According To Thy Gracious Word

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Composer
W.A. Mozart
Difficulty
Moderately Easy radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Communion Lent Holy Week Season After Pentecost General
Voicing(s)
2-part SAB SATB
Instruments
Keyboard [organ/piano]
Category
Anthems Communion Anthems
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SATB, SAB or SA, and organ. Both scores included. A wonderful communion motet/anthem arranged from Mozart. Text by James Montgomery. If you like Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus (and who doesn't?) give this one a try! Also good for Corpus Christi or during Holy Week.

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Lyrics

According to Thy gracious word, In deep humility
This will I do, my loving Lord, I will remember Thee.
Thy body broken for my sake, My bread from heaven shall be;
The cup, Thy precious blood I take, And thus remember Thee.

When to the cross I turn mine eyes,
 And rest on Calvary,

O Lamb of God, my sacrifice,
 I must remember Thee;
And when these failing lips grow dumb
, And mind and memory flee,

When Thou shalt in Thy kingdom come,
 Jesus, remember me.