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Anticipation
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.
STB|TrTB · Barry Johnston
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Anticipation by James P. Carrell — Lyrics
Stennett in Rippon, 1778
1. On Jordan's stormy banks I stand,
And cast a wishful eye,
To Canaan's fair and happy land,
Where my possessions lie.
2. O the transporting rapturous scene,
That rises to my sight!
Sweet fields arrayed in living green,
And rivers of delight!
3. There fruits that never fail,
On trees immortal grow:
There rocks and hills, and brooks and vales
With milk and honey flow.
4. All o'er those wide extended plains
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About Anticipation
This hymn paints a vivid picture of the afterlife, a place of eternal peace and joy, described as Canaan's fair and happy land. The text, set to a familiar tune, expresses a yearning for this heavenly destination, contrasting it with the struggles of earthly life. The composer James P. Carrell has crafted a setting for treble, solo bass, and bass voices, offering a rich yet accessible texture. The English lyrics speak of 'fields arrayed in living green, and rivers of delight,' and a land where 'sickness, and sorrow, pain, and death are felt and feared no more.' This STB voicing allows for a beautiful blend, enhancing the hopeful and anticipatory message of the text.
