Listen "Anthem 45 - Behold, the grace appears"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome to Anthem 45 in my attempt to write a new choir anthem every week for a year. I’m Kevin Mulryne and I hope you will enjoy listening to my progress throughout 2024. Please do visit the website Anthem52.com, follow along on x.com - @realanthem52 or Instagram - @realanthem52 and send me a message to [email protected]. It was a slightly odd week for composition. I found it difficult to get going but when I did it seemed to go fairly well. Guess where I found the words? Yes, you're correct - Isaac Watts. This time it's a very positive set of lyrics so I decided on a loud anthem, with emphatic organ accompaniment. Here are the words I chose: Words for Anthem 45: Behold, the grace appears, The promise is fulfilled; Mary, the wondrous virgin, bears, And Jesus is the Child. The Lord, the highest God, Calls Him His only Son; He bids Him rule the lands abroad, And gives Him David’s throne. Glory to God on high! And heav’nly peace on earth; At our Redeemer’s birth!
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