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==Music files==
==Music files==
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*{{PostedDate|2011-09-08}} {{CPDLno|24411}} Letter paper [[Media:Giffen-At the Dawning of Creation-7x8.5 on ltr size.pdf|{{pdf}}]] Hymnal size (7in by 8.5in) [[Media:Giffen-At the Dawning of Creation.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:Giffen-At the Dawning of Creation.mp3|{{mp3}}]] [[Media:Giffen-At the Dawning of Creation-7x8.5 on ltr size.mxl|{{XML}}]]
*{{CPDLno|24411}} Letter paper [{{filepath:Giffen-At the Dawning of Creation-7x8.5 on ltr size.pdf}} {{pdf}}] Hymnal size (7in by 8.5in) [{{filepath:Giffen-At the Dawning of Creation.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Giffen-At the Dawning of Creation.mp3}} {{mp3}}]
{{Editor|Charles H. Giffen|2011-09-08}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|4|108}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
{{Editor|Charles H. Giffen|2011-09-08}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|4|108}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Hymnal size edition 7in x 8.5in, with descants on pp. 3-4. Letter paper edition is the same as the hymnal size, but with crop marks. Copyright by the composer for CPDL, may be freely copied, distributed, performed, or recorded. Please [[Talk:Charles H. Giffen|inform the composer]] of any performances of this work.
:{{EdNotes|Hymnal size edition 7in x 8.5in, with descants on pp. 3-4. Letter paper edition is the same as the hymnal size, but with crop marks. Copyright by the composer for CPDL, may be freely copied, distributed, performed, or recorded. Please [[Talk:Charles H. Giffen|inform the composer]] of any performances of this work.}}


==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''At the dawning of creation''<br>
{{Title|''At the dawning of creation''}}
{{Composer|Charles H. Giffen}}
{{Composer|Charles H. Giffen}}
{{Lyricist|Kathleen Pluth}}
{{Lyricist|Kathleen Pluth}}


'''Hymn tune: [[Corde Natus (Charles H. Giffen)|Corde Natus]] &nbsp; {{Meter|87. 87. D}}
'''Hymn tune:''' [[Corde Natus (Charles H. Giffen)|Corde Natus]] &nbsp; {{Meter|87. 87. D}}


{{Voicing|4 plus 2|SATB}} with two S {{cat|descants}}<br>
{{Voicing|4 plus 2|SATB|add=with two S {{cat|descants}}}}
{{Genre|Sacred|Hymns}}
{{Genre|Sacred|Hymns}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
'''Instruments:''' {{OrgAcc}}<br>
{{Instruments|Organ}}
'''Published:''' 2011
{{Pub|1|2011}}
 
{{Descr|Text by Kathleen Pluth, copyright 2008, used by permission. Descant 2 on stanzas 2 and 6, descant 1 on stanzas 4 and 7. Both {{cat|descants}} together on stanza 8. Descant 2 was specially composed for this setting.}}
'''Description:''' Text by Kathleen Pluth, copyright 2008, used by permission. Descant 2 on stanzas 2 and 6, descant 1 on stanzas 4 and 7. Both descants together on stanza 8. Descant 2 was specially composed for this setting.
{{#ExtWeb:}}
 
'''External websites:'''
 
==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
 
{{Text|English|
{{Text|English}}
<poem>
1. At the dawning of creation, God divided light from shade,
1. At the dawning of creation, God divided light from shade,
  And He made us, male and female. In His image we were made.
&ensp; And He made us, male and female. In His image we were made.


  ''Refrain''
''Refrain''
    And the life that God created we will honor and defend
&ensp; And the life that God created we will honor and defend
    From conception to the heavens; from beginning to the end.
&ensp; From conception to the heavens; from beginning to the end.


