Svyete tikhii

General information

'Свете тихий' ('Gentle light') is the evening hymn that is sung in the Great Vespers of the Russian Orthodox Liturgy. The text is a translation of the greek hymn Phos Hilaron.

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Alexander Arkhangelsky — O Gladsome Light  English SATB
• Pavel Chesnokov — Svete Tichij II  Church Slavonic SSATTBB
• Pavel Chesnokov — Svete tihi I  Church Slavonic SSAA.SSAA
• Jos H. Hindriks — Svete tikhy  Church Slavonic SATB
• Alexander Dmitriyevich Kastalsky — O Gladsome Light 2  English SATB
• Alexander Dmitriyevich Kastalsky — O Gladsome Light No. 3  Latin SATB
• Alexander Dmitriyevich Kastalsky — Svete Tichij  Church Slavonic SSAATTBB
• Natalya Kolesnichenko — Svete Tichij  Church Slavonic SATB
• Mykola Leontovich — Svite tykhyj  Ukrainian SATB
• Alexander Nikolsky — O Gladsome Light, No. 2  Church Slavonic SSAATTBB
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Svyete tikhii  Church Slavonic SSAATTBB

Text and translations

Church Slavonic text СвѢте тихій, Святыя слава, Безсмертнаго Отца небеснаго, Святаго, блаженнаго, Iисусе Хрісте: пришедше на запад солнца, видѣвше свѣт вечерній, поем Отца, Сына, и Свято Духа, Бога. Достоин еси во вся врмена пѣт быти гласы преподобными, Сыне Божій, животдаяй, тѣмже мір тя славит.

Church Slavonic text (reformed) Свете тихий, святыя славы, безсмертнаго Отца небеснаго, святаго блаженнаго Иисусе Христе: пришедше на запад солнца, видевше свет вечерний поем Отца, Сына, и Святаго Духа Бога . Достоин еси во вся времена петь быти гласы преподобными Сыне Божий живот даяй, тем же мир Тя славит.

English translation O joyful light of the holy glory of the immortal Father, the heavenly, holy, blessed Jesus Christ. Now that we have reached the setting of the sun and behold the evening light, we sing to God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It is fitting at all times to praise you with cheerful voices, O Son of God, the Giver of life. Behold, the world sings your glory. Translation by Kjetil Aaman

English translation Gentle light, holy glory, of the immortal heavenly Father, of blessed holy Jesus Christ: behold the evening light singing of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It is proper at all times to sing songs to you alone. Son of God, giver of life, see, the world gives You glory. Translation by Barry Johnston

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