Night Thought - Ingalls, Jeremiah

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"A folk hymn, based in part on an old English song, ''The Death of Robin Hood'' (Jackson 1953b, no. 65). Words by an unknown author, apparently first published in Ingalls' book in 1805, with 14 stanzas. Ingalls used first two stanzas in his composition."

⌛ Period → Classical

◈ Genre / Form Sacred

♯ Key D major

⁄ Time Signature 6/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range A2 – F#5

¶ Language → English

Measures 21

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments SATB

Pages 1

CPDL # 43820

Editor Barry Johnston

Posted 2017-03-29

License Public Domain

♫Pitch Ranges

Tr.

A4 – F#5

E4 – B4

F#3 – F#4

A2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

1. How can I sleep, when angels sing, And all the saints on high Cry glory to th' eternal King, The Lamb that once did die. 2. When guardian angels fill the room, And hovering round my bed, Do clap their wings, in love to him, Who is my glorious head. 3. O ! how can I inactive lie, And thoughtless all the night. When those celestial spirits praise The Lord with all their might. 4. Such joyful spirits never sleep Their love is ever new; Then, O my soul, no longer cease To love and praise him too.

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