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{{Vs|1}} There was silence in Bethlehem's fields that night, | |||
Where the shepherds their flocks were keeping; | |||
The stars calmly shone from their beautiful height, | |||
The sheep on the hills lay asleeping. | |||
And the quiet that fell on that wondrous hour, | |||
From all others was strangely parted. | |||
And Hope that for years had been robb'd of her power, | |||
Was the Hope of the weary-hearted. | |||
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{{Vs|2}} How dreary the ages of strife pass'd away, | |||
Since the word of His coming was spoken! | |||
Still, still the deep darkness that reigns ere the day, | |||
And quietness almost unbroken, | |||
Thro' darkness and silence, Peace hasted to earth, | |||
Where sheep on the hills lay asleeping, | |||
And the angels declared the wonderful birth, | |||
The end of her sorrow and weeping. | |||
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{{Vs|3}} Then suddenly came to this angel most bright, | |||
A Host of the Heavenly chorus, | |||
And a glory brake forth more dazzling to sight | |||
Than the sun which at noonday burns o'er us; | |||
The silence was over the Hope long deferr'd, | |||
The waiting for Christ and His glory, | |||
When the angels sang out and the listeners heard | |||
The tidings they brought in their story. | |||
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Revision as of 18:05, 20 December 2016
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- (Posted 2016-12-20) CPDL #42347: Capella
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-12-20). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 100 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: There was silence in Bethlehem's fields
Composer: John Stainer
Lyricist: William Chatterton Dix
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
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Description: Transcribed from the Novello edition, Musical Times no.622
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Original text and translations
English text
1 There was silence in Bethlehem's fields that night, |
2 How dreary the ages of strife pass'd away, |
3 Then suddenly came to this angel most bright, |