About This Song
Text: Parley P. Pratt, 1807–1857
Music: Giacomo Meyerbeer, 1791–1864
Arranged by: Timothy Max, b. 1979
Media
YouTube Video
Performed by The Brigham Young University-Hawaii Concert Choir, Michael Belnap, conductor; Matthew Brox, baritone.
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One arrangement of this piece is available:
SATB Choir & Piano
- Piano & Choir Score (With instrumental solo) | Catalog # 1015.1.D
- Piano part | Catalog # 1015.1.L
- Choir Part | Catalog # 1015.1.C
Optional voicings
As options to accompany the choir part shown above, add any of the following combinations of instruments:
Optional Solo Accompaniment
- Violin Solo | Catalog # 1015.1.A
- Flute Solo | Catalog # 1015.1.B
Orchestral Accompaniment
- Full Score (Choir, Orchestra, Piano) | Catalog # 1015.1
- Violin I | Catalog # 1015.1.G
- Violin II | Catalog # 1015.1.H
- Viola | Catalog # 1015.1.I
- Violin III (Viola Alternate) | Catalog # 1015.1.I.1
- Cello | Catalog # 1015.1.J
- Double Bass | Catalog # 1015.1.K
- Flute | Catalog # 1015.1.E
- Bb Clarinet | Catalog # 1015.1.F
Lyrics
- Jesus, once of humble birth,
Now in glory comes to earth.
Once he suffered grief and pain;
Now he comes on earth to reign.
Now he comes on earth to reign. - Once a meek and lowly Lamb,
Now the Lord, the great I Am.
Once upon the cross he bowed;
Now his chariot is the cloud.
Now his chariot is the cloud. - Once forsaken, left alone,
Now exalted to a throne.
Once all things he meekly bore,
But he now will bear no more.
But he now will bear no more.