Willingham (Samuel Sebastian Wesley)

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Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2007-11-15).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 25 kbytes       Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: SATB version in English from CyberHymnal - File Sizes: PDF: 25 KB, MIDI: 2 KB, NWC: 2 KB

General Information

Title: Willingham
Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymns     Meter:  66. 77. 77

Language: English
Instruments: piano/organ
Published: Lyrics: Charles Wes­ley, 1745; Tune: Will­ing­ham (Wes­ley), Sam­u­el S. Wes­ley, the Eu­ro­pe­an Psalm­ist, 1872.

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Cyber Hymnal entry for Willingham:

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/c/scanitbe.htm

Original text and translations

English text

1.

Savior, and can it be

That Thou should’st dwell with me?

From Thy high and lofty throne,

Throne of everlasting bliss,

Will Thy majesty stoop down

To so mean a house as this?

2.

I am not worthy, Lord,

So foul, so self-abhorred,

Thee, my God, to entertain

In this poor polluted heart:

I am a frail sinful man!

All my nature cries, Depart!

3.

Yet come, Thou heav’nly Guest,

And purify my breast;

Come, Thou great and glorious King,

While before Thy cross I bow;

With Thyself salvation bring,

Cleanse the house by entering now.

Lyrics: Charles Wes­ley, 1745.