Guessing this is for some time in Holy Week, but I’ve got to plug F. Bland Tucker’s paraphrase of the whole Philippians 2 canticle.
All praise to thee, for thou. O King divine, didst yield the glory that of right was thine, that in our darkened hearts thy grace might shine: Alleluia!
Thou cam'st to us in lowliness of thought; by thee the outcast and the poor were sought, and by thy death was God's salvation wrought: Alleluia!
Let this mind be in us which was in thee, who wast a servant that we might be free, humbling thyself to death on Calvary: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Wherefore, by God's eternal purpose, thou art high exalted o'er all creatures now, and given the name to which all knees shall bow: Alleluia!
Let every tongue confess with one accord in heaven and earth that Jesus Christ is Lord; and God eternal be by all adored: Alleluia!
Tune: Engelberg (thus in Hymnal 1940 and 1982) or Sine Nomine (Tucker’s intended tune).
The piece is scored for choir plus organ accompaniment. However, since the organ basically doubles the choir (with occasional added octaves), the piece could probably be sung a cappella, given a solid-enough ensemble.
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