What Wondrous Love Is This - Solo Piano Hymnprov

Описание: Piano improv over the hymn 'What Wondrous Love Is This?' Lyrics and some background on the piece are included below.

Background:

Although various sources have attributed this text to a number of different writers, it remains anonymous. "What Wondrous Love" was first published in both Stith Mead's hymnal for Methodists, A General Selection of the Newest and Most Admired Hymns and Spiritual Songs (1811), and in Starke Dupuy's hymnal for Baptists, Hymns and Spiritual Songs (1811).

'The music is based on an American folk hymn of unknow origin. It is known, however, that the tune was discovered by composer William Walker on his journey through the Appalachian region of America and probably dates to the early 1800s. Though the tune had been around for many years, it was passed on by rote, and not written down. The Appalachian region is well known for having many Irish and Scottish immigrants, which is shown in the hymns haunting text and minor tune.

We actually are not sure who wrote the lyrics either – researchers write several stories, but someone somewhere created a masterpiece to refresh our souls. It was used often as a camp song and was very popular during the Second Great Awakening'. - healthyspirituality.org

Lyrics:

What wondrous love is this,
O my soul! O my soul!
What wondrous love is this!
O my soul!
What wondrous love is this!
That caused the Lord of bliss!
To bear the dreadful cure,
For my soul, for my soul!
To bear the dreadful curse
For my soul!

When I was sinking down,
Sinking down, sinking down;
When I was sinking down
Sinking down
When I was sinking down,
Beneath God's righteous frown,
Christ laid aside his crown
For my soul, for my soul!
Christ laid aside his crown
For my soul!

To God and to the Lamb,
I will sing, I will sing;
To God and to the Lamb,
I will sing--
To God and to the Lamb,
who is the great I AM,
while millions join the theme,
I will sing, I will sing!
while millions join the theme,
I will sing!

And while from death I'm free,
I'll sing on, I'll sing on,
And while from death I'm free,
I'll sing on.
and while from death I'm free,
I'll sing and joyful be,
and through eternity
I'll sing on, I'll sing on,
and through eternity
I'll sing on.

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