An evening hymn, Z 193 (Henry Purcell)
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CPDL #17173:
- Contributor: Gordon J. Callon (added 2008-06-10). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 269 kbytes Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Cross posting by Art Song Central - File Sizes: PDF: 269 KB
General Information
Title: An Evening Hymn
Composer: Henry Purcell
Lyricist: Dr. William Fuller
Number of voices: 1vv Voicing: Solo Soprano
Genre: Sacred, Sacred song
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
Published:
Description: Henry Purcell, An Evening Hymn ("Now, now that the sun hath veil’d his light")
(Harmonia Sacra, 1688, pp. 1-3).
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Original text and translations
English text
- Now, now that the sun hath veil’d his light
- And bid the world goodnight;
- To the soft bed my body I dispose,
- But where shall my soul repose?
- Dear, dear God, even in Thy arms,
- And can there be any so sweet security!
- Then to thy rest, O my soul!
- And singing, praise the mercy
- That prolongs thy days.
- Hallelujah!
Lyrics: Dr. William Fuller - (1608-1675)