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Accept, Almighty Father
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Patrick Williams
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Accept, Almighty Father by Anonymous — Lyrics
1. Accept, almighty Father,
These gifts of wine and bread.
Now offered at the altar
To Thee through Christ our Head.
In humble reparation
For sins and failings dread,
To gain life everlasting
For living and for dead.
2. With these, although unworthy,
Some off’ring we will make.
But all we have Thou gavest;
Then what Thou gavest, take:
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About Accept, Almighty Father
This setting of Accept, Almighty Father opens with the SATB voices united in a hymn-like homophony, the melody clearly stated in the upper parts. The texture gradually opens out, with contrapuntal interest and richer harmonic language emerging as the text progresses, particularly in the second and third stanzas. The composer uses a blend of English and German texts, creating a flexible anthem suitable for services where multilingual participation is valued. The liturgical nature of the text, a prayer for the acceptance of the Eucharist and a plea for divine union, is reflected in the solemn and devout musical setting. It is a devotional piece, well-suited to the sacred genre.
