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Kimbolton (We are a garden)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Kimbolton (We are a garden) by Anonymous — Lyrics
1. We are a garden walled around,
Chosen and made peculiar ground;
A little spot enclosed by grace
Out of the world's wide wilderness.
2. Like trees of myrrh and spice we stand,
Planted by God the Father's hand;
And all his springs in Zion flow,
To make the young plantation grow.
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About Kimbolton (We are a garden)
This anonymous hymn setting is for treble, solo alto, and bass voices. The text, originally penned in the 17th century, speaks of the gathered community as a walled garden, set apart by grace from the wider world. It likens the faithful to trees of myrrh and spice, nourished by divine springs, and calls upon the Holy Spirit to breathe life and fragrance into this spiritual enclosure. The lyrics express a yearning for divine presence and the blossoming of Christian virtues such as faith, love, and joy within the hearts of believers. The STB voicing is well-suited to the devotional and reflective nature of the text.
