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<title>BLB Hymns</title>
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<h2>COME SING, YE CHOIRS EXULTANT</h2>
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<p align="center"><h3>“The Gospel of the kingdom of God.” Mark 1:14</h3></p>
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<center><b>Hymns Supplied Through the Gracious Generosity<br>of the </b><a href="http://www.hymntime.com/tch/" target = "_blank"><b>Cyber Hymnal Website</b></a><br><br><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/cyberhymnal_info.html" target = "_blank">Information about Cyber Hymnal Website</a></center>
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<td><img src="./hymns/hymns_img/img_p_r_praetorius_m.gif" alt="Michael Praetorius" width="130" height="172.666666666667"></td>
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<td><em>Words:</em> Attributed to Adam of St. Victor, circa 1170 (<em>Plausu chorus laetabundo</em>); translated from Latin to English by Jackson Mason, 1889.
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<p><em>Music:</em> “Praetorius 7,” composer unknown, 1536; adapted by <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_p_r_praetorius_m.html" target="_blank">Michael Praetorius</a>, 1609 </p><p><table><tr><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_mid/mid_p_praetor7.mid" target = "_blank"><img border=0 src="./hymns/hymns_img/notes.gif"><br><b>Play MIDI</b></a></td><td> </td><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/score_info.html" target = "_blank"><b>Link to obtain<br>musical score info</b></a></td></tr></table></p>
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<p>Come sing, ye choirs exultant,<br>
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Those messengers of God,<br>
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Through whom the living Gospels<br>
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Came sounding all abroad!<br>
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Whose voice proclaimed salvation<br>
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That poured upon the night,<br>
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And drove away the shadows,<br>
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And filled the world with light.</p>
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<p>In one harmonious witness<br>
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The chosen four combine<br>
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While each his own commission<br>
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Fulfills in every line;<br>
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As, in the prophet’s vision,<br>
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From out the amber flame<br>
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In form of visage diverse<br>
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Four living creatures came.</p>
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<p>Foursquare on this foundation<br>
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The Church of Christ remains,<br>
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A house to stand unshaken<br>
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By floods or winds or rains.<br>
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O glorious happy portion<br>
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In this safe home to be,<br>
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By God, true man, united<br>
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With God eternally.</p>
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