Gustav Holst
The Coming of Christ Incidental Music (1928) for SATB chorus with soprano, tenor, baritone and bass soloists and small orchestra
Full score
J. Curwen & Sons Ltd.
Instrumentation: Trumpet in Bb Tubular Bells Piano Organ Strings
Duration: circa 20 minutes
The Coming of Christ JOHN MASEFIELD
GUSTAV HOLST
These two fanfares to be played at the start of the play: 1) Trumpet(s) in Bb
ff
2)
Tpt. Bb
ff
Allegro moderato
3
3
3
I ‐ FIRST SONG OF THE HOST OF HEAVEN
To be chanted freely and rather quickly (Poco Allegro)
Chorus
Piano
Organ
Pedals
Trumpet(s) in Bb
Tubular Bells
T.
B.
mf
Men say Pro ‐ me ‐ theus stole the
ho ‐ ly fire, And gave it
fel ‐ lowswherethey lay
Violin II
Viola
Contrabass
his
mp
Ped.
mp
mp
Violoncello
to
To be chanted freely and rather quickly (Poco Allegro)
Violin I
mp
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Un ‐ der the
2
4
Chorus
rock, in
win - ter,
Org. Vla. Vc.
Cb.
Chorus
- beak
by
Chorus
Org.
Vln. II
Vla.
for
his theft
he
suf - fers Zeus - ’s
that
yet
S. A. mf
nev - er
Now
ev - er,
to Man’s Spi - rit,
ire, The rock
as
a
by night, the
vul - ture -
( )
cheer Of
God will give
his Cour - age
his
and
slay.
( )
mp
Light For
10
day, Pangs ev - er - wrench - ing
Vln. II
Cb.
Vc.
the mire; And
7
Vla.
in
Org.
ev - er - last - ing
Com - fort
and
cresc.
De - light: But with the
3
poco agitato
13
Chorus
Org.
Vln. II
Vla.
Cross His crea - tures will re - quite His
sear, And thorns, and bit - ter drink up - on
a
dim.
a tempo
spear.
Chorus
Course In
24
Chorus
King,
p
will
an
Ap - ril
snow
as - sail
the
spring;
So
pain
at - tends each Chang - er
of
the
and
his
which Man feels the
dim.
With - in
his
dim.
p
So
20
Vla.
dim.
Chorus
Vln. II
dim.
poco rit.
lov - ing - kind - ness; with the nails that
16
Org.
shad - ow
of
heart the
God’s Wing,
cresc.
Christ
( )
is
to
be
Man’s
Beau - ty
cresc.
ev - er - liv - ing source.
( )
Not Win - ter’s
self can stem the
(Sustain this chord during speech) ppp
Ap - ril’s
force.
ppp
4
II - SONG OF THE FOUR ANGELS Allegretto
Tune: Hill Crest
THE POWER (BARITONE )
Soprano
1. As,
So
to
the
17
25
thun - der, The storm - clouds sun - der, With
mind
2. Not bright with
S.
-
less
World’s night of
3. To
Chorus
of
ours
ox - en
At
man
-
low - ing In
41
ger - rail - ing,
hail,
in
cel
-
No friends a - wait him, To
49
4. Yet from their
Chorus
57
star
hat - ing, And
-
e - brate him, But
of
storm,
this
form.
to
earth,
dearth.
Pro - ceeds
is
go - ing
To
lift
to
hate
him
wait - ing
A
ter
And
Man’s curse.
nails
-
win
kind
hills
kind - ness, There steps
-
man
In
ail - ing
foes
e - crat - ing, To
friend
des
this
A - mong ox - en
snow - ing, This
THE LIGHT & THE SWORD (TENOR and BASS )
Chorus
33
& THE MERCY (BARITONE ) THE POWER
Chorus
wail - ing,
blind - ness There comes
won - der, On
King
of
flow - ers, This
light
with
pow - ers, Not crowned
But weak and
THE MERCY (BARITONE )
S.
af - ter
THE SWORD (BASS )
9
S.
to
star
shall
pierce.
shine;
rit.
as - sur - ing
To
men
en - dur
cresc.
