Fantasia on "JEFFERSON" - FULL SET

The hymn tune "Jefferson" was composed by shape note hymn-writer Alexander Johnson, first appearing in Tennessee Harmony in 1818, and later in The Southern Harmony. There are several texts that have been associated with this particular tune over the years, one of which is "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken," written by John Newton.
 
Fantasia on Jefferson is composed in three sections, each of which is meant to portray imagery contained inthe text. The piece begins with introductory fanfares, after which we hear the tune "Jefferson" for the first time. The first section's theme is safety and confidence, reflected in the straightforward setting of the melody. The second section elides verses 2 and 3 of the text, and portrays imagery of flowing water and later, cloud and fire. The third section begins with similar fanfare material to the beginning, before launching into a festive, triumphant, and almost chaotic scene.
 
1 Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God.
He whose Word cannot be broken formed thee for His own abode.
On the Rock of Ages founded, what can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded, thou may'st smile at all thy foes.
 
2 See, the streams of living waters, springing from eternal love,
Well supply thy sons and daughters and all fear of want remove.
Who can faint while such a river ever flows their thirst to assuage?
Grace, which like the Lord, the Giver, never fails from age to age.
 
3 'Round each habitation hov'ring, see the cloud and fire appear
For a glory and a cov'ring, showing that the Lord is near.
Thus deriving from their banner light by night and shade by day,
Safe they feed upon the manna which He gives them on their way.
 
4 Savior, since of Zion's city I through grace a member am,
Let the world deride or pity, I will glory in Thy name.
Fading is the worldling's pleasures, all his boasted pomp and show;
Solid joys and lasting treasures none but Zion's children know.