Hoe schoon lichtet (Dirk Janszoon Sweelinck)

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Editor: Wim Looyestijn (submitted 2020-03-09).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 123 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Hoe schoon lichtet
Composer: Dirk Janszoon Sweelinck

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredChorale

Language: Dutch
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1644 in Septiesme livre des chansons à quatre parties (Pierre Phalèse), Edition 29
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Original text and translations

Dutch.png Dutch text

Hoe schoon lichtet die morghenster
vol g'naed en waerheyt van den Heer
die soete wortel Jesse
ghy zoon Davits uyt Jacobs stam
myn koninck en myn bruydegom
hebt myn hert beseten
lief'lijk, vriendlijk, schoon en heerlijk
rijk van geven
hooch en seer prachtich verheven.