Blessed is the Nation John Stainer

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Psalm 33 vv 12, 10-11
 Allegro moderato      
(1840-1901)
               
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Soprano 
 Bles-sed is the na-tion whose God is the Lord; 
  
Bles- sed is the
Alto            
 

Bles- sed is the
Tenor           
   
 
   
Bles- sed is the
         
Bass 

           
Bles- sed is the
 
               
       
  
                    
Accomp.

  
    
 dim.   
      
10 15
S          

na-tion whose God is the Lord; and the peo-ple whom he hath cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance,
 
       
dim.
A
                 
     dim.               
na-tion whose God is the Lord; and the peo-ple whom he hath cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance,
T     
 na-tion whose    dim.    
     
   

God is the Lord; and the peo-ple whom he hath cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance,

B      
      
na-tion whose God is the Lord; and the peo-ple whom he hath cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance,
 
       


           
           

               
dim.
   

             
     
20 25
   

S
 bles-sed

is the na-tion whose

God is the Lord, and the peo-ple whom he hath
A                  
  whose
        
God is the Lord, and the peo-ple whom he hath
              

T
  whose   peo-
          ple
 
bles-sed is the na-tion God is the Lord, and the whom he hath
         
B 
 whose
   
bles-sed is the na-tion God is the Lord, and the peo-ple whom he hath

                   

 

           
       
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               
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S 
 
cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance.
A                 

         
cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance.
T        
 cho-sen for his  in - he-
 own   
        
  

ri-tance.
     
B 
 The
    
cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance.
     
Lord bring-eth the coun-sel of the
 
                  
         
  

    
      
             

    

 
           
40
S 


He mak-eth the de -
A         

             
T         
  The Lord
 bring-eth the coun-sel of the hea-then to nought:
    
B
          
 He
            
hea-then to nought; mak-eth the de -
                
 


        
       

 
                    
45 50
 

S

 
    
vi- ces of the peo- ple of none ef - fect, of none ef - fect.
          
A     
 of
 
      
none ef - fect, of none ef - fect.
T              
 
        of     
     
none ef - fect, of none ef - fect.
     

B

     
vi- ces of the peo- ple of none ef - fect, of none ef - fect.
    
              
         
   
       
 
                

2 Blessed is the nation - Stainer

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               
Solo Andante

     
55 60
T   
 The coun- sel of the Lord stand- eth for e- ver, the thoughts of his heart to all ge-ne -
         
        
      
     

             
  
       

 
                
65

Tutti
S
    
 The coun-sel of the Lord stand-eth for e- ver, the thoughts of his heart to all ge-ne -
 
          
      
Tutti
A
      
 The coun-sel of the Lord stand-eth for e- ver, the thoughts of his heart to all ge-ne -
        
                     
Tutti


T
 ra-tions, The coun-sel of the Lord stand-eth for e- ver, the thoughts of his heart to all ge-ne -
       Tutti        
B             
 The coun-sel of the Lord stand-eth for e- ver, the thoughts of his heart to all ge-ne -

                            
    

               
       
    


         
70 75
S 
ra-tions.

A            
ra-tions.
 
                   
Solo
T    
 ra-tions. The coun- sel of the Lord stand- eth for e- ver, the thoughts of
  
B         
ra-tions.
        
  
               
         
 

  
                  

3 Blessed is the nation - Stainer

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        
80

Tutti
S
 The
 
           
Tutti
A
  
 The
         
coun- sel of the
T           
 
   
his heart to all ge- ne - ra- tions, to all ge- ne - ra- tions. Tutti
            

B
 The coun- sel of the
      
Lord

                   
 
 

              
      

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            
90
       
S


coun- sel of the Lord stand - eth for e- ver, for e- ver and e- ver, the thoughts of
                
   
A


Lord stand-eth for e - ver, for
 e- ver, for e- ver and e- ver, the thoughts of
       
            
Tutti
T 
   
  The
            
coun- sel of the Lord stand-eth for e- ver, for e- ver and e- ver, the thoughts of
     
B   
 
stand-eth for e - ver, for e - ver, for e- ver, for e- ver and e- ver, the thoughts of
   
                   

   
 
    
               

      
95
S          

his heart to all ge - ne - ra- tions, to all ge - ne - ra - tions.
                 
A

 
his heart to all ge - ne - ra- tions, to all ge - ne - ra- tions.
               
