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God save you, merry gentlefolk
Staff Notation • Sacred, Christmas
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God save you, merry gentlefolk by Sophia Green — Lyrics
1 God save you, merry Gentlefolk
from worry and dismay,
for God our good Creator
has made you for this day,
to stand up for all life on Earth
though we had gone astray!
Chorus:
O tidings of comfort and hope,
comfort and hope,
o tidings of comfort and hope!
2 As sure as we are living
we're meant to do our part,
as stewards of all Creation
with mind and hand and heart;
for God gave us such mighty pow'r
that Earth's course we do chart!
Chorus
3 The creatures of our forests green,
of fields and mountains tall,
and creatures of the deepest sea,
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About God save you, merry gentlefolk
Sophia Green’s SATB setting of God save you, merry gentlefolk offers a hopeful and action-oriented Christmas message. The text speaks directly to the listener, urging them to embrace their role as stewards of Creation. It calls for courage and righteousness in the face of adversity, encouraging listeners to stand up for all life on Earth and to resist negative influences. The music is designed to convey tidings of comfort and hope, with a chorus that reinforces this central theme. This piece is suitable for SATB choirs looking for a contemporary carol with a profound, ecological message, sung in English.
