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Heavenly Theme
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Barry Johnston
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Heavenly Theme by Oliver Holden — Lyrics
Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme,
And speak some boundless thing;
The mighty works, or mightier name
Of our eternal king.
Tell of his wondrous faithfulness,
And sound his pow'r abroad;
Sing the sweet promise of his grace,
And the performing God.
Proclaim salvation from the Lord
For wretched dying men:
His hand has writ the sacred word
With an immortal pen.
Engrav'd as in eternal brass
The mighty promise shines,
Nor can the pow'rs of darkness rase
Those everlasting lines.
He that can dash whole worlds to death.
And make them when he please,
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About Heavenly Theme
Oliver Holden's Heavenly Theme is a setting for SATB choir of an English text that calls for praise of God's eternal power and faithfulness. The lyrics speak of his wondrous faithfulness, his power abroad, and the promise of his grace. They proclaim salvation for all mankind, declaring that God's word is an immortal pen, engraved as in eternal brass, and cannot be erased by the powers of darkness. The music sets this confident proclamation with a strong, devotional spirit, suitable for sacred occasions. The text emphasizes the enduring nature of God's promises and the might of his creative and redemptive word.
