The Lord's Shade

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Composer
Jim Stanley
Difficulty
Moderately Easy radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Easter Season Season After Pentecost General
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Keyboard [organ/piano] C-Instrument Flute(s)
Category
Anthems
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SATB, Flute (or other C instrument) and Organ. Jim Stanley sets a tune that is at once new, yet familiar. Easy to learn, the last verse employs a canonic element.

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Lyrics

Shade, oh shade my weary soul,
Sheltered from the heat and storms
by thy bright renewing glory,
be thou present in me.

Lead me by thy guiding light,
let me sense thy presence near,
Wash away my sin and sadness,
be thou present in me.

Grant me refuge in thy Son,
Given to be reconciled
in His glorious resurrection,
be thou present in me.

Risen from the three days' death
True Branch; risen and mighty
like the might of cloud and fiery pillar;
be thou present in me.