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From thee all skill and science flow
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Andrew Sims
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From thee all skill and science flow — Lyrics
From thee all skill and science flow,
all pity, care, and love,
all calm and courage, faith and hope:
O pour them from above!
Impart them, Lord, to each and all,
as each and all shall need,
to rise, like incense, each to thee,
in noble thought and deed.
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About From thee all skill and science flow
This setting of a traditional hymn text for SATB voices opens with a focus on the music itself. The composer's response to the words 'From thee all skill and science flow' and 'O pour them from above!' creates a sense of divine source and supplication. The music builds, supporting the text's prayer for the impartation of virtues like 'pity, care, and love' and 'faith and hope'. The hymn progresses to a vision of an eschatological future, 'when pain and death shall cease', where 'thy just rule shall fill the earth with health and light and peace'. The composer conveys this hopeful anticipation with flowing lines and a rich harmonic palette, culminating in a powerful affirmation of God's creation and eventual restoration.
