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Beauty
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.
SATB · Barry Johnston
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Beauty by Jacob French — Lyrics
We are a garden walled around,
Chosen and made peculiar ground;
A little spot enclosed by grace
Out of the world's wide wilderness.
Like trees of myrrh and spice we stand,
Planted by God the Father's hand;
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About Beauty
Jacob French’s SATB anthem Beauty opens with a gentle, imitative texture, the voices weaving together as if to suggest the enclosed nature of the garden described in the text. The music then blossoms into fuller harmony as the sacred words speak of God’s chosen people, set apart from the world and planted by divine hand. The imagery of trees and springs further colours the setting, leading to a plea for the Holy Spirit to “blow on this garden.” The composer responds with music that builds in fervour, envisioning spiritual renewal and growth. This anthem offers a serene yet uplifting expression of divine care and protection, set to a flowing, beautifully crafted English text.
