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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/m-tx/mtx060/halleluja.ltx b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/m-tx/mtx060/halleluja.ltx new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..4b09e89f67b --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/m-tx/mtx060/halleluja.ltx @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +\documentclass[a4paper]{article} +\usepackage{etex} +\usepackage{mtxlatex,times} +\mtxlatex +\pagestyle{headings} +\title{ {\Huge Halleluja!\\ [2ex]} + {\Large\textit{Anthems for unaccompanied church choir (SATB)}\\ [5ex]}} +\author{\Large Edited by Dirk Laurie} +\date{} +\let\Writebarno\writebarno +\begin{document} + \maketitle + \thispagestyle{empty} + \tableofcontents + \section*{} % Foreword +The scores in this booklet were edited from nearly illegible photocopies +of crudely duplicated manuscripts, themselves made by inexpert copyists +from unknown originals in the days before photo-copying machines existed. +Any remaining errors are the responsibility of the editor. + +Unfortunately the available sources did not specify who the composers +and lyrics writers of these anthems are. +\pagebreak + +\def\writebarno{\vbox to 24pt{}{\Writebarno}} +\begin{Score} {Kroon Hom!} {kroonhom} \end{Score} +\def\writebarno{\vbox to 16pt{}{\Writebarno}} +\begin{Score} {Loof nou die Heer} {loofnou} \end{Score} + + \section*{Technical notes} +The score was typeset by the editor using his own \MTx\ typesetting program, +which in turn relies on the programs \PMX\ by Don Simons, \texttt{musixlyr.tex} +by Rainer Dunker, MusiX\TeX\ by Daniel +Taupin \textit{et al.}, \LaTeX\ by Leslie Lamport and \TeX\ by Donald Knuth. + + \section*{The lyrics} +Here is a literal translation of the words of the first anthem. +\begin{verse} + \begin{center} Crown Him! \end{center} +Crown Him! Crown Him! Crown Him! \\ +Around the throne of God on high rejoices a crowd of people, +a crowd redeemed of sin and guilt. \\ +And crown Him as your Lord. \\ +Bring praise and thanks and glorify his Name and crown Him as your Lord. \\ +The promise of the Second Coming and the Advocacy of the Spirit causes men and +the Creation to wait hopefully for eternal freedom. \\ +One day corn and chaff will be separated. \\ +He will lead us in freedom. \\ +Throw all your sorrows before Him and crown Him as your Lord. \\ +Let every person, every nation on this earth praise Thee. \\ +Unto Him eternal praise and glory and crown Him as your Lord. \\ +O ye that are chosen, come and assemble before his feet. \\ +Join everyone in eternal song and crown Him as your Lord. \\ +Amen. +\end{verse} + +The second anthem is a translation of Psalm 150. Rather than +an attempt at rendering that version into English, here are the +relevant verses from the Authorised Version (King James Bible). +\begin{verse} + Praise ye the \textsc{Lord}. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise +him in the firmament of his power. \\ + Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent +greatness. \\ + Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery +and harp. \\ + Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise hom with stringed instruments +and organs. \\ + Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding +cymbals. \\ + Let every thing that hath breath praise the \textsc{Lord}. + Praise ye the \textsc{Lord}. +\end{verse} +\end{document} + |