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THE CHRISTIAN YEAR

25
CRANHAM. (Irreg.)
In moderate time 𝅘𝅥 = 100.
G. Holst.

\new ChoirStaff <<
  \new Staff \with {\consists "Merge_rests_engraver"} { \clef treble \time 4/4 \key f \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature \override Staff.Rest.style = #'classical \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \override Score.BarNumber  #'transparent = ##t 
  \relative c''
  << { a4. bes8 c4 a | g2 f4 r | g4. a8 g4 d | g2. r4 \bar"||" \break
     a4. bes8 c4 a | g2 f4 r | g4 a g4. f8 | f2. r4 \bar"||" \break
     bes4. a8 bes4 c | d d a r | c( a) g( f) | e2. r4 \bar"||" \break
     a4. bes8 c4 a | g2 f4 r | g( a) g4.( f8) | f1 \bar"|." } \\
  { f4. f8 f4 c | d2 d4 r | d4. d8 d4 c | bes2. r4 |
  c4. f8 f4 c | d2 d4 r | f f e4. f8 | f2. r4 |
  f4. f8 f4 es | d d f r | f( e) d2 | c2. r4 |
  c4. f8 f4 c | d2 d4 r | f2 e4.( f8) | f1 } >>
  } 
\new Staff \with {\consists "Merge_rests_engraver"} { \clef bass \key f \major \override Staff.Rest.style = #'classical \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
  \relative c'
  << { c4. c8 c4 f, | a2 a4 r | g4. d8 d4 f | f2( e4) r |
     f4. c'8 c4 f, | a2 a4 r | d d bes4. a8 | a2. r4 |
     bes4. c8 bes4 a | bes bes a r | f( c') bes( a) | g2. r4 |
     f4. c'8 c4 f, | a2 a4 r | d2 bes4.( a8) | a1 } \\
  { f4. g8 a4 f | d2 d4 r | bes4. c8 bes4 a | g2( c4) r |
  f4. g8 a4 f | d2 d4 r | bes bes c4. f8 | f2. r4 |
  d4. f8 d4 c | bes bes d r | a2 bes | c2. r4 |
  f4. g8 a4 f | d2 d4 r | bes2 c4.( f8) | f1 } >>
  } 
>>
\layout { indent = #0 }
\midi { \tempo 4 = 100 }

[The metre of this hymn is peculiar. The music as printed is that of the first verse, and it can easily be adapted to the others.]

Verses 2 and 3 run:


  \new Staff = "v2" { \clef treble \time 4/4 \key f \major \partial 4 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature \override Staff.Rest.style = #'classical \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \override Score.BarNumber  #'transparent = ##t 
  \relative c''
  { a4 | a4. bes8 c4 a | 
    <<
      \new Voice = "v3" {
        \voiceOne
        g2
      }
      {
        \voiceTwo \override NoteColumn.force-hshift = #-2
        g4 g4 
        \oneVoice
      } >>

   f4 r | g4. a8 g4 d | g2. 

    <<
      \new Voice = "v3" {
        \voiceOne
        r4
      }
      {
        \voiceTwo 
        g4 
        \oneVoice
      } >>

   \bar"||" \break
   a4. bes8 c4 a | 

    <<
      \new Voice = "v3" {
        \voiceOne
        g4. g8 \override NoteColumn.force-hshift = #4 f2
      }
      {
        \voiceTwo \override NoteColumn.force-hshift = #2
        g2 f4 f
        \oneVoice
      } >>

    g4 a g4. f8 | f2. 

    <<
      \new Voice = "v3" {
        \voiceOne
        r4
      }
      {
        \voiceTwo 
        f4
        \oneVoice
      } >>

   \bar"||" bes4. a8 bes4 c } 
  }
\addlyrics {
   Our God, heaven can -- not hold _ him
   Nor _ earth sus -- tain;
   _ Heaven and earth shall flee a -- way _
   When he comes to reign: _ 
   In the bleak mid-
   }
\addlyrics {
   E -- nough for him, whom Che -- ru -- bim
   Wor -- ship night and day,
   A breast _ -- ful of milk, _
   And a man -- ger -- ful of hay;
   E -- nough for him, whom
   }
\layout { indent = #0 }
\midi { \tempo 4 = 100 }
44
&c.