#664 - Cambridge

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• Composer:
  • John Randall (1717-1799), 1790
• Also known as:
  • How Did My Reart Rejoice To Hear
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• Incipit: 133214321342171
• Condensed Incipit: 13214321342171
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• Lyrics:
  How did my heart rejoice to hear
  My friends devoutly say,
  “In Zion let us all appear,
  And keep the solemn day!”
  
  I love her gates, I love the road;
  The church, adorned with grace,
  Stands like a palace built for God,
  To show His milder face.
  
  Up to her courts with joys unknown
  The holy tribes repair;
  The Son of David holds His throne,
  And sits in judgment there.
  
  He hears our praises and complaints;
  And while His awful voice
  Divides the sinners from the saints,
  We tremble and rejoice.
  
  Peace be within this sacred place,
  And joy a constant guest!
  With holy gifts and heav’nly grace
  Be her attendants blest!
  
  My soul shall pray for Zion still,
  While life or breath remains;
  There my best friends, my kindred dwell,
  There God my Savior reigns.
  
  
  • Isaac Watts

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    (1674-1748), 1719

This is a different melody than the more common Cambridge written by Ralph Harrison (1748-1810) in 1784.