Come, Pure Hearts, in Sweetest Measures
Hymn Information
Folder: Main II, no. 34
Tune used, name: 'Unknown tune (3512323422)'; research in progress
Composer: research in progress
Lyricist: Adam, de Saint-Victor (c. 1068–1146); from a Latin cento, 'Incumdare, plebs fidelis'; translation by Campbell, Robert (1814–1868) in 1850
Copyright (tune): assumed public domain
Sources used for tune:
- from a zip file from this Reddit forum, "130000 Pop Rock Classical Videogame EDM MIDI Archive[6 19 15].zip", including MIDI files with a starting file name of "him***.mid"; file name: him28.mid
- from this zip file, only containing MIDI files with starting filenames of "him***.mid" and "himno***.mid", saved on this site; file name: him28.mid
Source used for representative text: from hymnary.org, The Cyber Hymnal #1045
Resources and Audios
Sheet music, project file and MIDI:
Audio files (separate parts for Lead, Accompaniment I, Accompaniment II and Bass):
Audio file (all parts combined):
Representative Text
1
Come, pure hearts, in sweetest measure,
Sing of those who spread the treasure
In the holy Gospels shrined;
Blessèd tidings of salvation,
Peace on earth their proclamation,
Love from God to lost mankind.
2
See the rivers four that gladden,
With their streams, the better Eden
Planted by our Lord most dear;
Christ the Fountain, these the waters;
Drink, O Zion’s sons and daughters,
Drink, and find salvation here.
3
Here our souls, by Jesus sated,
More and more shall be translated
Earth’s temptations far above;
Freed from sin’s abhorred dominion,
Soaring on an angel pinion,
They shall reach the source of love.
4
Then shall thanks and praise ascending
For Thy mercies without ending
Rise to Thee, O Savior blest,
With Thy gracious aid defend us,
Let Thy guiding light attend us,
Bring us to Thy place of rest.
5
O that we, Thy truth confessing,
And Thy holy Word possessing,
Jesus, may Thy love adore;
Unto Thee our voices raising,
Thee with all Thy ransomed praising,
Ever and forevermore.