-
ing Through ills
cresc.
past
cur - ing,
A
life
div - ine.
A
5
III - SECOND SONG OF THE HOST OF HEAVEN SOLO f SOPRANO
Poco allegro (to be freely declaimed)
Soprano
O
sing,
Organ
Violin I
Violin II
as thrush - es
in
the
mf
win - ter
lift
Their
ec - sta - sy
a
loft
a -
mp
( )
mp
S. 5
Org.
Vln. II
Vla.
stirs
him in
p
his drowse,
And
p
new - born lamb
The
pp
pp
f
swer;
Sing,
-
for swift
mf
Ap
-
ril,
mf
mf
the bride,
drift
bleats an
the melt - ing
pp
by
p
p
Vln. I Vln. II
So that the dor - mouse
9
meno f
S.
Org.
mong black boughs,
Vln. I
will
en - ter
this
mf
old
6
S. 14
TUTTI
house.
A.
f
The
f
The
T.
B.
f
A - wake,
for in the dark - ness
of the byre A - bove the mang - er,
clap - ping with his wings,
Org.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Vln. II
The
f The
Vln. I
f
7
S. 18
cock
A.
cock
T.
B.
cock
cock
of glo - ry
lifts
his crest
lifts
his crest
of
fire:
mf
of
fire:
Far,
of glo - ry
lifts
his crest
of glo - ry
lifts
his crest
of glo - ry
f
Org.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Vln. II
fire:
Far,
a - mong
of
fire:
Far,
a - mong
men
slum - ber - ing
men
slum - ber - ing
slum - ber - ing
cresc.
his
slum - ber - ing
his
mf
mf
f
trum - pet
trum - pet
cresc.
his
men
trum - pet
cresc.
his
trum - pet
cresc.
men
mf
mf
f
mf
mf
a - mong
of
f
Far,
f
f
mf
a - mong
mf
f
Vln. I
8
S. f
23
mp
rings:
f
A.
And
mp
rings:
f
T.
B.
Vln. I
mp
And
rings:
rings:
Org.
And
f A - wake,
the
night is quick with com - ing
hid - ing
things
that hur - ry
hid - ing
things
that hur - ry
hid - ing
in - to brake Be - fore
the
cresc.
cresc.
in - to brake Be - fore
the
cresc.
things
that hur - ry
mf
in - to brake Be - fore
Be - fore
things,
mf
Vln. II
Vla.
mf
Vc.
mf
Cb.
the
the
9
S. 27
sun’s
A.
sun’s
T.
B.
sun’s
sun’s
Org.
Vln. I
ff
a - ris - ing:
O
ff
O
ff
O
ff
a - ris - ing:
a - wake.
a - ris - ing:
Vla.
ff
ff
ff
Cb.
ff
Vc.
a - wake.
mf
A-
ff
Vln. II
a - wake.
O
SOP. SOLO
a - wake.
a - ris - ing:
ff
dim.
p
dim.
dim.
dim.
p
p
dim.
dim.
10
S.
33
wake and sing:
A.
for
in
the
sta - ble - cave, Man’s heart, the
sun
has
ris - en,
Spring
TUTTI f
is
here,
The
f
The
T.
B.
p
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
f
The
Org.
Vln. II
The
Cb.
f
p
p
p
11
S. 37
with - ered bones are laugh - ing in
A.
with - ered bones are laugh - ing in
the
grave, Dark - ness and win - ter
with - ered bones are laugh - ing in
the
grave, Dark - ness and win - ter
Vln. II
Vla.
dim.
mf dim.
per - ish,
per - ish,
per - ish,
per - ish,
mf
Death
and
and
Death
and
Death
and
Death
p
Fear;
p
Fear;
p
Fear;
p
mf
Fear;
A new
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
mf dim.
Cb.
mf dim.
