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Come, sing with holy gladness
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Come, sing with holy gladness by Frederick Flaxington Harker — Lyrics
1. Come, sing with holy gladness,
High alleluias sing;
Lift up your hearts and voices
With newawakened spring.
Sing, youths and gentle maidens,
Your hymn of praise today,
With old men and with children,
In sweet according lay.
2. The time of resurrection!
Earth sings it all abroad;
The Passover of gladness,
The Passover of God!
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About Come, sing with holy gladness
Frederick Flaxington Harker's Come, sing with holy gladness opens with a vibrant, declamatory texture. The SATB voices immediately establish a joyful and exultant mood, reflecting the text's call to "holy gladness" and "high alleluias." The music builds and swells, mirroring the sense of new awakening and the universal praise demanded by the lyrics. The composer crafts an energetic setting for this English hymn, its surging phrases and rich harmonies conveying the profound significance of the "Passover of God" and the "victory of Life." The piece concludes with a sense of broad triumph, uniting all creation in a "glad anthem" of eternal hope.
