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Holy Eye S.M.D.

By William Cleary

Key
E minor
Type
Fuging tune
Time signature
4
4
Composed
2020
Text
James Relly, 1776

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Description

I'm not sure I agree with the words, but they're very sacred harpy. Thank you to the London singers for trying out this tune at their composium before their 2022 all-day, and thanks to Connie for making the recording.


Text

The Father's holy eye
Behold his Son in blood,
With pleasures infinitely high,
Peculiar to a God.

Nor did (when time began)
That work, pronounced so good,
Appear so pleasing as this man,
Adorn'd with wounds and blood.