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Bishopthorpe
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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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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Bishopthorpe by Jeremiah Clarke — Lyrics
1. Immortal love for ever full,
for ever flowing free,
for ever shared, for ever whole,
a neverebbing sea!
2. Our outward lips confess the name,
all other names above;
love only knoweth whence it came
and comprehendeth love.
3. We may not climb the heavenly steeps
to bring the Lord Christ down;
in vain we search the lowest deeps,
for him no depths can drown;
4. But warm, sweet, tender, even yet
a present help is he;
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About Bishopthorpe
Jeremiah Clarke's setting of Immortal love for ever full offers a rich SATB arrangement of a hymn text exploring the enduring nature of divine love. The words speak of love as an inexhaustible sea, a presence that can be felt and experienced in daily life. The text draws on biblical imagery, referencing the Mount of Olives and Galilee, to convey how Christ's healing touch is accessible through faith. This sacred anthem is suitable for services seeking to express profound spiritual devotion and the comforting omnipresence of God's love. The composition, in English, provides a compelling musical setting for this devotional text.
