// Mup 7.2 arkkra.com

// The hymn produced by this source code is believed to be 
// in the Public Domain in the United States of America.

// This source code is donated to the public domain.

// Hymn Source: 
//		The Voice of Thanksgiving N0. 3
//		Editor(s): The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
//		Copyright 1921
//		Hymn No.: 241
	
// Transcribed by: Ted Gatza, Jr. 08/25/2026

// Revisions:

// HymnsToGod.org

//==== FOR 6X9 ======================

score
	label=""
	packexp=.2
	packfact=.8
	pad=0
	vscheme=2f
	staffsep=6
	staffscale=1.0
	scoresep=6
	scorepad=0
	scale=.73
	pageheight=9.0
	pagewidth=6.0
	topmargin=.200
	bottommargin=.200
	lyricssize=15
	lyricsdist=1
	lyricsfontfamily=times
	noteheads = "isostri semicirc diam righttri norm rect pie"

//=========================

staffs=2
	time=3/4
	key=1#

staff 2
	key=1#
	clef=bass

//=========================

header

   title bold (19) "" "O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire" ""
   title (2) ""
   title (11)"" "\f(TI)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which" ""
   title (11)"" "\f(TI)according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively " ""
   title (11)"" "\f(TI)hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. - 1 Pet. 1:3" ""
   title (11) "" 
   title (11)" G - 3 - DO" "" ""
   title (12) "Latin Hymn, 8th Century" "" "Henry W. Greatorex's \"Collection\", 1851"
   title "(John Chandler, Trans.)" "" ""
footer

   title (10) "" "Public Domain" "HymnsToGod.org"


//=========================

music

//=========================


//define macros

   //Voices
	define SA 1: @
	define S 1 1: @
	define A 1 2: @
	define TB 2: @
	define T 2 1: @
	define B 2 2: @
	
   //Lyrics
     //Lyrics Between Staffs
         define VS lyrics between 1&2: @
         define VSS lyrics between 1&2 using 1: @
         define VSA lyrics between 1&2 using 1 2: @
         define VST lyrics between 1&2 using 2 1:@
         define VSB lyrics between 1&2 using 2 2:@ 

     //Lyrics Below Bass Staff    
         define BVS lyrics below 2: @
         define BVS11 lyrics below 2 using 1: @
         define BVS12 lyrics below 2 using 1 2: @
         define BVS21 lyrics below 2 using 2 1:@
         define BVS22 lyrics below 2 using 2 2:@ 

     //Text - Above Staff
         define CHORUS ital (15) above 1: 1 "Chorus"; @	
         define REFRAIN ital (15) above 1: 1 "Refrain"; @
         define RALL ital (15) above 1: 1 "Rall."; @

     //Fermatas
         define FST(COUNT)
           mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "ferm"; @
        define FSB(COUNT)
          mussym (10) below 1: COUNT "uferm"; @
        define FBT(COUNT)
          mussym (10) above 2: COUNT "ferm"; @
        define FBB(COUNT)
          mussym (10) below 2: COUNT "uferm"; @

     //Note Accents
        define AST(COUNT)
          mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "acc_gt"; @
        define ASB(COUNT)
          mussym (10) below 1: COUNT "acc_gt"; @
        define ABT(COUNT)
          mussym (10) above 2: COUNT "acc_gt"; @
        define ABB(COUNT)
          mussym (10) below 2: COUNT "acc_gt"; @

     //Repeats
        define RIT(COUNT)
           ital (15) above 1: COUNT "rit.";@
        define FINE(COUNT)
           ital (15) above 1: COUNT "fine";@
        define SIGN(COUNT)
	   mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "sign";@
        define DS(COUNT)
	  ital (15) above 1: COUNT "D. S."; @

//=========================

//set midi
	midi all: 0 "tempo=110";

//=========================

// Verse

//1
S 2s; 8g bm; a ebm;
A 2s; 4g;
T 2s; 8b bm; c+ ebm;
B 2s; 4g;

