Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

ORGAN

Pure joy is pervasive in every phrase of Robert Robinson’s text of this great hymn, especially when set with the NETTLETON tune. This was the guiding force in choosing the style for this organ arrangement. Chiffy flutes, treble clef registration, begin the brisk opening motif, and serve as accompaniment to bass clef reed melody. A slight variation of the melodic theme exists in the center section, continually growing in performance intensity and registration. This expanding spirit catapults the entire piece into the final section in which the cantus firmus full pedal registration is accompanied by what quickly becomes full organ registration on all manuals.