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Come With Glad Hearts and Voices
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Come With Glad Hearts and Voices by Giovanni Paisiello — Lyrics
1. Come with glad hearts and voices,
All come from far and near;
Nature itself rejoices
And heav'nly hearts appear.
Hear the glad song of triumph,
A Saviour born today!
'Tis born along by Seraph;
Come join the happy lay.
2. Come, bring your choicest off'rings,
And lay them at His feet;
Preset no sinstained gath'rings
The best are scarcely meet.
Take flowers bright and handsome,
And Ivy fresh and green,
'Twill make your church look winsome
And please yourselves, I ween.
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About Come With Glad Hearts and Voices
This anthem for SATB voices opens with a jubilant and welcoming mood, setting the scene for a celebration. The music invites listeners to join in with glad hearts and voices, echoing the text's theme of rejoicing. The composer Giovanni Paisiello crafts a piece that builds in energy, reflecting the joy of the occasion described in the lyrics. The text speaks of nature's rejoicing and the appearance of heavenly hearts, all culminating in the glad song of triumph for a Saviour's birth. The music offers ample opportunity for expressive choral singing, with moments that build to grand statements and others that are more intimate, drawing the choir and congregation into the festive spirit.
