Let The Bright Seraphim

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Composer
Malcolm Archer
Difficulty
Moderately Difficult radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Easter Day Day of Pentecost Season After Pentecost General
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Handbells Keyboard [organ/piano] Timpani Trumpet(s)
Category
Anthems
Collections
Brass for Easter
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

One of our favorites and a wonderful anthem! SATB, organ, 3 trumpets (in B-flat), handbells, and optional timpani. Grand and celebratory. Includes optional texts for Easter. Text from Handel, John Milton, and Isaiah. This one is breathtaking.

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Lyrics

Let the bright Seraphim in burning row
their loud uplifted angel trumpets blow.

Ring out, ye crystal spheres,
Once bless our human ears,
And let your silver chime
Move in melodious time.
If ye have power to touch our senses so;
And let the base of heav'n's deep organ blow.

And with the cherubim and ninefold harmony
Heavenly host make consort of the angelic symphony.

And above Him stood the seraphim,
one came to the other and said:
Christ is risen, Hallelujah!