%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % This file is a part of the Open Hymnal Project to create a freely % distributable, downloadable database of Christian hymns, spiritual % songs, and prelude/postlude music. This music is to be distributed % as complete scores (words and music), using all accompaniment parts, % in formats that are easily accessible on most computer OS's and which % can be freely modified by anyone. The current format of choice is the % "ABC Plus" format, favored by folk music distributors on the internet. % All scores will also be converted into pdf, MIDI, and mp3 formats. % Some advanced features of ABC Plus are used, and for accurate % translation to a printed score, please consider using "abcm2ps" % version 4.10 or later. I am doing my best to create a final product % that is "Hymnal-quality", and could feasibly be used as the basis for % a printed church hymnal. % % The maintainer of the Open Hymnal Project is Brian J. 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My decision of whether to % add a hymn will be based on these criteria (in the following order): % 1) It must be in the public domain or freely distributable % 2) It must be a Christian piece % 3) Whether I have access to a printed copy of the music (surprisingly, % a MIDI file is usually a terrible source) % 4) Whether I like the hymn :) % % If you would like to contribute to the Open Hymnal Project, please % send an email to me, I would love the help! PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU % FIND ANY MISTAKES, no matter how small. I want to ensure that every % slur, stem, hyphenation, and punctuation mark is correct; and I'm sure % that there must be mistakes right now. % % Open Hymnal Project, 2010 Edition % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % PAGE LAYOUT % %%pagewidth 21.6000cm %%pageheight 27.9000cm %%scale 0.750000 %%staffsep 0.60000cm %%exprabove false %%measurebox false %OHSCRIP Lk 2:15, Lk 1:68-71, Is 61:1, Ps 107:10-22 %OHTOPICS {Atonement}, {Christian Life}, {Christmas/Advent}, {Comfort}, {God, Care of [3]}, {God, Love of}, {Gratitude}, {Jesus [3-5,8]}, {Joy}, {Kindness, God's}, {Love [1]}, {Praise, Son}, {Presence [4,5,8]}, {Salvation [2-7]}, {Sinners [6]}, {Testimony [7]} %OHCATEGORY CHRISTMAS %OHMETRICAL 8 8 8 7 %OHCOMPLEXITY 2 %OHCOMPOSER German %OHARRANGER unknown %OHAUTHOR Gerhardt, Paul (1607-1676) %OHTRANSLATOR composite %%postscript /st { moveto -8 0 rmoveto 0 8 rlineto 4 0 rlineto stroke } def %%postscript /nd { moveto -8 0 rmoveto 0 8 rlineto -4 0 rlineto stroke } def %%deco sintro 6 st 6 0 0 %%deco eintro 6 nd 6 0 0 X: 1 T: Come, Your Heart and Voices Raising T: (also known as Come and Christ the Lord Be Praising or Come and Let Us Christ Revere Now or T: Come Unite in Praise and Singing) C: Words: Paul Gerhardt, 1667. Translation composite. C: Music: 'Quem Pastores' German, 1410. Setting: "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913. C: copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2010 Revision. S: Music source: The Lutheran Hymnary, 1913, Hymn 500. S: Translation is public domain per Project Wittenberg: http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/hymns/raising.txt M: 3/4 % time signature L: 1/4 % default length %%staves (S1V1 S1V2) | (S2V1 S2V2) V: S1V1 clef=treble %%MIDI beat 127 125 110 1 V: S1V2 %%MIDI beat 127 125 110 1 V: S2V1 clef=bass %%MIDI beat 127 125 110 1 V: S2V2 %%MIDI beat 127 125 110 1 K: F % key signature % %%MIDI program 1 0 % Piano 1 %%MIDI program 2 0 % Piano 1 %%MIDI program 3 0 % Piano 1 %%MIDI program 4 0 % Piano 1 % % 1 [V: S1V1] [Q:1/4=120] F2 A | c2 A | (B c) d | c2 G | (A B) c | w: 1.~Come, your hearts and voi- * ces rais- ing, Christ * the w: 2.~Sin and death may well * be groan- ing, Sa- * tan w: 3.~See how God, for us * pro- vi- ding, Gave * His w: 4.~Christ, from heav'n to us * de- scen- ding And * in w: 5.~Ja- cob's Star in all * its splen- dor Beams * with [V: S1V2] F2 F | G2 F | F2 F | F2 E | F2 F | [V: S2V1] A,2 C | C2 C | B,2 B, | (G, A,) B, | A,2 A, | [V: S2V2] F,2 F, | E,2 F, | D,2 B,, | C,2 C, | F,2 A, | % 5 [V: S1V1] (B A) G | F2 D | E2 C | A2 B | c2 d | w: Lord * with glad- ness prais- ing; Loud- ly sing His w: now * may well be moan- ing; We, our full sal- w: Son * and life a- bi- ding; He our wear- y w: love * our race be- frien- ding, In our need His w: com- * fort sweet and ten- der, For- cing Sa- tan [V: S1V2] D2 E | D2 =B, | C2 C | C2 F | F2 F | [V: S2V1] B,2 B, | A,2 G, | G,2 E, | F,2 F, | F,2 B, | [V: S2V2] G,2 C, | D,2 G, | C,2 C, | F,2 D, | A,,2 B,, | % 13 [V: S1V1] c2 G | A2 F | !sintro!B2 B | (A G) F | (F D) E | F3 !eintro!|] w: love a- ma- zing, Wor- thy folk * of Chris- * ten- dom. w: va- tion own- ing, Cast our ev- * ery care * a- way. w: steps is gui- ding From earth's woe * to heav'n- * ly joy. w: help ex- ten- ding, Saved us from * the wi- * ly Foe. w: to surr- en- der, Break- ing all * the pow'rs * of hell. [V: S1V2] F2 E | E2 D | D2 G | E2 D | D2 C | C3 |] [V: S2V1] (G, A,) B, | A,2 A, | B,2 D | C2 A, | B,2 B, | A,3 |] [V: S2V2] C,2 C, | ^C,2 D, | [G,,2G,2] G,, | [A,,2A,2] D, | G,,2 C, | [F,,3F,3] |] % 18 W: 6. From the bondage that oppressed us, W: From sin's fetters that possessed us, W: From the grief that sore distressed us, W: We, the captives, now are free. W: W: 7. Oh, the joy beyond expressing W: When by faith we grasp this blessing W: And to Thee we come confessing, W: That our freedom thou hast wrought! W: W: 8. Gracious Child, we pray Thee, hear us, W: From Thy lowly manger cheer us, W: Gently lead us and be near us W: Till we join the angelic choir.