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Hope
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.
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Hope by Oliver Holden — Lyrics
O, the delights, the heavenly joys,
The glories of the place,
Where Jesus sheds the brightest beams
Of his o'erflowing grace!
Sweet majesty and awful love
Sit smiling on his brow;
And all the glorious ranks above
At humble distance bow.
Princes to his imperial name
Bend their bright scepters down;
Dominions, thrones, and powers rejoice
To see him wear the crown.
Archangels sound his lofty praise
Through every heavenly street,
And lay their highest honors down
Submissive at his feet.
Those soft, those blessed feet of his,
That once rude iron tore,
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About Hope
This anthem expresses the profound awe and exultation inspired by the heavenly vision of Christ's majesty and grace. The text paints a scene of celestial adoration, with ranks of angels and archangels bowing and sounding praise before the ascended Lord. It speaks of the ultimate triumph of Jesus, whose once-wounded head now wears a crown of glory, receiving the highest honors from all heavenly powers. Scored for SATB choir, this English-language sacred work offers a powerful reflection on divine glory and the devotion it inspires among the faithful.