	VSA "<1. >-1|O";
	VSA "<2. >-1|How";
	VSA "<3. >-1|But";
	VSA "<4. >-1|O";
	VSA "<5. >-1|All";
bar

//2
SA 2gb; 4fa;
TB 2gd+; 4gc+;

	VS "Christ, our";
	VS "vast the";
	VS "now the";
	VS "Christ, be";
	VS "praise to";
bar

//3
S 2g; 4df;
A 2g; 4s;
TB 2gb; 4b-g;

	VS "hope, our";
	VS "mer-cy";
	VS "bands of";
	VS "thou our";
	VS "you, as-";
bar

//4
SA 2cf; 4ce;
TB 2cg; 4;

	VS "heart's de-";
	VS "and the";
	VS "death are";
	VS "last-ing";
	VS "cend-ed";
bar

//5a
SA 2ce; 4s;
TB 2cg; 4s;

	VS "sire,";
	VS "love";
	VS "burst,";
	VS "joy,";
	VS "Lord,";

invisbar
//5b
S 2s; 8a bm; b ebm;
A 2s; 4e;
TB 2s; 8ce bm; b-g# ebm;

	VSA "Re- ";
	VSA "Which";
	VSA "The";
	VSA "Our";
	VSA "All";
bar

//6
SA 2ec+; 4db;
TB 2a-a; 4b-g#;

	VS "demp-tion's";
	VS "laid our";
	VS "ran-som";
	VS "ev-er";
	VS "glo-ry";
bar
//7
S 2a; 4eg;
A 4c slur; e; s;
TB 2ca; 4c#b&;

	VS "on-ly";
	VS "sins on";
	VS "has been";
	VS "great re-";
	VS "ev-er";
bar
//8
SA 2.d~g<f>;
TB 2. d~b<a>;

	VS "spring,";
	VS "Thee,";
	VS "paid;";
	VS "ward;";
	VS "be";
bar

//9a
SA 2df; 4s;
TB 2da; 4s;

invisbar

//9b
S 2s; 4d;
A 2s; 4c;
TB 2s; 4df;

	VS "Cre-";
	VS "And";
	VS "And";
	VS "Our";
	VS "To";
bar

//10
S  2b; 4ca;
A 4b- slur; d; s;
TB 2g-g; 4;

	VS "a-tor";
	VS "led Thee";
	VS "Thou art";
	VS "on-ly";
	VS "Fa-ther,";
bar

//11
SA 2ec+; 4db;
TB 2g-g; 4;

	VS "of the";
	VS "to a";
	VS "on Thy";
	VS "glo-ry";
	VS "Son, and";
bar

//12a
SA 2ee+; 4s;
TB 2cg; 4s;

	VS "world";
	VS "cru-";
	VS "Fa-";
	VS "may";
	VS "Spir-";
invisbar

//12b
SA 2s; 4eb;
TB 2s; 4eg#;

	VS "art";
	VS "el";
	VS "ther's";
	VS "it";
	VS "it";
bar

//13
S 4d+ slur; c+; ea;
A 2e; 4s;
TB 2a-a; 4ca;

	VS "Thou, Its";
	VS "death To";
	VS "throne, In";
	VS "be To";
	VS "blest Through";
bar

//14
S 2dg; 4d;
A 2s; 4d;
TB 2db; 4;

	VS "Sav-ior";
	VS "set Thy";
	VS "glo-rious";
	VS "glo-ry";
	VS "all e-";
bar

//15
SA 2db; 4da;
TB 2dd+; 4dc+;

	VS "and its";
	VS "peo-ple";
	VS "robes ar-";
	VS "in the";
	VS "ter-ni-";

bar

//16
SA 2.dg tie;
TB 2.g-gb tie;

	VS "King.";
	VS "free.";
	VS "rayed.";
	VS "Lord.";
	VS "ty.";
bar

//17
SA 2dg; 4s;
TB 2g-gb; 4s;

endbar