Am Himmelsfahrtstage, Op. 79, No. 3 (Felix Mendelssohn)

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(Posted 2018-04-23) CPDL #49423:

Editor: Nigel Williams (submitted 2018-04-23). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 76 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Mendelssohn's original 8-part scoring, with a rhythmically faithful English translation.

(Posted 2015-05-09) CPDL #35360:

Editor: Robert Urmann (submitted 2015-05-09). Score information: Executive, 3 pages, 174 kB Copyright: CPDL

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(Posted 2000-05-12) CPDL #00830: (Finale 1998)

Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 2000-05-12). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 71 kB Copyright: CPDL

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Adapted for SATB

(Posted 2015-08-27) CPDL #36624:

Editor: Dennis Larson (submitted 2015-04-11). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 64 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Adaption for SATB and organ with English text underlay.

(Posted 2003-11-20) CPDL #06056: (Sibelius 2)

Editor: Andrew Crookall (submitted 2003-11-20). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 47 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: ""Above all praise" Edition restored through http://archive.org.

General Information

Title: Am Himmelfahrtstage, MWV B 55 (Op. 79, No. 3)
Alternate title: adapted as Above all praise (SATB) in The New Church Anthem Book
Work: Sechs Sprüche, MWV SD 42 (Op. 79)
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: SSAATTBB

Genre: Sacred, Motet, Anthem, Ascension

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1874-1877 in Mendelssohn’s Werke
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English translation in PDF and Word documents (also below)

Original text and translations

German text

Am Himmelfahrtstage

Erhaben, o Herr, über alles Lob, über alle Herrlichkeit, herrschest du von Ewigkeit.
Halleluja!

English translation

On Ascension Day
(poetic)
O Lord, you rule sublime for all eternity, above all praise and majesty.
Hallelujah!
(more literal)
O Lord, above all praise, all majesty, all glory, Thou reignest forever and ever, Hallelujah!
(rhythmically faithful)
Exalted beyond any earthly praise, and above all majesty, Lord and King for evermore, Hallelujah!