This piece is intended to be sung. The melody arose naturally as part of ritual. I have included chords for musicians who may wish to do something with it, as one possible harmonization. But it is intended to be sung a capella, as the character is quite different with accompaniment. Don't worry too much about the rhythm, just learn the melody and go along with the meaning quite spontaneously. You can add or remove epithets as it pleases you.
To hear the hymn, click on this link. You will be downloading the MP3 file, so if you have a slow Internet connection, please be patient: Listen to Hymn
The melody to this hymn has been made into a fanfare for brass by Mr. Greg Studebaker. A recording is being planned. Soon the music for the fanfare will be published on this page along with a link to the recording.
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