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PAGE 14, No. 14.

"Glorious and powerful God."

This Anthem is stated by Dr. Rimbault, in his edition, of it, lately published, to be "now first printed from the original MS. in the Library of Christ Church, Oxford.”

In a curious volume of Anthems, printed in 1662, for the use of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, and now preserved in the Library of Trinity College, the words of this Anthem are to be found; and, from the manner in which they seem to be set, evidently belong to this Composition of Gibbons', though they appear without that Author's name. They, in some instances, afford a more consistent sense than those published by Dr. Rimbault; and, had they been known to the Editor before the foregoing sheets were printed, would have been used to correct the Oxford version,

They are given here in the manner in which they occur in the volume referred to; and while they, also, are not free from obscurity, their exact sense cannot be determined by comparison with any third copy, as the Cathedral music books, which must have contained the Anthem, when the above-mentioned "Collection" was made, are no longer to be found,

"ANTH. XIV.

"Glorious and Powerful God.

"Ver. Glorious and Powerful God, We understand thy dwelling is on high above the starry skie: thou dwellest not in stone Temples, made with hands, but in the flesh hearts of the sons of men, to dwell is thy delight, near hand though out of sight.

"Cho. Thou dwellest not in stone Temples made with hands, but in the flesh hearts of the sons of men: to dwell is thy delight, near hand though out of sight.

"Ver. We give of thine own hands, thine acceptation is very life and blood to all actions good. Our supplications from pure and with unfeigned hearts to thee ascend, be present with thy grace, shew us thy loving face, thy loving face.

"Cho. From pure and with unfeigned hearts to thee, ascend, be present with thy grace, shew us thy loving face, thy loving face.

"Ver. O down on us, O down on us full showers of mercy send, let thy

loves burning beams dry up all our sins. our sins, streams arise O Lord, and come into thy rest, both now and evermore, thy name be blest founder and foundation of endless habitation. "Cho. O down on us, O down on us full showers of mercy send, let thy

loves burning beams dry up all our sins: streams arise O Lord, and come into thy rest, both now and evermore, thy Name be blest, founder and foundation of endless habitation. Amen.”

As, probably, the collection here noticed is one of the earliest printed for the use of Christ Church Cathedral; and the copy itself, in all likelihood, unique, it may not be uninteresting to give a few additional extracts, for the purpose of shewing the scrupulous care of the compiler in marking the repetitions in the singing, and sometimes also the musical divisions, i. e. the application of several notes to one syllable.

For an acquaintance with this curious volume, the Editor of the present work is indebted to the kindness of the Rev. Dr. Todd, S. F.T.C.D.

"ANTH. I.

"Behold! I bring you glad tidings.

"Ver. Behold! I bring you glad tidings, glad tidings of great joy, of great joy, glad tidings of great joy.

"Cho. Glad tidings of great joy.

"Ver. That shall be to all thy people; that unto us, that unto us a

Child is born.

"Cho. That unto us a Child is born.

"Ver. Vnto us a Son is given, a Saviour which is Christ the Lord, a Saviour which is Christ the Lord.

"Cho. Vnto us a Son is given, a Saviour which is Christ the Lord, which is Christ the Lord, which is Christ the Lord, which is Christ the Lord, which is Christ the Lord, which is Christ the Lord, which is Christ the Lord.

"Ver. Glory be to God on high, and in earth peace, and in earth peace : good will towards men, good will towards men.

"Cho. Glory be to God on high, glory be to God on high, glory be to God on high, glory be to God on high, on high and in earth peace, and in earth peace, good will towards men, good will towards men, towards men.

"M. GIBBONS."

"ANTH. XXXVI.

"Let God arise.

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"Ver. Let God arise, Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered, be scattered, be scattered; let them also that hate him, that hate him fly before him, fly - before him, fly -- before him; But let the righteous be glad, and rejoyce, and rejoyce, and rejoyce, and rejoyce, and rejoyce before God, let him also be mery and joyful, and joyful, and joyful.

"&c. &c.

"ANTH. L.-After the Consecration.

"M. WARD."

66 Quum denuo exaltavit Dominus Coronam.

"Treble. Now that the Lord hath Readvanc't the Crown

Which thirst of Spoyl, and Frantick Zeal pull'd down;

"Tenor. Now that the Lord the Miter hath restor❜d, Which with the Crown lay in the dust abhor'd.

"Treble. Praise him ye Kings,

“Tenor. Praise him ye Priests, } Chorus, All Sing.

Glory to Christ our High Priest, Highest King. "Treble. May Judah's Royall Scepter still shine clear; "Tenor. May Aaron's Holy Rod still blossoms bear. "Treble & Scepter and Rod rule still, and guide our Land; "Tenor. And these whom God anoints, feel no rude hand; May Love, Peace, Plenty, wait on Crown and Chair; And may both share in Blessings as in Care.

"Chorus. Angels look down, and Joy to see,

Like that above, A Monarchie;

Angels look down, and Joy to see,

Like that above, An Hierarchy.

"RICH. HOSIER."

"ANTH. LI.

"O God that art the well-spring of all Peace.

"Ver. O God, O God that art the well spring of all Peace, "2 Means. Make all thy gifts, make all thy gifts in CHARLES his Raign increase.

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England preserve, Scotland protect, make Ireland in thy service perfect, Make Ireland in thy Service perfect.

That all these Kingdoms under Great Brittains King, That all these Kingdoms under Great Brittains King,

May still be watered with the Gospell Spring. May still be watered with the Gospel Spring, May still be watered with the Gospel Spring, May still be watered with the Gospel Spring, with the Gospel Spring.

Cho. That all these Kingdomes, that all these Kingdoms under great Brittains King.

May still be watered with the Gospel spring, May still be watered with the Gospel spring, May still be watered with the Gospel spring.

“Ver. Oh never let unhallowed breath have space, to { Blight

Blast

"2 Means. those blooming buds of union, to blight those blooming buds of union; But let us all, but let us all with mutual love embrace, one Name, one King, and one Religion.

Ah let this Peace be thought the onely Gemme,
That can adorn King C H ARLES his Diadem.
That can adorn King C H ARLES his Diadem.
That can adorn King CHARLES his Diadem.

"Cho. And let this Peace be thought the onely Gemme,
That can adorn King C HARLES his Diadem.
That can adorn King C HARLES his Diadem.
King CHARLES his Diadem. That can adorn King
CHARLES his Diadem. Halelujah, Halelujah, &c.

"Ver. Halelujah, Halelujah.

“ Cho. A - men.

"IOHN HOLMES."

PAGE 41.

"The Messiah."

For a particular history of this immortal work, see Horsley's and Sir Henry Bishop's Editions: in the former of which may be found the correspondence that took place between Handel and Mr. Jennens, relative to the words: and for an ample commentary on the musical merits of the Oratorio, consult Burney's "Commemoration of Handel," Crosse's " History of the York Musical Festival," and Macfarren's articles on "Handel and his Messiah," in the "Musical World" of 1849.

PAGE 44, No. 42, NOTE.

As every thing relating to this Oratorio-" the first and chief of all created song "*is presumed to be gene

* Crosse.

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