WesleySS Blessed GNF
WesleySS Blessed GNF
= 88
Soprano
Bless - ed be the God and Fa - ther of our Lord Je - sus Christ, which, ac -
Alto
Bless - ed be the God and Fa - ther of our Lord Je - sus Christ, which, ac -
Tenor
Bless - ed be the God and Fa - ther of our Lord Je - sus Christ, which, ac -
Bass
Bless - ed be the God and Fa - ther of our Lord Je - sus Christ, which, ac -
O. Diap. Ch.
Organ Voices only
8
-cor - ding to his a - bun - dant mer - cy hath be - got - ten us a - gain un - to a
-cor - ding to his a - bun - dant mer - cy hath be - got - ten us a - gain un - to a
-cor - ding to his a - bun - dant mer - cy hath be - got - ten us a - gain un - to a
-cor - ding to his a - bun - dant mer - cy hath be - got - ten us a - gain un - to a
14
cresc.
live - ly hope by the re - - sur - re - ction of Je - sus Christ from the dead,
cresc.
live - ly hope by the re - - sur - re - ction of Je - sus Christ from the dead,
cresc.
live - ly hope by the re - - sur - re - ction of Je - sus Christ from the dead,
cresc.
live - ly hope by the re - - sur - re - ction of Je - sus Christ from the dead,
Diaps. Gt. & Sw. coupled.
L'istesso tempo
21
Unison Voices
To an in - he - ri - tance in - cor - rup - ti - ble and un - de - fi - led, that fa - deth not a -
Open Dn. G. O. Sw. detached.
29
-way, re - ser - ved in heav’n for you, who are kept by the pow - er of God, through
cresc.
36
faith un - to sal - va - tion, rea - dy to be re - veal - ed in the last time.
Reed Sw.
Ped.
42
Solo Treble
But as He which hath call - ed you is ho - ly,
48
so be ye ho - ly in all man - ner of con - ver - sa - tion;
54
Pass the time of your so - jour - ning here in fear, in fear.
61 Moderato = 104
ritard.
Love one a - no - ther with a pure heart
Claribella
Sw. Prinl.
Sw. Reed
Sw Ped.
70
Full Solo
fer - vent - ly, See that ye love one a - no - ther, Love one a -
75
Full
-no - ther with a pure heart fer - vent - ly, See that ye love one a -
80
Solo
- no - ther, Love one a - no - ther with a pure heart
85
Full
fer - vent - ly; a pure heart fer - vent - ly, See that ye
90 Solo
love one a - no - ther, See that ye love, that ye love one a - no - ther with a
96
Full
pure heart fer - vent - ly, See that ye love one a - no - ther
102
with a pure heart, a pure heart fer - vent - ly.
Unison Voices
107 Recit. ad lib.
Be - ing born a - gain, not of cor - rup - ti - ble seed, but of in - cor - rup - ti - ble, by the word of
Open Diapason, G.O.
112
God; for all flesh is as grass, and all the glo - ry of man as the flo - wer of grass. The
Reed. Sw.
116
grass wi - ther - eth and the flo - wer there - of fall - - eth a - way.
Full.
Claribella
Sw. Reed.
Ped. 8.16.
120
= 100
Allegretto
But the word of the Lord en - dur - eth for e - ver,
But the word of the Lord en - dur - eth for e - ver,
But the word of the Lord en - dur - eth for ev - er,
But the word of the Lord en - dur - eth for ev - er,
Full
Org.
Voices only.
Ped.
128
But the word of the Lord en - dur - eth for ev - er,
But the word of the Lord en - dur - eth for ev - er,
But the word of the Lord en - dur - eth for ev - er,
But the word of the Lord en - dur - eth for ev - er, the word of the
Org.
Voices only.
137
the word of the Lord en - dur - eth for ev - er, for ev - er, for ev - er, the
The word of the Lord en - dur - eth for ev - er, en -
the
Lord en - dur - eth for ev - er, en - dur - eth for ev - er, the word of the Lord en -
144
word of the Lord en - dur - eth for ev - er, en - dur - eth for ev - er, for ev - - - er, en -
-dur - eth for ev - - - - - - - er, for ev - - - - - - er, en -
word of the Lord, the word of the Lord en - dur - eth for ev - er, the word of the Lord en -
-dur - eth for ev - er, en - dur - eth for ev - er, for ev - er, the word of the Lord en - dur - -
152
- dur - eth for ev - er, the word of the Lord en - dur - eth for ev - er, en - dur - eth for ev - - -
- dur - eth for ev - er, of the Lord en - dur - eth for ev - - - - - - er, en -
- dur - eth for ev - er, the word of the Lord en - dur - eth for ev - - - - - - - er, en -
- eth for ev - er, the word of the Lord en - dur - eth for ev - er, en -
160
- - - - - - - - - - - - er - more, en - dur - eth for ev - - - er -
- dur - eth for ev - er, for ev - - - - er - - more, for ev - - - er -
- dur - eth for ev - - - - - - - er - - more, en - dur - eth for ev - - - er -
- dur - eth for ev - - - - - - - er - - more, en - dur - eth for ev - - - er -
169
-more, for ev - er, ev - - - - er - - - more. A - - - men, A - men.
- more, for ev - - - - - - er - more. A - - - men, A - men.
- more, for ev - - - - er - - - more. A - - - men, A - men.
-more, for ev - er, ev - - - - - - er - more. A - - - men, A - men.
EDITORIAL NOTES
This stalwart of the Anglican choral repertoire was written by Wesley in 1834 (at the
age of 24), for Easter Sunday at Hereford Cathedral, when, legendarily, only a handful
of Trebles and one Bass were available. (The remaining singers having clerical
duties.)
The first publication was by Novello in 1875, with the Alto and Tenor parts fleshed out
somewhat. A second edition is in the 1933 Church Anthem Book.
Bar 1: It is suggested that the Organ chord is held before the choir’s entry.
The Alto part frequently doubles the Tenor in the early bars; alternative notes are
shown in small size, should a slightly richer texture be desired.
16, Tenor: The Novello edition has ‘sur’ on the G, but a slur on the first two notes.
71: The Novello edition gives ‘Solo Dec’ and ‘Full Can’ as the alternating forces. The
Church Anthem Book just marks ‘Solo’ and ‘Chorus’.
119: The previous editions give C as the main note, and F as the small alternative.
Ben Byram-Wigfield
London, 2023