Vc.
mf dim.
mf dim.
grave, Dark - ness and win - ter
Org.
dim.
dim. with - ered bones are laugh - ing in the grave, Dark - ness and win - ter
Vln. I
dim.
T.
B.
the
pp
Life
12
S. 41
mf cresc.
O
A.
mf
Who
T.
B.
mf
will make clear The Beau
Who
ty, with - in touch, of God
the
King;
O
cresc.
-
the
King;
O
Beau -
cresc.
-
will make clear The Beau
en - ters Earth, Who will make clear The
ty, with - in touch, of God
ty, with - in touch, of God
the
King;
mor - tals, praise
mor - tals, praise
mor - tals, praise
Org.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Him!
mor - tals, praise
Him!
O
Him!
Him!
13
S. 45
O
A.
T.
B.
a - wake and
O
a - wake and
O
a - wake and
O
a - wake and
ff
*
sing!
ff
sing!
ff
sing!
ff
sing!
Vln. II
Vla.
ff
dim.
pp
dim.
ff
*End here when this chorus is sung by itself apart from the play.
pp
pp
pp
dim.
dim.
ff
Sustain this chord until the piano starts
dim.
ff
Vc.
ff
Cb.
ff
Org.
Vln. I
dim.
14
IV - FIRST SONG OF THE KINGS
Tempo di marcia
Soprano
Piano
pp cresc. poco a poco al fine
S. weak, 5
gild
Pno.
-
yet
he
daunt
ed
the
spires;
-
sky;
S.
haunt - sires,
Pno.
-
ed His
And
his
com - rades he
ed
The
bull
with
his
thought
herd;
he
age
of
He
was
mean,
yet
he
went
with
air
and
-
les
the
made wis -
him dom
his house fore - tells
from where
the the
the
was
frail,
yet
he
the
rocks
and
the
the
laws
of
bit - ted
-
ty
and
the the
flint wat
he was
his
ci
light;
brid
build - ed
made him - self
proves the
he
11
With
yet
dark,
was
Man
He
8
His
S. horse;
Pno.
pp cresc. poco a poco al fine
KING’S MEN
where -
ers
the to
el
his
de
-
do
e - phant -
and et
his or
rocks com -
fence plan -
of et
the come
gorse. by.
15
S. 14
Pno.
He Yet
17
clay, earth,
His For
a
S. 21
fin want
Pno.
S. 24
wove out
Pno.
for
got ev
him er
his his
-
coat from the com - fort to
beast come
or to
less, is
he a
fol blow
lowed to
the his
fish pride
him a sail in his need,
to and
the depth a check
bird in wis - dom
of to
the his
grass craves
and for
the more
bay, mirth,
tree; true;
Be - ing His
Be - ing And he
wing dies
less, he cry - ing
fff
from the up - on
his cup a peace
to sea. a - new.
and ad - ven - tured and his son cries
or the from a
from the less - ness
bread rest -
the flax his soul
-
S.
Pno.
16
V - SECOND SONG OF THE KINGS
Andante con moto
Soprano
Piano
S. - rect
We are all
lost
a - mong
Un - der the
eyes
of
S. we
is ours, -
with
en us,
16
dis
bright star,
2
in - vent New
-
q. = q
our dreams,
We have all
q = q.
-
things
The an - gels walk - ing
2
2
We are all wat - ers with - out
con - tent.
Which is the se - cret
and show
last - ing wa - ters that a
swift - ness - es lest we des - pair.
of
save
hope:
we stare
at
our side,
morendo
bide.
were gods up - on
di that
plan.
the
The
King.
O
and streams And trees we may Still light
ev - ery day,
wa - ters go, The
Pno.
when rocks be - cause
- ing man;
light
are past have joy,
f dim. poco a poco al fine
11
The days Yet we
sim - ple thing
S. world
Pno.
