Hinunter ist der Sonnen Schein (Melchior Vulpius)

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Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2008-11-05).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 51 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Hinunter ist der Sonnen Schein
Composer: Melchior Vulpius

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredMotet

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

German.png German text

1  Hinunter ist der Sonnen Schein,
die finstre Nacht bricht stark herein.
Leucht uns, Herr Christ, du wahres Licht,
laß uns im Finstern tappen nicht.

2  Dir sei Dank, daß du uns den Tag
vor Schaden G'fahr und mancher Plag'
durch deine Engel hast behüt'
aus Gnad' und väterlicher Güt'.

3  Womit wir han erzürnet dich,
dasselb verzeih uns gnädiglich,
und rechn' es uns'rer Seel' nicht zu,
laß uns schlafen mit Fried und Ruh.

4  Dein Engel uns zur Wach bestell,
dass uns der böse Feind nicht fäll.
Vor Schrecken, Angst und Feuersnot
behüte uns, o lieber Gott.

English.png English translation

1  Now the sun has gone to rest,
dark night falls swiftly.
Illumine us, Christ, with your true light,
do not leave us to grope in darkness.

2  We thank you for preserving us this day
from harm, danger and much distress
through your angels
out of mercy and fatherly kindness.

3  However we may have angered you,
forgive us for it in your mercy
and do not hold our souls to account:
let our sleep be undisturbed.

Translation by Mick Swithinbank