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O radiant dawn,
Splendour of eternal light,
Sun of justice,
Come shine on those who dwell in darkness
And the shadow of death.
Isaiah had prophesied,
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;
upon them who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone.”
Text: Alcuin (735-804)
Eternal light,
Shine into our hearts.
Eternal goodness,
Deliver us from evil.
Eternal power,
Be our support.
Eternal wisdom,
Scatter the darkness of our ignorance.
Eternal pity,
Have mercy upon us,
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Text: Luke 24:29
| Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, und der Tag hat sich geneiget. |
Stay with us, for evening will come, and the day has drawn to a close. |
Text: Office of Vespers – Psalm 140, 141
| Světe tikhіy, svi͡atīya slavy Bezsmértnagō, Ott͡sa Nebesnagō, Svętagō, blazhennagō, Īisuse Khrіste! Prishedshe na zapad solnnt͡sa, viděvshe svět vechernіĭ, poyem Ott͡sà, Sȳna, i Svętago Dukha, Bóga. Dostóni Esi vo vsę vremenà pět bȳti glásȳ prepodovnȳmi. Sȳne Bózhіĭ, zhivot daęĭ: Témzhe mír tya slávit. |
Gladsome light of the immortal one, Heavenly father, Holy, blessed, Jesus Christ! Now that we have come to the setting of the sun, and behold the light of evening, We praise God Father, Son and Holy Spirit, God. You are worthy at every moment To be praised in hymns by reverent voices. Son of God, giver of life: Therefore all the world glorifies you. |
Text: Luke 1:42
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Bogoróditse Dévo, ráduisya, Blagoslovyéna ty v zhenákh, |
God-bearing virgin, rejoice, Blessed are you among women, |
Text: Anonymous poem (1602)
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Und unser lieben Frauen Und wie der Baum ein Schatten Herr Jesus Christ der Heiland |
And to our dear lady And how the tree cast a shadow Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior |
Text: Petrus Herbert (died 1591)
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Die Nacht ist kommen, Treib, Herr, von uns fern Laß uns einschlafen |
The night has come Lord, banish from us Let us lay down to sleep |
Commissioned for the Wisconsin Chamber Choir
Revised 2021
Alleluia!
Text: Petrus Herbert (died 1591)
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I. Introit Te decet hymnus, Deus in Sion, II. Kyrie Kyrie eleison, |
Eternal rest A hymn to you, God in Zion,
Lord have mercy, |
Text: John 1: 1-3
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made that have been made.
Nothing was made he has not made.
For God so loved the world
that he gave his only begotten son,
that whosoever believeth in him
shall not perish but have everlasting life.
Text: 15th Century from the Selden Manuscript
Wisconsin Chamber Choir World Premiere 2015
Out of your sleep arise and wake!
For God mankind now hath y’take
All of a maid without any make,
Of all women she beareth the bell.
And through a maiden fair and wise,
Now we are made of full great price;
Now angels kneel to our service,
And at this time all this befell.
Now we are brighter than the sun;
Now we in heav’n on high shall won;
Blessed be God, this game is begun.
Whoever was thrall, now is he free!
Whoever was small, how great is she!
Now God shall deem both thee and me
Unto his bliss, if we do well.
Now may we all to heaven wend,
Now heaven and earth to us they bend;
He that was foe now is our friend.
This is no nay that I you tell.
Now blessed Brother grant us grace
At doomes day to see Thy face,
And in Thy court to have a place,
That we may there sing Thee,
“Nowell!”
Text: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
and wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Till ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime,
A chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
But in despair I bowed my head;
“There is no peace on earth,” I said;
“For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!”
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
“God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men.”
Text: Félix Luna (1925-2009)
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Noche anunciada, noche de amor |
Night long awaited, night of love |
Text: Langston Hughes (1901-1967)
From The Ballad of the Brown King
Mary had a little baby
Jesus that was His name
All the world became much brighter
when little Jesus, the Christ child came
That was in a lowly manger,
Outside the night was cold
But within that lowly manger,
Behold how warm His love is;
Oh, behold!
Mary had a little baby,
In the night a bright star shone
I, so lost, so lost and lonely,
Nevermore shall be alone.
With peace on earth, good-will to men.”
Text: Langston Hughes (1901-1967)
From The Ballad of the Brown King
There’s a star in the East on Christmas morn. Rise up, shepherd, and follow!
It will lead to the place where the Savior’s was born. Rise up, shepherd, and follow!
If you take good heed to the angels’ words, you’ll forget your flocks,
You’ll forget your herds. Rise up, shepherd, and follow!
Follow, follow! Leave your sheep and leave your lamb;
Leave your ewe and leave your ram. Rise up, shepherd, and follow!
Follow the star of Bethlehem! Rise up, shepherd, and follow!
Oh that star’s still shining on Christmas day. Rise O sinner, and follow!
With an eye of faith you can see its ray. Rise, O sinner, and follow!
It will light your way through the fields of frost. Rise, O sinner, and follow!
While it leads to the stable to the shining cross. Rise, O sinner, and follow!
Leave your father, leave your mother, leave your sister, leave your brother!
Rise, O sinner, and follow! Follow, follow! Rise, O sinner, and follow!
Follow the star to Bethlehem! Rise up, shepherd, and follow!
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