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Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Come, ye faithful, raise the strain by Thurlow Weed — Lyrics
Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
Of triumphant gladness;
God hath brought his Israel
Into joy from sadness;
Loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke
Jacob's sons and daughters;
Led them with unmoistened foot
through the Red Sea waters.
'Tis the spring of souls today;
Christ hath burst His prison,
And from three days' sleep in death,
As a sun hath risen;
All the winter of our sins,
Long and dark, is flying
From His light, to whom we give
Laud and praise undying.
Now the queen of seasons, bright
With the day of splendour,
With the royal feast of feasts,
Comes its joy to render;
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About Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
This setting of the Easter hymn Come, ye faithful, raise the strain for SATB choir opens with a robust and joyous affirmation of the resurrection. The music builds with a sense of gathering momentum, reflecting the triumphant spirit of the text. The composer captures the exultation of Christ's victory over death and the liberation of believers from sin, mirroring the biblical narrative of Israel's exodus. The English lyrics speak of spring for the soul, the breaking of winter's darkness, and the welcome offered to Jerusalem by the risen Christ. It is a piece designed to lift the hearts of both choir and congregation in shared praise.