6
Pno.
f dim. poco a poco al fine
KING’S MEN
2
In - to earth’s se And where the
pp
crets:
glit - t’ring
17
VI - THE ANTIPHONAL Allegro moderato
THE HEAVENLY HOST ff
Soprano
Glo - ry
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Piano
Organ
Trumpet(s) in Bb
to God
in
the
high
-
est;
3
3
3
Peace on earth a - mong men in whom
God
is
well
ff
3
3
3
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
Allegro moderato
Violin I
Violin II
18
S. 5
pleased.
A.
B.
Tpt. Bb
Vc.
Praise
Him
who
brings
Praise
Him
who
brings
ff
Praise
Him
who
brings
Praise
Him
who
brings
ff
ff
ff
Vla.
ff
con Ped.
Vln. II
Cb.
Org.
Vln. I
T.
in - to
the
dark
Of
hu - man
in - to
the
dark
Of
hu - man
in - to
the
dark
Of
hu - man
in - to
the
dark
Of
hu - man
life,
this
shin
this
shin
life,
life,
this
ff
ff
-
ing
shin
ing
this
ff
-
life,
ing
ff
-
shin - ing
ff
19
S. 10
spark
A.
spark
spark Which f
T.
B.
f
spark Which
Org.
Tpt. Bb
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f
will
burn
will
burn
clear
and
be
a
clear
and
be
a
f
f
f
f
f
For
mark For
mark For
wan - d’ring
wan - d’ring
wan - d’ring
sea.
By
his
sea.
By
his
souls
on
earth
and
souls
on
earth
and
sea.
By
his
and
com -
earth
his
on
By
souls
f
com -
com -
com -
f
20
S.
15
- pan - ion - ship
A.
- pan - ion - ship
T.
- pan - ion - ship
Tpt. Bb
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
and
sign
and
sign
- pan - ion - ship and
B.
Org.
The un - lit
and
sign
The un - lit
The
un - lit
The un - lit
sign
souls
of
men will
of
men will
souls
of
men will
shine
souls
of
men will
be
a
be
a
And be
a
be
a
shine And
shine And
com - fort
and be
and be
and be
di -
cresc.
com - fort
and be
di -
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
di -
cresc.
com - fort
di -
cresc.
com - fort
cresc.
cresc.
f
shine And
souls
cresc.
cresc.
3
21
S.
3
- vine,
And bring
Tpt. Bb
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
-
a
glo
-
a
glo
-
ff
3
- vine,
And bring
a
ry to men to
3
And bring
ry to men to
ff
ry to men to
glo
Org.
glo
3
- vine,
T.
a
ff
- vine,
B.
And bring
A.
ff
20
-
ry to men to
be.
be.
be.
3
3
3
ff
Through Him
who is
born in
sta - ble
be.
3
p
ff
p
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
p
p
22
S. 25
A.
mp cresc. 3
The
T.
here Our heaven - ly host will
B.
come more
near: The
3
3
p
The
pres - ence of
God which drives out
God which drives out
Org.
pres - ence of
fear, The
cresc.
fear, The
of
3 glo - ry
of
3 glo - ry
of
3
cresc.
glo - ry
cresc.
3
p
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
p cresc.
cresc.
p
p
3
3
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
23
S. I 30
mf cresc.
The
S. II
mf cresc.
The
A.
God
B.
God
Org.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
that
makes
all
glow,
The
makes
all
glow,
The
that
makes
all
glow,
God that
T.
com - fort
3
com - fort
3
3
of
God
that
sings
and
swells
that
sings
and
swells
and
swells
of
God
that
sings
of
God
that
sings
and
of
God
that
sings
and
3
3
3
hu
-
In
hu
man
-
man
In
hu
-
man
In
hu
-
man
swells.
f
f
3
In
f
swells
3
f
3
God
f
of
com - fort
3
3
com - fort
com - fort
The
3
mf
f
f
f
f
f
24 rit.
dim. S. I hearts
like
peals
hearts
A.
like
dim.
hearts
T.
peals
pp
of
like
of
peals
pp
bells,
pp
of
Vln. I
rit.
bells,
pp
Meno mosso
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pp
pp
pp
pp
of
God,
the peace
And
the peace
of
God
that
no
tongue
pp
pp
Vln. II
And
And the peace
Org.
