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Hymn to Agni
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Hymn to Agni by Gustav Holst — Lyrics
I praise thee O Agni, Lord of the hearthstone,
Priest of sacrifice,
Bringer of wealth,
Great Herald of Gods.
Agni thou art worthy of praise,
praise from the living as from seers of old.
Thou bringest here the Gods.
Herald, wise, farseeing, truthful, loud praised God.
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About Hymn to Agni
Gustav Holst's Hymn to Agni is a stirring TTBB setting of an English text. The hymn is a powerful invocation to Agni, the Vedic god of fire, praised as the lord of the hearth, priest of sacrifice, and herald of the gods. The text emphasizes Agni's role in bringing the gods to mortals and his dominion over law and order. The male voices in this setting are well-suited to conveying the grand, devotional spirit of the text, portraying Agni as a wise, far-seeing, and greatly praised deity. The music aims to reflect Agni's qualities: a conqueror of darkness, a ruler, and a guardian, worthy of day-after-day adoration from humanity. This is a robust and resonant choral work for discerning male choirs.
