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Translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts

I heard a voice from heaven
Language: English  after the Latin 
I heard a voice from heaven,
saying unto me,
Write,
From henceforth blessed are the dead
which die in the Lord:
even so saith the Spirit,
for they rest from their labours.

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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 Herbert Norman Howells (1892 - 1983), "I heard a voice from heaven", 1936-8, published 1951, first performed 1950 [soprano, tenor, mixed chorus, and orchestra], from Hymnus Paradisi, no. 5. [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-06-25
Line count: 7
Word count: 32

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