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Eternal source of every joy
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Eternal source of every joy by Thomas Jarman — Lyrics
ETERNAL Source of ev'ry Joy!
Well may thy Praise our Lips employ,
While in thy Temple we appear,
Whose Goodness crowns the circling Year.
Wide as the Wheels of Nature roll
Thy Hand supports the steady Pole:
The Sun is taught by thee to rise,
And Darkness when to veil the Skies.
The flow'ry Spring at thy Command
Embalms the Air, and paints the Land;
The Summer Rays with Vigour shine
To raise the Corn, and chear the Vine.
Thy Hand in Autumn richly pours
Through all our Coasts redundant Stores;
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About Eternal source of every joy
Thomas Jarman’s hymn tune Eternal Source of Every Joy opens with a flowing, melodic line in the sopranos, soon joined by the other voices in close harmony. The SATB texture builds through the first stanza, reflecting the text’s praise for God as the source of all good things. The hymn then follows the year through its seasons, from the burgeoning Spring to the abundant Autumn and the softened Winter, with the music generally calm and purposeful, though the four voices often come together in unified exclamations. The English text expresses constant gratitude for divine providence across the natural world.
