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How beauteous are their feet
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Bernard West
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How beauteous are their feet by Charles Villiers Stanford — Lyrics
How beauteous are their feet
Who stand on Zion's hill!
Who bring salvation on their tongues,
And words of peace reveal!
How charming is their voice!
How sweet the tidings are!
"Zion, behold thy Savior King;
He reigns and triumphs here."
How happy are our ears
That hear this joyful sound,
Which kings and prophets waited for,
And sought, but never found!
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About How beauteous are their feet
Charles Villiers Stanford's anthem How beauteous are their feet sets words from Isaiah, describing the joyful message brought by those who spread the Gospel. The SATB choir is called upon to express the profound happiness of hearing such tidings, which even prophets and kings longed to witness. Stanford's setting emphasizes the exultation of this divine revelation, portraying Jerusalem breaking forth in song as the Lord's power is made known across the earth. The music reflects the uplifting nature of the text, inviting the choir to convey a message of salvation and universal rejoicing.
