Darkening night the land doth cover (Louis Bourgeois)

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• (Posted 2006-03-04)  CPDL #11171:        (Sibelius 4)

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2006-03-04).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 61 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Amen is from William Byrd's "Ave verum" and can be omitted. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

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Title: Darkening night the land doth cover
Composer: Louis Bourgeois

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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English text

Dark'ning night the land doth cover; Day is over:
We give thanks, O Thou most High, While with wonted hymn we adore Thee,
And implore Thee, For the light that doth not die
Like a day our short life hasteth: Soon it wasteth:
Cometh surely its sad eve: O do Thou that eve enlighten,
Save and brighten: Nor old age of joy bereave:
That in peace we our peace win: As Thou wilt, do Thou us gather,
Gracious Father, Only without shame and sin.
Now we pray for rest that sleeping in Thy keeping,
We may joy in the sun's ray. So thro' death's last darkness take us,
So awake us To heaven's everlasting day.
Amen.