 
T

          () 
his heart to all ge - ne - ra- tions, to all ge - ne - ra- tions.
 
B
     
   
his heart to all ge - ne - ra - tions, to all ge - ne - ra - tions.
                 
        
         
 
    
     
4 Blessed is the nation - Stainer
   

  
Slow

100
      
   

      
     
 

 Tempo primo    110

        dim.  
     
105
S      
 Bles-sed is the na-tion whose God is the Lord; and the peo-ple whom he hath
  
               
dim.
A
      
 Bles-sed is the na-tion whose God is the Lord; and the peo-ple whom he hath

                 dim.      
T

  Bles-sed is the na-tion whose God is the Lord; and the peo-ple whom he hath
     
          
  dim.     
B  
 Bles-sed is the na-tion whose God is the Lord; and the peo-ple whom he hath
 
                
  

      
        

 
dim.

      
         
   

           
     
115
      

S
cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance,  bles-sed is the na-tion whose God is the
        
     
A
            
cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance,  bles-sed is the na-tion whose God is the
     
T                     
  whose God is the

cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance, bles-sed is the na-tion
         
B
     
 
      
cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance, bles-sed is the na-tion  whose God is the
     
                
    
  



   
 
              
      

5 Blessed is the nation - Stainer

  125 
120
                   
S    
 The
  
Lord, and the peo-ple whom he hath cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance,
A                       
 The
        
Lord, and the peo-ple whom he hath cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance,
             
 
T
 
    
          

Lord, and the peo-ple whom he hath cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance,
      
B 
 The
 
Lord, and the peo-ple whom he hath cho-sen for his own in - he-ri-tance,
                             
               
          
            
   

   135      
        
130
      

S
coun-sel of the hea-then to nought;  The Lord

Lord bring-eth the bring-eth the coun-sel of the
              
A
  
   
      
Lord bring-eth the coun-sel of the hea-then to nought;
T       
  The Lord
  
        
bring-eth the coun-sel of the
B      

          
Lord bring-eth the coun-sel of the hea-then to nought;
          
     
      

       
     

 
                        
140 145
S      

hea-then to nought: He mak-eth the de - vi-ces of the peo-ple of none ef - fect, of none ef - fect.
               
A
          
 He mak-eth the de - vi-ces of the peo-ple of
  
none ef - fect, of none ef - fect.
  
                     
T
  
              
   
hea-then to nought: He mak-eth the de - vi-ces of the peo-ple of none ef - fect, of none ef - fect.
      

B
 He
     
mak-eth the de - vi-ces of the peo-ple of none ef - fect, of none ef - fect.
       
     
 



      
      
     
        
    

6 Blessed is the nation - Stainer

    
               
150

 bles-sed is the
S

 
Bles-sed, bles-sed, na-tion whose God is the Lord, whose
             
    
 bles-sed,  bles-sed is the
A

    
Bles-sed, na-tion whose God is the Lord, whose
T                
  bles-sed,  bles-sed is the
 
Bles-sed,
        
na-tion whose God is the Lord, whose
 
     
B 
 bles-sed,  bles-sed is the

Bles-sed, na-tion whose God is the Lord, whose
          
                 
  
   


  
    
    

              
  
155 160
S       

God is the Lord, and the peo-ple whom he hath cho-sen, whom he hath cho-sen for his own in - he-ri -
            
A            

God is the Lord, and the peo-ple whom he hath cho-sen, whom he hath cho-sen for his own in - he-ri -
                
T       
       hath
 cho-sen for his own in - he-ri -
      
       
God is the Lord, and the peo-ple whom he hath cho-sen, whom he
B
  
    
God is the Lord, and the peo-ple whom he hath cho-sen, whom he hath cho-sen for his own in - he-ri -
  
                   

   
 
                 
    

   
 
                   
165 rall. 170
S  

tance,

Bles- sed is the na-tion,

Bles- sed is the na-tion, bles- sed, yea,

bles - sed.

                  
  
rall.
A


tance,

Bles- sed is the na-tion,

Bles- sed is the na-tion, bles- sed,
   
yea,

bles - sed.
 
                 
rall.
T

               rall.     
 

tance, Bles- sed is the na-tion, Bles- sed is the na-tion, bles- sed, yea, bles - sed.

B  

tance, Bles- sed is the na-tion, Bles- sed is the na-tion, bles- sed, yea,


bles - sed.

             
           
            

        
rall.
 
           

       
 
7 Blessed is the nation - Stainer