All this night bright angels sing (Arthur Sullivan)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-07-17). Score information: A4, 1 page, 53 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised files uploaded 3/4/21.
- Editor: Paul Howarth (submitted 2002-04-08). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 125 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: From the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive.
General Information
Title: All this night bright angels sing
Composer: Arthur Sullivan
Lyricist: William Austincreate page
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1871 in Christmas Carols New and Old (John Stainer), Edition 2, no. 41
Description: An arrangement of an old carol.
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Original text and translations
English text
1 All this night bright angels sing;
Never was such carolling.
Hark, a voice which loudly cries:
"Mortals, mortals wake and rise;"
Lo! to gladness Turns your sadness;
From the earth is risen a Sun;
Shines all night, though day be done.
2 "Wake, O earth, wake everything!
Wake and hear the joy I bring;
Wake and joy for all this night,
Heaven and every twinkling light,
All amazing, Still stand gazing;
Angels, powers, and all that be,
Wake, and joy this Sun to see!"
3 Hail, O Sun! O blessed Light,
Sent into this world by night;
Let Thy rays and heavenly powers
Shine in these dark souls of ours;
For most duly, Thou art truly
God and Man, we do confess;
Hail, O Sun of Righteousness!