Mount Calvary (Amos Pilsbury)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-07). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 65 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. Grace notes converted to normal notes; one note changed. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-07). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 2 pages, 54 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Grace notes converted to normal notes; one note changed.
General Information
Title: Mount Calvary
First Line: Behold, behold the bleeding God
Composer: Amos Pilsbury
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Set piece Meter: 68. 68. 86. 86
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: Words by an unknown author, not found in other sources; perhaps they are by Pilsbury. One stanza was printed.
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Original text and translations
English text
Behold, behold the bleeding God
Expiring on the shameful tree;
He spills his precious blood,
And spills it too, O man, for thee!
The mountains nod
To see the God
Pierced with a cruel spear;
All nature shakes; earth's center quakes;
The sleeping saints appear.