Two Pentatonic Hymns

For SATB A Capella with Soprano Solo

by

Caroline Arnold

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© 1988 Caroline Arnold
 Two Pentatonic Hymns

An adaptation and arrangement

of two 19th-century American hymns
for SATB, a capella
with soprano solo.

I. "Expostulation," Rev. Josiah Hopkins, 1830

II. "Western Melody," collected by Dr. Lowell Mason, 1826

words by William Cowper, 1731-1800
Soprano Solo
Walking Tempo; Simply Caroline Arnold

Oh, turn ye, oh, turn ye, for why will ye die? When God in great mer cy is

com ing so nigh? Now Je sus in vites you, the Spi rit says “Come,” And

13 Solo Tutti Firm

a ngels are wai ting to car ry you home. 2. How vain, the de lu sion that

2. How vain, the de lu sion that

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2. How vain, the de lu sion that

2. How vain, de lu sion that

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While you de lay, your hearts may grow bet ter, your chains melt a way. Come

While you de lay, your hearts may grow bet ter, your chains melt a way. Come

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While you de lay, your hearts may grow bet ter, your chains melt a way. Come

While you de lay, your hearts may grow bet ter, your chains melt a way. Come

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Guil ty, come wretch ed, come just as you are; All help less and

Guil ty, wretch ed, come just as you are; All help less

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Guil ty, wretch ed, come just as you are; All help less and

Guil ty, come wretch ed, come just as you are; All help less and

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Plaintive

dy ing, to Je sus re pair. 3. The con trite in heart He will

dy ing, to Je sus re pair. 3. The con trite in heart He will

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dy ing, to Je sus re pair. 3. The con trite heart He will

dy ing, to Je sus re pair. 3. The con trite heart He will

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free ly re ceive. Oh, why will you not the glad mess age be lieve? If

free ly re ceive. Oh, why will you not the glad mess age be lieve?

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free ly re ceive. Oh, why will you not the glad mess age be lieve? If

free ly re ceive. Oh, why will you not the glad mess age be lieve?

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sin be your bur den, Why will you not come? ’Tis you He makes

your bur den, Why will you not come? ’Tis you He makes

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sin be your bur den, Why will you not come? ’Tis you He makes

Why will you not come? ’Tis you He makes

46 Thin, Sweet

wel come, He bids you come home. There

Alto I

Alto II
wel come, He bids you come home mm There

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wel come, He bids you come home mm

wel come, He bids you come home mm

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is a foun tain filled with blood, drawn from Im man u el’s

Alto I

is a foun tain filled with blood, drawn from Im man u el’s

Alto II

is a foun tain filled with blood, drawn from Im man u el’s

Bass

mm hm hmm

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veins, And sin ners plunged be neath the flood lose all their guil ty

veins, And sin ners plunged be neath the flood lose all their guil ty

veins, And sin ners plunged be neath the flood lose all their guil ty

hm hm hm hm hm

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stains. Lose all their guil ty stains lose all their guil ty

stains. Lose all their guil ty stains lose all their guil ty

stains. (Alto II) lose all their guil ty

hm
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Alto I stains, And sin ners plunged be neath the flood lose

stains, sin ners plunged be neath the flood lose

Alto II And

guil ty stains, And sin ners plunged be neath the flood lose

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all their guil ty stains.

Alto I Alto

all their guil ty stains.

Alto II Tenor Strong Ere

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stains. Ere since by faith, ere
all their guil ty

Ere

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Alto

since by faith I saw the stream,

Tenor Thy flow ing wounds sup

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since by faith I saw the stream, Thy flow ing wounds sup

since by faith I saw the stream, Thy flow ing wounds sup
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ply. dee ming love has been my theme and

Re

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ply. Re dee ming love has been my theme and

ply. Re dee ming love has been my theme and

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Re dee ming love my

shall be till I die. And shall be till I

8 shall be till I die. And shall be till I

shall be till I die. My

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theme un til I die, un til I die,

die, And shall be till

I die, Re

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die And shall be till I die, Re

theme un til I die, till I die, Re

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sempre Re deem ing love has been my theme, And shall be till I

deem ing love has been my theme, And shall be till I

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deem ing love has been my theme, And shall be till I

deem ing love has been my theme, And shall be till I

83 Loud, Determined

die. Then in a nob ler sweet er song, I’ll

die. A sweet er song, I’ll

Equally, Determined

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die. The con trite in heart He will

die. The con trite in heart He will

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sing Thy pow’r to save, When this poor lisp ing

sing Thy pow’r to save, When this poor lisp ing

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free ly re ceive, Oh why will you

free ly re ceive, Oh why will you

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stamm ’ring tongue lies si lent in the grave, Lies si lent in the

stamm ’ring tongue lies si lent in the grave, Oh turn ye, Oh

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not The glad mes sage be lieve? Oh turn ye, Oh

not The glad mes sage be lieve? When this poor lisp ing

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grave, lies si lent in the grave, when this poor lisp ing

turn ye, for why will you die? when God in great

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turn ye, for why will you die? when this poor lisp ing

stamm ’ring tongue lies si lent in the grave, when God in great

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stamm ’ring tongue lies si lent in the grave.

mer cy is com ing so nigh?

CSA 1/16/1988
8 First performance by the
stamm ’ring tongue lies si lent in the grave.
Congressional Chorus
Washington, DC 6/2/1988

mer cy is com ing so nigh?

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