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Anstruther
Staff Notation • Sacred
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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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Anstruther by Oliver Holden — Lyrics
Light of those whose dreary dwelling
Borders on the shades of death,
Come, and by thy love’s revealing
Dissipate the clouds beneath:
The new heaven and earth’s Creator,
In our deepest darkness rise,
Scattering all the night of nature,
Pouring eyesight on our eyes.
Still we wait for thy appearing,
Life and joy thy beams impart,
Chasing all our fears, and cheering
Every poor benighted heart.
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About Anstruther
Oliver Holden's Anstruther is a sacred choral work for SATB choir, sung in English. The text is a devotional hymn expressing a profound yearning for spiritual illumination and salvation. It speaks of darkness and despair, seeking the divine light to dispel the shadows of death and bring understanding and peace. The lyrics convey a heartfelt plea for the "universal Saviour" to manifest His favour, offering the promise of redemption and the "knowledge of salvation." This piece would resonate well in services seeking to evoke a sense of profound spiritual longing and the ultimate triumph of divine grace.