And the peace
bells,
peals
bells,
like
dim. hearts
pp
of
dim.
S. II
B.
Meno mosso
34
pp
of
of
25
S. I pp
39
And the peace of
mp
S. II
Glo - ry
A.
to God
God that no tongue
in the high
God
T.
B.
Tpt. Bb
tongue
mp
Is
pp sempre
tells
given to
3
est, Peace on earth a - mong men in whom God
is given to
tells
Org.
-
that no
3 3
that no tongue
God
tells
Is
tells
Is
man
to
giv - en
man to know.
is
3
3
pleased.
man to know.
giv - en man to
know.
know.
well
3
Vc.
Cb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
26
Tempo Iº
ff
Praise
Him
who
shines
in
the
Him
who
shines
in
the
Him
who
shines
in
the
ff
Praise
Him
who
shines
in
the
ff
44
S.
ff
A.
Praise
Praise ff
T.
B.
bright
bright
con Ped.
Vln. I
Tempo Iº
ff
Vln. II
Vla.
ff
ff
sea,
In
gold
In
gold
sea,
In
gold
sea,
In
gold
ff
Vc.
sea,
bright
bright
ff
Org.
Cb.
-
-
en
fruit,
in
the
green
in
the
green
in
the
green
the
green
en
fruit,
en
fruit,
en
fruit,
in
-
-
27
S. 48
tree,
A.
tree,
T.
tree,
B.
tree,
f
In
Vln. I
Vln. II
In
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
val - leys
f
in
in
moun - tains
f
are,
In
wit - ness
wit - ness
f
heav - ens
heav - ens
heav - ens
In
His
are,
that
moun - tains
In
His
In
are,
that
glee,
wit - ness
heav - ens
moun - tains
His
In
that
glee,
f
f
clap - ping hands
f
clap - ping hands
In
val - leys
f
f
In
Org.
28
S. 53
o - pen
A.
o - pen
B.
T.
o - pen
o - pen
Org.
Tpt. Bb
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
His
hand,
In stars
like
His
hand,
like
His
hand,
like
His
like
as
ma - ny
as
the
sand,
In stars
as
ma - ny
as
the
sand,
In stars
as
ma - ny
as
the
stars
as
ma - ny
as
the
sand,
In
plan - ets
cresc.
In
plan - ets
cresc.
In plan - ets
cresc.
In
plan - ets
do - ing
do - ing
do - ing
His
com -
His
com -
His
com -
do - ing
His
com -
cresc.
f
cresc.
sand,
hand, In
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
3
29
S.
And
in
His
Son
And
in
His
Son
this
And
in
His
Son
this
And
in
His
Son
- mand,
A.
- mand,
- mand,
T.
B.
- mand,
58
this
this
ff
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
ff
Star.
ff
Star.
ff
Star.
p
Tpt. Bb
Star.
Pno.
Org.
3
3
3
ff
3
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
30
62
T.
CHORUS OF KING’S MEN (In the distance) p
Pno.
Friends,
him
far
we
have sought
and near,
hear;
We
ask
the
way
of
sage
and seer,
This
Sav
-
But
none
iour - King
of
T. 66
whom
Pno.
we
T. 70
(entering)
is.
Pno.
Now here
we come
in
T.
poor
tav
But
can
-
ing
star
stands
still,
be - hold...
2
2
-
his
home
2
ern
on
where
he
the world;
The
be
2
2
this
knows
guid
To
mid - night cold,
75
Pno.
2
this?
31
S. I
S. II
A.
79
TENORS OF THE HEAVENLY HOST p
T.
B.
O
en
Vln. I
Vla.
p
ter friends, for
you
will
find
A
liv
p
ing
light
to
lead
the
be
a
And
be
a
blind, And
-
p
Vc.
p
Vln. II
-
Org.
p
con Ped.
p
Cb.
p
32
S. I 84
mf cresc.
