Evening Hymn

O gladsome Light,
O Grace Of God the Father's face,
The eternal spendour wearing;

Celestial holy, blest,
Our Saviour, Jesus Christ,
Joyful, joyful in Thine appearing:

Now ere day fadeth quite,
We see the evening light,
Our wonted hymn outpouring;

Father of might unknown,
Thee, His incarnate Son,
And Holy Spirit adoring.

To Thee of right belongs
All praise of holy songs,
O Son of God, Lifegiver;

Thee, therefore, O Most High,
The world doth glorify,
And shall exalt for ever.

Submitted by Hayden Muhl

Authorship

• by Robert Seymour Bridges (1844 - 1930) [ author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

• a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

• by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958), "Evening Hymn" [tenor, piano, viola obbligato], from Four Hymns for tenor, viola and piano, no. 4. [
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Text added to the website: 2005-08-06.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:02:13
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