by Charles Coffin (1676 - 1749)
In night’s dim shadows lying
Language: English
In night’s dim shadows lying, Our limbs fast lock’d in sleep, To thee, with faithful sighing, Our souls their vigil keep. Desire of every nation, Hear, Lord, our piteous cry; Thou Word, the world’s salvation, Uplift us where we lie. Lord, be thine Advent hasten’d, Lest sin thy people mar; The gates which Adam fasten’d— The gates of heav’n, unbar. Son, to thine endless merit, Redeemer, Saviour, Friend, With Sire and Holy Spirit Be praises without end. Amen.
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Text Authorship:
- by Charles Coffin (1676 - 1749), "In night’s dim shadows lying" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert W. Lehman , "In night’s dim shadows" [ SATB chorus ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, [adaptation] ; composed by Rick Sowash.
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This text was added to the website: 2019-11-25
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Word count: 78