"From Mountain Heights & Vallies Green"

Early American hymn, 1840s temperance chorus, three-part choral harmony, pianoforte accompaniment, allegro moderato 116 BPM, stately triumphant, earnest pastoral, parlor music, 19th century American folk hymn, warm vintage sound, reverberant church hall, mixed chorus SATB, no drums, no electric instruments, no synthesizer, no guitar, male and female voices, celebratory anthem

[Stately Piano Introduction]

[Verse 1 - Solo Baritone Voice with Piano]
From mountain heights and vallies green
Rejoicing shouts ascend;
And gladsome voices on the breeze
In songs harmonious blend.
A mighty foe is overthrown,
Forever past his reign;
And all regenerated earth
Now raise this choral strain.

[Chorus - Full Three-Part Choir, Fortissimo]
Drink! drink! the draught to cheer the soul
From chrystal streamlets clear;
Away, away the madd'ning bowl
No longer tempts us here.

[Verse 2 - Solo Voice with Piano]
No more the spell of rosy wine
Enchains the human soul;
A purer draught, a gift divine,
Now mantles in the bowl;
A draught to cheer and nourish life,
To heal all earthly woes;
And free for all mankind to quaff
From nature's bosom flows.

[Chorus - Full Three-Part Choir]
Then drink the draught to cheer the soul
From chrystal streamlets clear;
Away away the madd'ning bowl
No longer tempts us here.

[Verse 3 - Solo Voice Building to Full Choir]
The fountain's in the sun's bright beams
Their dazzling gems display;
And countless are the silver streams
That wend their silent way;
Rich gifts are these of Heav'n divine
From which each blessing flows;
Imparting to the cheek of health
The bloom they give the rose.

[Final Chorus - Full Choir, Grand and Triumphant]
Then drink the draught that cheers the soul
From chrystal streamlets clear;
Away away the madd'ning bowl
No longer tempts us here.

[Piano Postlude, Triumphant Ending]