Serenade (Samuel George Benson)

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• (Posted 2023-12-29)  CPDL #78524:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-12-29).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 730 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Serenade
Composer: Samuel George Benson
Lyricist: Reginald Spencer Browne
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: ca. 1900 W. H. Paling & Co.
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Original text and translations

English text

Soft rest! sweet dreams!
May angels guard thy sleep;
And o’er thee softly hover
Until the night be past.
Soft rest! sweet dreams!
The stars their vigil keep.
The shepherd guards his sheep.
Peace! Peace! Sleep!

Soft breeze! soft breeze!
Cool breathing on her brow,
Just whisper ’round her pillow,
And tell her I am nigh.
Soft breeze! soft breeze!
Whisper ’tis she I love.
How calm the moon above.
Peace! Peace! Sleep!

Soft rest! sweet dreams!
All through the silent night;
May angels soothe thy slumbers
Until day comes again.
Soft sleep! sweet dreams!
The stars their vigil keep.
The shepherd loves his sheep.
Peace! Peace! Sleep!