Svyete tikhii

General information

'Свете тихий' ('Gentle light') is the evening hymn that is sung in the Great Vespers of the Russian Orthodox Liturgy. The text is a translation of the greek hymn Phos Hilaron.

Settings by composers

• Alexander Arkhangelsky — O Gladsome Light
• Pavel Chesnokov — Svete Tichij II
• Pavel Chesnokov — Svete tihi I
• Jos H. Hindriks — Svete tikhy
• Alexander Dmitriyevich Kastalsky — O Gladsome Light 2
• Alexander Dmitriyevich Kastalsky — Svete Tichij
• Natalya Kolesnichenko — Svete Tichij
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Svyete tikhii  

See also

• Thurlow Weed — Phos hilaron
• O gladsome light, O grace
• Arthur Sullivan — O gladsome light
• Alexander Gretchaninoff — O gladsome Light
• Philip Le Bas — Hail, gladdening Light
• John Stainer — Hail, gladdening Light
• Charles Wood — Hail, gladdening Light

Text and translations

Church Slavonic text СвѢте тихій, Святыя слава, Безсмертнаго Отца небеснаго, Святаго, блаженнаго, Iисусе Хрісте: пришедше на запад солнца, видѣвше свѣт вечерній, поем Отца, Сына, и Свято Духа, Бога. Достоин еси во вся врмена пѣт быти гласы преподобными, Сыне Божій, животдаяй, тѣмже мір тя славит.

Church Slavonic text (reformed) Свете тихий, святыя славы, безсмертнаго Отца небеснаго, святаго блаженнаго Иисусе Христе: пришедше на запад солнца, видевше свет вечерний поем Отца, Сына, и Святаго Духа Бога . Достоин еси во вся времена петь быти гласы преподобными Сыне Божий живот даяй, тем же мир Тя славит.

English translation O joyful light of the holy glory of the immortal Father, the heavenly, holy, blessed Jesus Christ. Now that we have reached the setting of the sun and behold the evening light, we sing to God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It is fitting at all times to praise you with cheerful voices, O Son of God, the Giver of life. Behold, the world sings your glory. Translation by Kjetil Aaman

English translation Gentle light, holy glory, of the immortal heavenly Father, of blessed holy Jesus Christ: behold the evening light singing of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It is proper at all times to sing songs to you alone. Son of God, giver of life, see, the world gives You glory. Translation by Barry Johnston

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