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Ashby
Staff Notation • Sacred
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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.
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Ashby by Oliver Holden — Lyrics
Come, happy souls, approach your God
With new melodious songs;
Come, tender to almighty grace
The tribute of your tongues.
So strange, so boundless was the love
That pitied dying men,
The Father sent his equal Son
To give them life again.
Thy hands, dear Jesus, were not armed
With a revenging rod,
No hard commission to perform
The vengeance of a God.
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About Ashby
This devotional anthem by Oliver Holden invites listeners to approach God with joyful praise. The text expresses profound gratitude for the boundless love of the Father in sending his Son, Jesus, not with vengeance but with mercy and mildness to bring salvation. It assures sinners that they can find healing and life by trusting in the Savior. The SATB voicing allows for rich harmonies to underscore the text's message of divine love and redemption. This sacred English anthem is well-suited for services focusing on themes of grace, sacrifice, and spiritual renewal, offering a powerful musical reflection on the Christian narrative of salvation.
