O long and darksome was the night - Chadwick, George Whitefield

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"Christmas Songs from Noël"

⌛ Period → Romantic ◈ Genre → Lieder

♯ Key A- major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → A

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range F#0 – G6

¶ Language → English

Measures 109

Texture mixed texture

Parts 3

Instruments Piano

Pages 6

CPDL # 72939

Editor Claude Tallet

Posted 2023-03-06

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Part_1

B-3 – E5

Part_2

F#0 – A4

¶Lyrics / Text

O long and darksome was the night That in dull watches wore away, With moon and stars alone to light A world bewildering and astray. While oft thick shade and murky cloud Pale moon and stars did deep enshroud; And nations looked, and hoped in vain That over earth, of guilt and sorrow, Of sin and hate, the sad domain. Might dawn a bright and cheerful morrow, When Thou, O Christ! of flesh wast born, To greet Thee in Thy humble bed, Though earth Thy lowliness should scorn, Celestial bands with rapture sped; At midnight on the silent air Thy birth their floating strains declare: The shepherds catch the thrilling lay, In harmony their senses steeping; Then to Thy manger take their way, And gaze on Thee, an infant sleeping!