011-01-29}} {{CPDLno|23073}} [[Media:KnappFuneralHymn.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:KnappFuneralHymn.mid|{{mid}}]] | ||
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:'''Edition notes:''' "A Funeral Hymn" From New Church Melody: Being a Set of Anthems, Psalms, Hymns, &c. on Various Occasions. In Four Parts with a great Variety of other Anthems, Psalms, Hymns, &c. composed after a Method entirely new, and never printed before 1753. | :'''Edition notes:''' "A Funeral Hymn" From New Church Melody: Being a Set of Anthems, Psalms, Hymns, &c. on Various Occasions. In Four Parts with a great Variety of other Anthems, Psalms, Hymns, &c. composed after a Method entirely new, and never printed before 1753. | ||
*{{PostedDate|2006-01-28}} {{CPDLno|10870}} [[Media:Macclesfield.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:Macclesfield.mid|{{mid}}]] | *{{PostedDate|2006-01-28}} {{CPDLno|10870}} [[Media:Macclesfield.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:Macclesfield.mid|{{mid}}]] | ||
{{Editor|Tim Henderson|2006-01-28}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|1|43}}{{Copy|CPDL}} | {{Editor|Tim Henderson|2006-01-28}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|1|43}}{{Copy|CPDL}} | ||
:'''Edition notes:''' late harmony version from Centenary Tunebook (1839), where the tune is titled 'Macclesfield'. | :'''Edition notes:''' late harmony version from Centenary Tunebook (1839), where the tune is titled 'Macclesfield'. | ||
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'''Description:''' A funeral hymn. Hymn Tune Index tune number 2092. | '''Description:''' A funeral hymn. Hymn Tune Index tune number 2092. | ||
'''External websites:''' | '''External websites:''' | ||
*[http://imslp.org/wiki/New_Church_Melody_%28Knapp,_William%29 Page for Knapp's ''New Church Melody''] on IMSLP | *[http://imslp.org/wiki/New_Church_Melody_%28Knapp,_William%29 Page for Knapp's ''New Church Melody''] on IMSLP | ||
Further verses at<br> | Further verses at<br> | ||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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My life's a shade; my days | My life's a shade; my days | ||
Apace to death decline; | Apace to death decline; | ||
My Lord is life, he'll raise | My Lord is life, he'll raise | ||
My dust again, e'en mine. | My dust again, e'en mine. | ||
''Chorus: '' | ''Chorus: '' | ||
Sweet truth to me, I shall arise | Sweet truth to me, I shall arise | ||
And with these eyes my savior see. | And with these eyes my savior see. | ||
My peaceful grave shall keep my bones till that sweet day, | My peaceful grave shall keep my bones till that sweet day, | ||
I wake from my long sleep, and leave my bed of clay. | I wake from my long sleep, and leave my bed of clay. | ||
My Lord his angels shall their golden trumpets sound; | My Lord his angels shall their golden trumpets sound; | ||
At whose most welcome call my grave shall be unbound… | At whose most welcome call my grave shall be unbound… | ||
I said sometimes with tears, Ah me! I'm loth to die; | I said sometimes with tears, Ah me! I'm loth to die; | ||
Lord, silence thou those fears, my life's with thee on high… | Lord, silence thou those fears, my life's with thee on high… | ||
What means my trembling heart, to be thus shy of death ? | What means my trembling heart, to be thus shy of death ? | ||
My life and I shan't part, tho' I resign my breath… | My life and I shan't part, tho' I resign my breath… | ||
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- (Posted 2011-01-29) CPDL #23073:
- Editor: Tim Henderson (submitted 2011-01-29). Score information: A4, 1 page, 386 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: "A Funeral Hymn" From New Church Melody: Being a Set of Anthems, Psalms, Hymns, &c. on Various Occasions. In Four Parts with a great Variety of other Anthems, Psalms, Hymns, &c. composed after a Method entirely new, and never printed before 1753.
- (Posted 2006-01-28) CPDL #10870:
- Editor: Tim Henderson (submitted 2006-01-28). Score information: A4, 1 page, 43 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: late harmony version from Centenary Tunebook (1839), where the tune is titled 'Macclesfield'.
General Information
Title: My life's a shade
Composer: William Knapp
Lyricist: Samuel Crossman
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or organ
First published: 1753 in the first edition of New Church Melody
Description: A funeral hymn. Hymn Tune Index tune number 2092.
External websites:
- Page for Knapp's New Church Melody on IMSLP
Further verses at
http://stoddardfamily.home.comcast.net/L/138.html (Northern Harmony site) or
http://www.ccel.org/w/wesley/hymn/jwg09/jwg0931.html (Methodist Hymnbook)
Original text and translations
English text
My life's a shade; my days
Apace to death decline;
My Lord is life, he'll raise
My dust again, e'en mine.
Chorus:
Sweet truth to me, I shall arise
And with these eyes my savior see.
My peaceful grave shall keep my bones till that sweet day,
I wake from my long sleep, and leave my bed of clay.
My Lord his angels shall their golden trumpets sound;
At whose most welcome call my grave shall be unbound…
I said sometimes with tears, Ah me! I'm loth to die;
Lord, silence thou those fears, my life's with thee on high…
What means my trembling heart, to be thus shy of death ?
My life and I shan't part, tho' I resign my breath…
Then welcome harmless grave; by thee to heav'n I'll go;
My Lord, his death shall save me from the flames below…