The
S. II
mf cresc.
The
A.
bea - con
T.
B.
bea - con
Org.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
to
man - kind
man - kind
to
Vln. I
mp cresc.
And
to
man’s
And
to
man’s
And
to
man’s
cresc.
cresc.
p cresc.
pil - grim
pil - grim
pil - grim
soul
a
soul
a
soul
a
grace. The
grace. The
The
of
3
love
of
3
of
love
3
of
love
3 love
of
God
God
God
has brought to
has brought to
has
has
brought
God
God
to
brought to
has brought to
3
cresc.
cresc.
love
cresc.
3
cresc.
cresc.
3
3
3
3
3
3
33
S. I pass
S. II
with - er
friend
A
to
with
friend
friend to
with
friend
to
with
-
-
-
death
death
er
death
pp
pp
pp
Vln. I
grass;
mf
Vla.
pp
pp
is
born, such joy
is
as
nev
-
er
pp
is
is
born
pp
Cb.
Meno mosso
pp
Vc.
Such joy
pp
Vln. II
Such joy
Such joy
grass;
like
grass;
like
death
grass;
like
er
pp
like
er
Meno mosso
pass
Org.
to
A
f
B.
A
pass A
f
pass
T.
f
pass
A.
f
89
34
S. I 95
mp
S. II
pp
Such
joy
is
born
as
Glo - ry
A.
to
God
in
the
high
born
T.
B.
Tpt. Bb
Vln. I
Vln. II
mp
as
was
And
now
3
was
And
now
was
And
now
is
in
this
this
is
well
is
in
this
place.
in
this
place.
3
is
3
3
pleased.
p
Vc.
Cb.
Vla.
place.
place.
in
is
3
nev - er
3
nev - er
now
est, Peace on earth a - mong men in whom God
And
was,
Org.
-
nev - er
as
born
p
35
S. II 99
T.
Animato
LIGHT
1. From 2. I
Tpt. Bb
dis - tant cease
ra
my
-
show
ces, O’er
des
-
ert
plac -
-
Rest
you
from
go -
ing,
es, Through ing,
God’s
Organ tacet 2nd verse
Org.
Vln. I
(p)
Tacet 2nd verse
T. green 104
Org.
Vln. I
fore
o -
-
told
a - sis
And
mar
sow - ing
Has
come
-
By
sea
and
Our
Help
in
ket
town;
to
fruit.
You’ve
mire dan - ger,
Our
sought
the and
Mak - er
T. fire 111
Of
Chan - ger,
Org.
Vln. I
the
world’s
de
Lies
here
in
-
sire
To
this
wind
man - ger
By
beast
-
y
down.
1.
2.
and
1.
brute.
2.
36 The curtain is drawn and the Holy Family is seen surrounded by Angels.
THE HOST OF HEAVEN S. Adagio
pp
117
You
A.
You
T.
B.
who
have known the
dark - ness
TUTTI
pp
who
You
who
pp
You
who
have known the
have known the
have known the
dark - ness
dark - ness
dark - ness
slow - ly
slow - ly
slow - ly
slow - ly
ppp
Org.
pp
yield,
And
in
the
yield,
And
in
the
yield,
And
in
the
in
the
yield,
And
no Ped.
Vln. I
Adagio
ppp
Vln. II
ppp
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
ppp
ppp
ppp
37
S. 120
dark - ness
A.
dark
dark - ness
T.
B.
- ness
dark - ness
the
the
the
first black - bird’s
cry
Come,
with
the
cry
Come,
with
the
cry
Come,
with
the
cry
Come,
with
the
first black - bird’s
first black - bird’s
first black - bird’s
Vla.
Vc.
dim.
drip - ping
pp
of
the dew
dim.
dim.
drip - ping
pp
the dew
-
pp
new - shak
the dew
new - shak
en
-
en
pp
en
-
new - shak
pp
en
the dew
of
of
of
drip - ping
-
pp
drip - ping
new - shak
dim.
Vln. II
Cb.
the
Org.
