by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
O gladsome light
Language: English
O gladsome light Of the Father Immortal, And of the celestial Sacred and blessed Jesus, our Saviour ! Now to the sunset Again hast thou brought us: And, seeing the evening Twilight, we bless thee. Praise thee, adore thee! Father omnipotent! Son, the Life-giver! Spirit, the Comforter! Worthy at all times Of worship and wonder!
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Text Authorship:
- by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882), "Evening song", appears in The Golden Legend, section 2, first published 1851 [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 Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "O gladsome light" [partsong for satb chorus and piano or organ], initials C. K. S. [text not verified]
- by Allan Mahnke , "Oh, gladsome light" [chorus], hymn [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-06-20
Line count: 15
Word count: 54