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Hail, bright Cecilia - or Ode to St. Cecilia
by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695)
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2. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Hail! fill ev'ry Heart!  [sung text checked 1 time]
Hail! Bright Cecilia, Hail! fill ev'ry Heart! With Love of thee and thy Celestial Art; That thine and Musick's Sacred Love May make the British Forest prove As Famous as Dodona's Vocal Grove.
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- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
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Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]3. Hark! hark! each Tree its silence breaks  [sung text checked 1 time]
Hark! hark! each Tree its silence breaks, The Box and Fir to talk begin! This is the sprightly Violin That in the Flute distinctly speaks! 'Twas Sympathy their list'ning Brethren drew, When to the Thracian Lyre with leafy Wings they flew.
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- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
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Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]4. Tis Nature's voice  [sung text checked 1 time]
'Tis Nature's Voice; thro' all the moving Wood Of Creatures understood: The Universal Tongue to none Of all her num'rous Race unknown. From her it learnt the mighty Art To court the Ear or strike the Heart; At once the Passions to express and move; We hear, and stright we grieve or hate, rejoice or love; In unseen Chains it does the Fancy bind; At once it charms the Sense and capivates the Mind.
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- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
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Researcher for this page: Ted Perry5. Soul of the World  [sung text checked 1 time]
Soul of the World! Inspir'd by thee, The jarring Seeds of Matter did agree, Thou didst the scatter'd Atoms bind, Which, by thy Laws of true proportion join'd, Made up of various Parts one perfect Harmony.
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- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
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Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]6. Thou tun'st this world  [sung text checked 1 time]
Thou tun'st this World below, the Spheres above, Who in the Heavenly Round to their own Music move.
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- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
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Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]7. With that sublime celestial lay  [sung text checked 1 time]
With that sublime Celestial Lay Can any Earthly Sounds compare? If any Earthly Music dare, The noble Organ may. From Heav'n its wondrous Notes were giv'n, (Cecilia oft convers'd with Heaven,) Some Angel of the Sacred Choire Did with his Breath the Pipes inspire; And of their Notes above the just Resemblance gave, Brisk without Lightness, without Dulness Grave.
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- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
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Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]8. Wondrous machine!  [sung text checked 1 time]
Wondrous Machine! To thee the Warbling Lute, Though us'd to Conquest, must be forc'd to yield: With thee unable to dispute.
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- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
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Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]9. The airy violin  [sung text checked 1 time]
The airy Violin And lofty Viol quit the Field; In vain they tune their speaking Strings To court the cruel Fair, or praise Victorious Kings. Whilst all thy consecrated Lays Are to more noble Uses bent; And every grateful Note to Heav'n repays The Melody it lent.
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- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
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Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]10. In vain the am'rous flute  [sung text checked 1 time]
In vain the am'rous flute and soft guitar Jointly labour to inspire Wanton heat and loose desire, Whilst those chaste airs do gently move Seraphic flames and heav'nly love.
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- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
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Researcher for this page: John Versmoren11. The fife and all the harmony of war  [sung text checked 1 time]
The Fife and all the Harmony of War, In vain attempt the Passions to alarm, Which thy commanding Sounds compose and charm.
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- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
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Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]12. Let these among themselves contest  [sung text checked 1 time]
Let these amongst themselves contest, Which can discharge its single Duty best. Thou summ'st their diff'ring Graces up in One, And art a Consort of them All within thy Self alone.
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- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
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Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]13. Hail! Bright Cecilia, hail to thee  [sung text checked 1 time]
Hail! Bright Cecilia, Hail to thee! Great Patroness of Us and Harmony! Who, whilst among the Choir above Thou dost thy former Skill improve, With Rapture of Delight dost see Thy Favourite Art Make up a Part Of infinite Felicity. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Hail to thee! Great Patroness of Us and Harmony!
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- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
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Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]