He listens to the silent tear For all the anthems of the boundless sky - And shall our dreams of music bar our ear To His soul-piercing voice for ever nigh?
It charms you in proportion as you have familiarized yourself with it, therefore it is not to be feared that people will be tired of listening to the Coronation Anthems of Handel to the end of time.
The Coronation Anthems here alluded to are those composed for the coronation of George II.
Ye thrilled me once, ye mournful strains, Ye anthemsof plaintive woe, My spirit was sad when I was young; Ah sorrowful long-ago!
How their mellow voices would seem to echo in the noon-silence, or at the sunset hour, as though they were singing anthems in some vast cathedral!
They were; and what anthems of nature's harmony and praise!
The singers were undeniably the great attraction, and they knew it; consequently I was somewhat in their power, and had to submit to various anthems and pieces, such as "Vital Spark.
Practising singing and rehearsing anthems in the church, I did not think much about; but somehow, for people to cry out in distress of soul, and to praise God out of the abundance of their hearts, was too much for me.
Your noblest Anthems raise To everlasting days, To Him who bought him With His precious blood; To Him who brought him To this bright Abode Of perfect blessedness, And everlasting peace, “The Bosom of his Father and his God.
Your noblest anthems raise To everlasting days, To Him who bought him With His precious blood, To Him who brought him To this bright Abode Of perfect blessedness, And Everlasting Peace, “The Bosom of his Father and his God!
Welcome thy mammoth pageants, welcome all The choral songs and melodies of glee, The swelling shouts of praise that gladly fall From mighty multitudes in anthems national!
The early shrill notes of the loved nightingale That dwelt in the bower, I observed as my bell: It called me to duty, while birds in the air Sang anthems of praises as I went to prayer, As I went to prayer.
He had the reputation of being an excellent trainer of boy's voices, many of his anthems having been written to exhibit the accomplishments of his young pupils.
Though not a great genius, his talents procured him access and even intimacy in the courts of Germany, France, Italy, Portugal and England, and for thirty years he composed church anthems and oratorios with prodigious industry.
The people of the Hebrews With palms before Thee went; Our praise and prayer and anthems Before Thee we present.
In the old system of reading Holy Scripture in Divine Service, short selections from different books of the Bible were read successively, with short Anthems being sung after each, which were called "responds.
In the early ages of the Church the Office of the Holy Communion was contained in several separate volumes, one for the Epistles, one for the Gospels, another for the anthems and a fourth for the service itself with the Collects.
Perchance His breath Was music when He spake it into life, Adding thereby another instrument To the innumerable choral orbs Sending the tribute of their grateful praise In ceaseless anthems towards His sacred throne.
Loud anthemspealed upward to the swelling dome, and every demonstration of joy welcomed the bride to her new home.
She knew masses and anthems and hymns and chants of all kinds; never had she heard anything of this kind before.
Perfect thy brightness in heaven's sphere, Where thou dost vibrate in the bliss Of anthems ever echoing there!
The Easter Anthems may be used for seven days after Easter.
The Holy Souls draw in their breath; The sea of anguish rests in peace; And, from beyond the gates of death, Up swell the anthems of release.
She came across a collection of Anglican anthems and services--written, most of it, toward the end of the last century and the beginning of this.
Clothed and in one's right mind, by the heavenly mercy we already walk the celestial pavement, and hear the pealing anthems of the angelic choir.
I like that religion the best which gives us sweetanthems and solemn organ music and lively parts of melody.
He was a great admirer of Church music," said Inglesant; "I have often seen him appoint the service and anthems himself.
Tis joy to think the angel train, Who 'mid heaven's temple shine, To seek our earthly temples deign, And in our anthems join.
As music fills the grove When stormy clouds are past, Sweet anthems of redeeming love Shall all employ at last.
Let cheerful anthems fill the house, While to his altar now I move.
Here found their pilgrim souls repose Where long the heathen roved; And here their humble anthems rose To bless the Power they loved.
Once only, when the organ sounded the first notes of one of the most beautiful anthems of our church, she rose from her seat almost mechanically, and an instant after resumed her former attitude.
And yet these anthemswere most significant in the variety of the choruses and in the range of the accompaniments; and it was then, no doubt, that Handel was feeling his way toward the great and immortal sphere of his oratorio music.
On the last day, among other things, one of Handel's anthems was given.
Yet anthems and congregational singing are either a sacrifice solemnly and joyously offered to God or else all the singing is less, and worse, than nothing in a church service.
Anthems are inserted here and there without any sense of the progression or of the psychology of worship.
The chorus closes with passages describing the providential rescue of Fridolin and the fate of Hubert, and an andante religioso ("Let your Voices Anthems raise").
The anthems and services of his predecessor were laid aside, and that year Handel's busy pen supplied two new settings of the Te Deum and the twelve Chandos Anthems, which are really cantatas in form.
The Te Deum and Jubilate Deo are sung as anthems with good effect.
Wednesday evening at 7, an expository lecture, followed by a Psalmody-class, to practiseanthems and tunes.
Wields still anyone the power To repeat her anthems strong, And with joyful heart embower, Zion with triumphant song.
In the next hymn, however, he at once strikes the true festival note in one of the most triumphant Christmas anthems in the Danish or any other language.
Now with the ransomed, heavenly Throng They praise the Lord in every tongue, And anthemsswell Where God doth dwell Amidst the angels' song.
Awaken then all tongues to honor Lord Jesus Christ, our blest Atoner; Let every voice in anthems rise To praise the Savior's sacrifice.
That many of our modern sacred solos and anthems fail in this latter respect must be evident to any one who has given the matter any thought whatever.
Surely the choir leader could at least provide the minister with the titles of the anthems and solos to be rendered.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "anthems" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
