O Sempervirens, Evergreen (Sophia Green)
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- (Posted 2021-07-31) CPDL #65328:
- Editor: Sophia Green (submitted 2021-07-31). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 770 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: "O Sempervirens, Evergreen" is a new spiritual and religious carol, appropriate for Christmas-time, Yuletide, or the end of the year, meant to address current spiritual need. This carol is a translated and minimally adapted version of the German carol O Tannenbaum (Traditional), sung to a traditional Silesian folk melody, with lyrics by Ernst Anschütz (1824), built upon lyrics by Joachim August Christian Zarnack (1819). “Tannenbaum” literally translates to “Evergreen” The song is known in English as O Christmas Tree (Traditional).
General Information
Title: O Sempervirens, Evergreen
Composer: Sophia Green
Lyricist: Sophia Green
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 2020
Description: "O Sempervirens, Evergreen" is a new spiritual and religious carol, appropriate for Christmas-time, Yuletide, or the end of the year, meant to address current spiritual need. This carol is a translated and minimally adapted version of the German carol O Tannenbaum (Traditional), sung to a traditional Silesian folk melody, with lyrics by Ernst Anschütz (1824), built upon lyrics by Joachim August Christian Zarnack (1819). “Tannenbaum” literally translates to “Evergreen” The song is known in English as O Christmas Tree (Traditional).
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Original text and translations
English text
1 O Sempervirens, Evergreen,
how green with life your branches! (2X)
As green you are through Summer’s close,
so you remain through Winter’s snows!
O Sempervirens, Evergreen,
how green with Life your branches!
2 O Sempervirens, Evergreen,
my heart is glad to know you! (2X)
At Yuletide now, o redwood tree,
the highest joy, you hold for me!
O Sempervirens, Evergreen,
my heart is glad to know you!
3 O Sempervirens, Evergreen, (2X)
your raiment shows me wisdom,
that Steadfastness brings Hope in kind,
and Strength and Solace for all time!
O Sempervirens, Evergreen,
your raiment shows me wisdom!
4 O Sempervirens, Evergreen, (2X)
your ancient boughs breath for us!
Your breath of life through ages long,
has bless'd all creatures in Life's song!
O Sempervirens, Evergreen,
Your ancient boughs breathe for us!
5 O Sempervirens, Evergreen, (2X)
our fates must grow together!
Mankind must rise, tall strong and keen,
Earth's Sempervirens to redeem!
Before we were, you've ever been,
Earth's past and life before us!