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Firmly I believe and truly
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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Firmly I believe and truly by William Boyce — Lyrics
Firmly I believe and truly
God is Three and God is One;
and I next acknowledge duly
Manhood taken by the Son.
And I trust and hope most fully
in that Manhood crucified;
and each thought and deed unruly
do to death, as he has died.
Simply to his grace and wholly
light and life and strength belong,
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About Firmly I believe and truly
The music of William Boyce’s Firmly I believe and truly opens with a robust declaration, the voices of the choir in four-part harmony supporting the bold affirmation of faith. The text, an English hymn, sets out the articles of the Christian creed, focusing on the nature of God, the incarnation and sacrifice of the Son, and the believer’s response of love and devotion. Boyce’s setting is direct and strong, mirroring the conviction of the words. It is a hymn of profound theological statement, asking the singer to embrace fully the tenets of Christian belief, from the Trinity to the role of the Church, culminating in a powerful act of adoration.