2. God the Father called a people, and He drew them by the hand
2. God the Father called a people, and He drew them by the hand
  And He led them through the desert and into the Promised Land.
&ensp; And He led them through the desert and into the Promised Land.
  ''Refrain''
&ensp; ''Refrain''


3. In His saving Incarnation, Jesus bore a human frame
3. In His saving Incarnation, Jesus bore a human frame
  To restore the sacred Image hidden by our sin and shame.
&ensp; To restore the sacred Image hidden by our sin and shame.
  ''Refrain''
&ensp; ''Refrain''


4. And He walked among the people, healed the sick and raised the dead,
4. And He walked among the people, healed the sick and raised the dead,
  And the poor rejoiced at hearing the appealing words He said.
&ensp; And the poor rejoiced at hearing the appealing words He said.
&ensp; ''Refrain''


5. On the Cross, our gracious Savior Jesus laid His body down,
5. On the Cross, our gracious Savior Jesus laid His body down,
  Dying as the Man of Sorrows; giving humankind a crown.
&ensp; Dying as the Man of Sorrows; giving humankind a crown.
  ''Refrain''
&ensp; ''Refrain''


6. And He sent the Holy Spirit for forgiveness of our sins.
6. And He sent the Holy Spirit for forgiveness of our sins.
  Even now God dwells among us; even now, new life begins.
&ensp; Even now God dwells among us; even now, new life begins.
  ''Refrain''
&ensp; ''Refrain''


7. When we share the Holy Myst’ries in the Eucharistic food
7. When we share the Holy Myst’ries in the Eucharistic food
  We are filled with life eternal: Jesus’ Body and His Blood.
&ensp; We are filled with life eternal: Jesus’ Body and His Blood.
    ''Refrain''
&ensp; ''Refrain''


8. When He comes again in glory, all the dead shall rise again,
8. When He comes again in glory, all the dead shall rise again,
  And our human eyes shall see Him in the splendor of His reign.
&ensp; And our human eyes shall see Him in the splendor of His reign.
  ''Refrain''
&ensp; ''Refrain''}}
</poem>


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  • (Posted 2011-09-08)  CPDL #24411:  Letter paper   Hymnal size (7in by 8.5in)      
Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2011-09-08).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 108 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Hymnal size edition 7in x 8.5in, with descants on pp. 3-4. Letter paper edition is the same as the hymnal size, but with crop marks. Copyright by the composer for CPDL, may be freely copied, distributed, performed, or recorded. Please inform the composer of any performances of this work.

General Information

Title: At the dawning of creation
Composer: Charles H. Giffen
Lyricist: Kathleen Pluth

Hymn tune: Corde Natus   Meter: 87. 87. D

Number of voices: 4 plus 2vv   Voicing: SATB, with two S descants
Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

First published: 2011
Description: Text by Kathleen Pluth, copyright 2008, used by permission. Descant 2 on stanzas 2 and 6, descant 1 on stanzas 4 and 7. Both descants together on stanza 8. Descant 2 was specially composed for this setting.

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

1. At the dawning of creation, God divided light from shade,
   And He made us, male and female. In His image we were made.

 Refrain
   And the life that God created we will honor and defend
   From conception to the heavens; from beginning to the end.

2. God the Father called a people, and He drew them by the hand
   And He led them through the desert and into the Promised Land.
   Refrain

3. In His saving Incarnation, Jesus bore a human frame
   To restore the sacred Image hidden by our sin and shame.
   Refrain

4. And He walked among the people, healed the sick and raised the dead,
   And the poor rejoiced at hearing the appealing words He said.
   Refrain

5. On the Cross, our gracious Savior Jesus laid His body down,
   Dying as the Man of Sorrows; giving humankind a crown.
   Refrain

6. And He sent the Holy Spirit for forgiveness of our sins.
   Even now God dwells among us; even now, new life begins.
   Refrain

7. When we share the Holy Myst’ries in the Eucharistic food
   We are filled with life eternal: Jesus’ Body and His Blood.
   Refrain

8. When He comes again in glory, all the dead shall rise again,
   And our human eyes shall see Him in the splendor of His reign.
   Refrain

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