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Abbeville
Staff Notation • Sacred
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3 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Abbeville by Amzi Chapin — Lyrics
1. Come, Holy Spirit, come!
With energy divine;
And on this poor benighted soul,
With beams of mercy shine.
2. From the celestial hills,
Light, life, and joy dispense:
And may I daily, hourly feel
Thy quickening influence.
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About Abbeville
Amzi Chapin's Abbeville is a sacred anthem for SATB choir. The music opens with a sense of earnest invocation, the voices entering in turn to build a rich texture. The text is a prayer for the Holy Spirit to bring divine energy and mercy, to dispense light and joy from heaven, and to melt a frozen heart and subdue a stubborn will. The choir will find opportunities to express the deep spiritual longing of the words, leading to a concluding resolution of devotion and praise. The SATB setting allows for moments of both powerful declaration and tender supplication, reflecting the text's journey.
