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Great Yarmouth
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Great Yarmouth by Christopher Upton — Lyrics
Father, hear the prayer we offer:
Not for ease that prayer shall be,
But for strength, that we may ever
Live our lives courageously.
Not for ever in green pastures
Do we ask our way to be;
But the steep and rugged pathway
May we tread rejoicingly.
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About Great Yarmouth
Christopher Upton's Great Yarmouth offers a stirring SATB setting of an English text, suited for sacred occasions. The music, a hymn, opens with a straightforward and dignified character. The composer's setting of Love Maria Willis's words emphasizes a prayer for strength and courage rather than ease. The text asks not for a life free from hardship, but for the resilience to face challenges, to tread rugged pathways with rejoicing, and to draw strength from life's 'living fountains'. It concludes with a plea for divine guidance and support through all endeavours, failures, and dangers.
