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Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Come, ye faithful, raise the strain by Arthur Henry Brown — 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
Arthur Henry Brown's SATB setting of the familiar Easter hymn Come, ye faithful, raise the strain offers a jubilant celebration of Christ's resurrection. The text, drawing parallels between the Israelites' exodus from Egypt and Christ's triumph over death, speaks of liberation from sin and the dawn of spiritual renewal. This hymn is deeply rooted in the tradition of English sacred music, often sung to express profound joy and praise during the Easter season. The composer's arrangement for voices ensures a rich and resonant delivery, fitting for congregational singing or a choral setting within a service of thanksgiving.