Vln. I
pp
pp
pp
38
S. 123
mp
From twigs where yel - low - ing leaves and
A.
mp
T.
B. Org.
Vln. I
From
mp
From
mp
Vc.
red - den - ing ber - ries
lie,
And
cresc.
lie,
And
cresc.
twigs
And
cresc.
twigs
And
seen the
seen the
seen the
seen the
col - our come up - on
the
col - our come up - on
the
col - our come up - on
the
col - our come up - on
the
mp
mp
mp
mp
Vla.
red - den - ing ber - ries
cresc.
Vln. II
Cb.
mp
3
From twigs where yel - low - ing leaves and
3
39
S. 126
field,
A.
field,
T.
B.
field,
field,
Org.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
mf cresc.
And heard the cocks
mf cresc.
And
mf cresc.
And
mf cresc.
And
heard the cocks
heard the cocks
heard the cocks
Cb.
crow
as
the
thorpes
a
f
crow
crow
as
the
thorpes
a
f
as
the
thorpes
a
as
the
thorpes
a
f
crow
mf cresc.
mf cresc.
mf cresc.
mf cresc.
Vc.
f
mf cresc.
-
-
ff
-
wak
-
ff
-
en.
wak
-
ff
-
en.
en.
wak
-
f
en.
Ped.
ff
f
ff
f
wak
f
ff
ff
ff
f
ff
40
S. 131
pp
You
A.
T.
B.
know
with
what
a
ho
a
-
li
-
You
know
with
what
pp
You
know
with
what
a
ho
You
know
with
a
ho
and
how
night
pp
what
ho
-
li
-
-
li
-
-
li
-
ness
of
light
The
peace
of
The
peace
of
pp
ness
of
light
ness
of
light
The
ness
of
light
The
peace
of
peace
of
morn - ing
comes,
morn - ing
morn - ing
comes,
comes,
morn - ing
comes,
S. 134
A.
T.
B.
and
how
night
and
how
night
and
how
night
goes
dim.
Not
goes,
but,
Not
goes,
but,
dim.
goes
Not
goes,
but,
dim.
Not
goes,
but,
goes
a
sud - den,
is
pp
on
dim.
goes
pp
on
on
a
a
sud - den,
sud - den,
on
a
sud - den,
is
pp
is
pp
is
not,
ev - en.
ev - en.
not,
not,
not,
ev - en.
ev - en.
41
S. 138
A.
Now God Him - self
is
Man
mp
mp
Now God Him - self
T.
B.
is
Man
Now God Him - self
is
Man
is
Man
mp
mp
Now God Him - self
and
all
the band - ed
3
and
all
the band - ed
3
and
3
all
the band - ed
all
and
the band - ed
Night
Night
Will per
Night
Will per
mp
mf
mp
p
Vc.
mp
Vla.
Will per
Will per
mp
Night
Vln. II
Cb.
3
Org.
Vln. I
-
-
ish
-
ish
cresc.
and
ish
-
ish
the
cresc.
and
the
cresc.
and
the
cresc.
and
the
42 Poco animato
S.
142
King - dom
A.
King - dom
B.
will
un
-
King - dom
will
un
will
un
will
-
-
un
-
Tpt. Bb
3
man,
3
close.
O
man,
3
cresc.
3
3
praise God, praise God,
3
3
ff
3
3
of
3
3
3
ff
3
cresc.
of
praise God, praise God,
cresc.
Cb.
3
3
3
mf
cresc.
3
praise him, you host
O
close.
Vc.
ff
praise him, you host
cresc.
ff
close. O man, praise God
Poco animato
praise God
Vln. I
Vla.
man,
3
p cresc.
Vln. II
O
3
3
cresc.
Org.
close.
mf
King - dom
T.
mf
3
3
3
3
43
S.
rall.
145
3
heav
A.
