Kheruvimskaya pyesn no. 1 (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)

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Lyrics in Church Slavonic

(Posted 2017-11-20) CPDL #47580:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-20). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 351 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: In Church Slavonic with English transliteration; includes translation on last page.

(Posted 2016-04-16) CPDL #39349:

Editor: Jon Arnold (submitted 2016-04-16). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 226 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Russian transliteration and English translation by Rothery. Piano reduction included.

(Posted 2014-01-04) CPDL #30944:

Editor: Christopher Upton (submitted 2014-01-04). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 73 kB Copyright: CC BY NC SA

Edition notes: Slavonic text, transliterated for English speakers. Corrected version uploaded 2021-07-11

Lyrics in English

(Posted 2016-05-22) CPDL #39750:

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-05-22). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 80 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: "Blessed angel spirits", English lyrics from the Novello edition, The Musical Times, No. 760.

(Posted 2007-08-20) CPDL #14772: (Sibelius 4)

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2007-08-20). Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 98 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SATB. English lyrics: Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty, by Reginald Heber.

(Posted 2004-06-22) CPDL #07289: (Sibelius 2)

Editor: Steven Maxson (submitted 2004-06-22). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 116 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: "Blessed angel spirits", English lyrics from Novello edition.

General Information

Title: Херувимская песнь № 1 (Kheruvimskaya pyesn or Cherubic Hymn no. 1, The 1st of 9 Sacred Pieces and 1 among several settings
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Lyricist: John Chrysostom

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Liturgical music

Language: Church Slavonic
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1884 P. Jurgenson, Moscow
2nd published: 1933 in The Church Anthem Book, p. 35
Description: An earlier setting of the same text is found in Op. 41 No. 6

External websites:

9 Sacred Pieces at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

Original text and translations

Church Slavonic

Original text and translations may be found at Heruvimskaya Pesn'.

English Versions

English text

Novello Edition, by W. G. Rothery
Blessed angel spirits offer praise undying,
Ever crying Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of Sabaoth.
Saints and Martyrs praise thy Name, Trinity lifegiving,
Earthborne sorrow leaving before Thy throne,
Evercrying Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth.
Father omnipotent, mighty in glory, Christ,
Thy Son, our Saviour who died that we might live,
Holy Spirit, mystic dove, dwelling with us ever more,
We praise Thee, Blessed Trinity.
With the Angels' sacred hymn,
All thy might proclaiming,
With the mystic cherubim
in songs of praise we join,
Holy, Holy, Holy,
Join we all in songs of praise for ever;
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Lord God of Sabaoth.