This favorite text and tune is set simplistically, yet the beautiful, somewhat challenging piano accompaniment transforms it into an exquisite anthem. The setting features a brief choral introduction and three unison verses with lovely, lyrical keyboard accompaniment. Verse four is an a cappella four-part chorale with moving tones and suspensions in the lower three parts. The instrumental interlude swells into a triumphant final verse featuring tenors and sopranos on a descant. A brief choral coda concludes this setting of one of the world's best-loved hymns.