O Thou, the central orb
Charles Wood · words Henry Ramsden Bramley
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- Voicing
- SATB
- Key
- A♭ major
- Time
- 4/4
- Tempo
- quarter note = 104
- Length
- 72 bars
- Verses
- 2
The parts
The opening, 16 bars, on the app's piano: your part clearly, the others quietly.
Soprano 1 part
Range
Lowest B3Highest A♭5
Soprano 2 part
Range
Lowest B3Highest A♭5
Alto part
Range
Lowest A♭3Highest C5
Tenor part
Range
Lowest B2Highest F4
Bass part
Range
Lowest F2Highest D♭4
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The words
Verse 1
O thou, the central orb of righteous love, pure beam of the most high, eternal light Of this our wintry world, thy radiance bright Awakes new joy in faith, hope soars above, hope soars above. Come, quickly come, and let thy glory shine, Gilding our darksome heaven with rays divine. with holy lustre round thee move, As stars about thy throne set in the height Of God's ordaining counsel, Gives measur'd grace to each, thy power to prove. Let thy bright beams disperse the gloom of sin, Our nature all shall feel eternal day, In fellowship with thee, transforming day to souls ere while unclean, now pure, now pure within, now pure within. Amen.
Verse 2
Slow ($T=c69 72)allargando al fine Very slow
Free to sing: Charles Wood died in 1926 and Henry Ramsden Bramley died in 1917.