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All the world in shadow lay; Every search for truth unending | All the world in shadow lay; Every search for truth unending | ||
Long the age bereft of heavens voice; long the age denied his power | Long the age bereft of heavens voice; long the age denied his power | ||
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Above the brightness of the sun | Above the brightness of the sun | ||
All the world was unaware as the word of life was spoken | All the world was unaware | ||
As a simple boy of tender years heard the long-awaited truth | as the word of life was spoken | ||
There within that hallowed grove, heaven hath the silence broken | As a simple boy of tender years | ||
God speaks once again to mortal man; Hear his voice, oh sons of earth! | heard the long-awaited truth | ||
There within that hallowed grove, | |||
heaven hath the silence broken | |||
God speaks once again to mortal man; | |||
Hear his voice, oh sons of earth! | |||
Behold the skies with glory riven! Behold the might and power of heaven | Behold the skies with glory riven! | ||
Behold the Father and the Son! The glorious day of truth has dawned | Behold the might and power of heaven | ||
Behold the Father and the Son! | |||
The glorious day of truth has dawned | |||
(repeat chorus) | (repeat chorus) | ||
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Final chorus: | Final chorus: | ||
Not though the pow'rs of hell arise in vain to seal the cloven skies | Not though the pow'rs of hell | ||
Shall revelation cease to shine and fill the earth with truth divine | arise in vain to seal the cloven skies | ||
Shall revelation cease to shine | |||
and fill the earth with truth divine | |||
Above the brightness of the sun | Above the brightness of the sun | ||
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Shall ever guide his Father's kingdom | Shall ever guide his Father's kingdom | ||
The light of truth shines forth upon the earth | The light of truth shines forth upon the earth | ||
Above the brightness of the sun | Above the brightness of the sun }} | ||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Modern music]] | [[Category:Modern music]] |
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- Editor: Sally DeFord (submitted 2000-07-02). Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 138 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: Above the Brightness of the Sun
Composer: Sally DeFord
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: Piano, flute (optional)
{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.
Description:
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Original text and translations
English text
All the world in shadow lay; Every search for truth unending
Long the age bereft of heavens voice; long the age denied his power
Then within a silent grove Joseph pled for understanding
Offering aloud his humble prayer, speaking all his heart's desire
Not though the pow'rs of hell arose to bid the gates of heav'n be closed
Could evil's wrath restrain the hand of God, who thus appeared to man:
Above the brightness of the sun
Purer than the radiant morning
Banishing the night with heaven's perfect light
Clearer than the new day's dawning
The Father spake, and Christ our Lord
Restored to man his Father's kingdom
The light of truth shines forth upon the earth
Above the brightness of the sun
All the world was unaware
as the word of life was spoken
As a simple boy of tender years
heard the long-awaited truth
There within that hallowed grove,
heaven hath the silence broken
God speaks once again to mortal man;
Hear his voice, oh sons of earth!
Behold the skies with glory riven!
Behold the might and power of heaven
Behold the Father and the Son!
The glorious day of truth has dawned
(repeat chorus)
Final chorus:
Not though the pow'rs of hell
arise in vain to seal the cloven skies
Shall revelation cease to shine
and fill the earth with truth divine
Above the brightness of the sun
Purer than the radiant morning
Banishing the night with heaven's perfect light
Clearer than the new day's dawning
The Father speaks, and Christ our Lord
Shall ever guide his Father's kingdom
The light of truth shines forth upon the earth
Above the brightness of the sun