All this night bright angels sing (Arthur Sullivan)

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• CPDL #3512:

Editor: Paul Howarth (added 2002-04-08).   Score information:    Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: from the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive. An arrangement of an old carol. Published in Christmas Carols, Old and New by Novello, 1870.

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Title: All This Night Bright Angels Sing
Composer: Arthur Sullivan

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Carols

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations

English text

1.

All this night bright angels sing;

Never was such carolling.

Hark, a voice which loudly cries:

"Mortals, mortals wake and rise;"

Lo! to gladness Turns your sadness;

From the earth is risen a Sun;

Shines all night, though day be done.

2.

"Wake, O earth, wake everything!

Wake and hear the joy I bring;

Wake and joy for all this night,

Heaven and every twinkling light,

All amazing, Still stand gazing;

Angels, powers, and all that be,

Wake, and joy this Sun to see!"

3.

Hail, O Sun! O blessed Light,

Sent into this world by night;

Let Thy rays and heavenly powers

Shine in these dark souls of ours;

For most duly, Thou art truly

God and Man, we do confess;

Hail, O Sun of Righteousness!

Lyrics by William Austin