-
3
heav
-
ff
T.
heav
of
praise him you
3 praise him you
ff
of
en, praise him, you host
3
3
3
en, praise him, you host
ff
B.
you host
host,
you host
Vln. I
Vla.
ff
Vc.
ff
Cb. ff
-
heav
of
-
lunga
en.
heav
en.
-
lunga
en.
lunga
3
Vln. II
heav
of
3 3 3 3
rall.
fff
lunga
en.
3 3
Org.
Tpt. Bb
-
3 3
host,
lunga
3
lunga
ppp
ppp
lunga
fff
lunga
fff
lunga
fff
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
fff
fff
ppp
ppp
lunga
lunga
44
VII - THE SONG OF THE COMING OF CHRIST Tune: Hill Crest
FULL CHOIR AND ORGAN
1. By wea - ry 4. Be - hold us
Chorus
Organ
Violin I
Violin II
Ped.
f
Viola
Violoncello
10
Vln. I
f
f
(1st time only)
death seer
rag - es, By pain - sown seeds. ring - ing And hearts new - made,
by joy
Vc.
Vla.
f
world a - ges; By blood, and sing - ing And great
Vln. II
Cb.
stag - es The old bring - ing With love
By fools and sag - es, With The prince, for - spok - en By
Chorus
Org.
(1st time only)
f
Contrabass
for and
wag - es, Souls to - ken, By
leave whom
does Deeds. is stayed.
cag - es And Man bro - ken And Death
their Sin’s
45
SOPRANOS 18
2. In mire he 5. Now by his
Chorus
Tub. Bells
Vln. I
Vc.
Org.
Tub. Bells
-
blind hour
ness by
judg - es hour
In His
dark realm
ness gropes. in - crease;
-
SOP. & ALTO
sure Yields lit - tle plea - sure; For ed Will feel them right - ed, And
drudg - es In flow - er, And
he will
Vc.
grime world
His bit - ter mea Now men be - night
Vla.
In The
Vln. I Vln. II
Cb.
trudg - es, pow - er
26
Chorus
Vla.
Cb.
f
Vln. II
THE REST OF THE CHOIR
Org.
on loved
ly and
TEN. & BASS
trea light
-
sure ed
trea - sure He light - ed To
He To
has his spi - rit’s
hopes. peace.
his rit’s
hopes. peace.
has spi
-
Ø
Ø
46
CHORUS IN UNISON ff
34
Chorus
Org.
hope
that
sail
3. The
ff
Ped.
Tub. Bells
-
ing When
Ped.
ff
bove
the
are
fail
winds
-
ing
A
-
thought
that
glo
-
ry
Chorus 39
Org.
Ped.
Tub. Bells
may
rise;
The
ing
A
coast
rail
-
Chorus 44
Org.
Ped.
Tub. Bells
Is
not
a
sto
-
ry,
But
Heav -
en
o’er
ye
And
watch
D.S. $
-
ing
eyes.
47
CHORUS IN UNISON
Ø ff 50 Chorus
6. Our
ff
Org.
God
is
wear
Ped.
ff
Ø div. Vln. I
cares,
through
and
bear - ing
ff
ff
Man’s
flesh,
ff
Cb.
div.
Vc.
Vla.
ff
Vln. II
ing Man’s
Ped.
Tub. Bells
-
ff
48
55
Chorus
car
Org.
Ped.
-
Cb.
Ped.
Cb.
light
and
dar - ing
help
To
men’s
far
-
And
ing
-
ing
His
shar
Vln. I
Tub. Bells
Vc.
is
Vla.
God
Vln. II
Our
60
be;
Chorus
Org.
may
man
Vln. I
Vc.
What
Tub. Bells
Vla.
ing
Vln. II
set
men
free.
49
66
Chorus
7. All
Org.
you
in
On God
re
hear - ing As - sist
74
Chorus
Org.
-
our
ly - ing, And
Death
cheer - ing This
soul
en
-
ters
earth,
Life
have
bith.
un - fear - ing Who
de - fy - ing, He
puts
on
dy - ing That
To be played at the end of the play:
Trumpet(s) in Bb
3
3
3