Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

A Christmas of Easter Anthem

Christmas verse by: Chorale fantasy from Cantata B.W.V 147

Martinus Janus (trans. Robert Bridges) By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Easter verse by: Arranged by Michael Larkin
Charles Wesley

Gently flowing (MM = 80-84)

Do = G, 3/4

Intro 8 bars
9 mf

S | 3 . 4 | 5 . 5 | 4 . 3 | 2{ }2 0 | 0 0 0 | 3 . 4 | 5 . 3 |

A | 5, . 1 | 2{ }1 7, | 1 5, . | 7,{ }5, 0 | 0 0 0 | 5, . 1 | 1{ }5, 6, |

1.* Je - su, joy of man’s (de) de - si - ring, Ho – ly wis - dom,
2. Love’s re - deem - ing work (is) is done, Fought the fight, the

Bar| 1{ }7, 6, | 7{, }6, 5, | 6,{ }7, 1 | 5,{ }7, 0 | 0 0 0 | 1{ 7

} , 6, | 3, . 6, |
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16 f 24 mp

S | 2{ -3_- _-=4_ }3 2 | 1 . 0 |music | 5 . 6 | 5{ }4 3 | 4 . 5 | 5{ }2 0 |

A | 6,{ _ _ _7_, -6
} , 5{, -4, | 3, . 0 |6 bars| 1{ }7, 6, | 7, . 7, | 6{, }7, 1 | 7,{ }7, 0 |
love most bright. Drawn by Thee, our souls as - pir - ing,
bat - tle won. Death in vain for - bids him rise,

Bar| 4,{ _ _ _ }5, 5, | 1 . 0 |music | 3 . 4 | 5 . 5 | 4 . 3 | 2{ }2 0 |

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28 mf

S | 0 0 0 | 1{ }3 6 | 1'{ }5 5 | 4{ _ _ _ 5
} 4 | 3 . 0 |music |

A | 0 0 0 | 5, . 1 | 3 . 1 | 6{, -2_ _ _7_, -6

} , 7, | 5, . 0 |7 bars |
Soar to un – cre - a - ted light.
Christ has o - pened Par - a - dise.

Bar| 0 0 0 | 3 . 4 | 5 . 3 | 2{ -3-_ _-=4_ }3 2 | 1 . 0 |music |

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* Sing verse 1 for Christmas, verse 2 for Easter.

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40 mp

S | 2 . 3 | 4 . 4 | 7{\ _ _ }5 6 | 4{ }4 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |

A | 2 . 3 | 4 . 4 | 3{ _3_ -4
_ _- }=-5 3 | 2{ }2 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
Word of God, our flesh that fash-ioned,
Lives a - gain our glo - rious King!

Bar| 5 4 3 | 2{ _2_ -1
} 7{,\ -6, | 5,{ _ _ }3 1/ | 2{ }2 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
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46 mf f

S | 4 . 5 | 6 . 6 | 5{ 5_ -6
_ _- }=-7 5 | 4{ }4 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |

A | 6{, }2 1 | 1{ }4 1 | 2{ _ }7\ 1 | 6,{ }6, 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |

With the fire of life im – pas-sioned
Where, o death, is now thy sting?

Bar| 2 . 3 | 4{ 2
} 6, | 7,\{ _ }5, 3, | 4,{ }4, 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
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52 mf

S | 3 . 4 | 5 . 5 | 4 3{ _3_ -2
_ _- }=-3 | 2 . 0 | 0 0 0 |

A | 5, . 1 | 1 . 1 | 1{ -7, 1{ _ _ }6, | 7, . 0 | 0 0 0 |
Striv - ing still to truth un - known;
Once He died our souls to save;

Bar| 1 . 6, | 3,{ 6
} , 6, | 2{ _ }3 4 | 5 . 0 | 0 0 0 |
Striv - ing still to truth un - known;
Once He died our souls to save;
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57 f

S | 1{ }3 6 | 1'{ }5 3 | 4 5{ _ }4 | 3 . . | music ]

A | 5, . 1 | 3 . 1 | 6{, -2 7,{ -6_, _ }7, | 5, . . | 11 bars ]

Soar - ing, dy - ing round thy throne?
Where thy vic - to – ry, o grave?

Bar| 3 . 4 | 5 . 3 | 2{ -3_- }=-4 2 . | 1 . . | music ]

Jakarta, 13 November 2019

PS Gema Efrata GKI Cawang

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