Darkening night the land doth cover (Louis Bourgeois)
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- 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.
General Information
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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Original text and translations
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.