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Corinth
Staff Notation • Sacred
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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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Corinth by Oliver Holden — Lyrics
1. Bless God, O my soul, rejoice in His name;
And let my glad voice Thy greatness proclaim:
Surpassing in honor, dominion and might;
Thy robe is the heaven, Thy robe is the light.
2. The world when at first of chaos composed,
Was void, without form, in waters enclosed;
Thy voice, how majestic, in thunder was heard;
The waters subsided, the mountains appeared.
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About Corinth
Oliver Holden's anthem, Bless God, O my soul, is a fine example of American sacred music from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Set for treble, solo, bass, and tenor voices (STB), this piece is sung in English. The text, drawn from a poem, praises God's creation and providence. It moves from a personal expression of thanksgiving to a grand depiction of the world's formation from chaos, culminating in the ordering of waters and the provision of springs and rain for the earth's fertility. The music likely reflects the clear, direct style of its time, suited for congregational or domestic use.
