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Fayetteville
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Fayetteville by Samuel Holyoke — Lyrics
Sing to the great Jehovah’s praise!
All praise to him belongs,
Who kindly lengthens out our days,
Demands our choicest songs:
Whose providence has brought us through
Another various year;
We all with vows and anthems new
Before our God appear.
Father, thy mercies past we own,
Thy stillcontinued care,
To thee presenting through thy Son
Whate'er we have, or are.
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About Fayetteville
Samuel Holyoke was a significant figure in American sacred music in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Fayetteville is written for a three-part choir of sopranos, tenors, and basses (STB). The text is in English and reflects the common practice of congregational praise and thanksgiving in early American church services. The lyrics express gratitude for divine providence, acknowledging past mercies and dedicating future days and powers to God. It speaks of continuous care and the desire to follow Jesus's example, looking forward to a heavenly reward. The music would have been sung in a congregational setting, likely without organ accompaniment, in the tradition of American psalmody and early hymnody.
