Christ's incarnation (Myles Birket Foster)
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- (Posted 2021-08-11) CPDL #65455:
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2021-08-11). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 194 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Christ's incarnation
Composer: Myles Birket Foster
Source of text: Wisdom 18:14-15; John 1:4 & 9-11.
Lyricist: Charles Wesley
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB, with S, T & B soli
Genre: Sacred, Anthem For Christmastide
Language: English
Instruments: Organ
First published: 1908 The Musical Times no.789
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Original text and translations
English text
Wisdom 18:14 For while all things were in quiet silence, and the night was in the midst of her swift course;
Wisdom 18:15 The Almighty Word of the Lord came down from His royal throne.
John 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
John 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
John 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
John 1:9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
John 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
Christ, the true, the only Light,
Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Triumph o'er the shades of night;
Dayspring from on high, be near;
Day-star, in my heart appear.
Visit then this soul of mine,
Pierce the gloom of sin and grief;
Fill me, radiancy divine,
Scatter all my unbelief;
More and more thyself display,
Shining to the perfect day.
Amen.