Hermon (Jeremiah Clarke)

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  • (Posted 2016-11-07)  CPDL #41731:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-11-07).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 23 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Hermon
Composer: Jeremiah Clarke
Lyricist: Edward Caswall

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

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Original text and translations

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1. My God, I love Thee, not because
I hope for heaven thereby,
Nor yet because who love Thee not
Are lost eternally.

2. Thou, my Lord Jesus, Thou didst me
Upon the cross embrace;
For me didst bear the nails and spear,
And manifold disgrace;

3. And griefs and torments numberless,
And sweat of agony,
Yea, death itself, and all for one
Who was thine enemy.


4. Then why, O blessed Jesus Christ,
Should I not love Thee well?
Not for the sake of winning heaven,
Or of escaping hell;

5. Not with the hope of gaining aught;
Not seeking a reward;
But as Thyself hast loved me,
O ever-loving Lord.

6. E'en so I love Thee, and will love,
And in Thy praise will sing;
Solely because Thou art my God,
And my eternal King.