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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
The original words to this anthem began ''O all true faithful hearts''. Frederick Ouseley adapted words from a sonnet by Henry Ramsden Bramley to fit Gibbons' music, creating this anthem. | |||
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:O Thou, the central orb of righteous love,Pure beam of the Most High, | :O Thou, the central orb of righteous love, Pure beam of the Most High, | ||
:Eternal light of this our bleak world, | :Eternal light of this our bleak world, | ||
:where thy radiance bright awakes new joy in faith,Hope soars above. | :where thy radiance bright awakes new joy in faith, Hope soars above. | ||
:Come, quickly come, and let Thy radiant glory shine | :Come, quickly come, and let Thy radiant glory shine | ||
:Gilding our darksome heav'n with rays divine. | :Gilding our darksome heav'n with rays divine. | ||
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:Our nature all shall then feel eternal day in fellowship with Thee | :Our nature all shall then feel eternal day in fellowship with Thee | ||
:transforming day to souls erewhile unclean, now pure within. Amen. | :transforming day to souls erewhile unclean, now pure within. Amen. | ||
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[[Category:Renaissance music]] | [[Category:Renaissance music]] | ||
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CPDL #18131:
- Editor: Michael Gibson (submitted 2008-10-06). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 325 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: O Thou the Central Orb
Composer: Orlando Gibbons
Lyricist: Henry Ramsden Bramley
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem, Verse anthem
Language: English
Instruments: This edition with organ; originally for consort of viols.
Published:
Description: A 'Verse Anthem' with parts for 7 soloists (or semi-chorus) from within the choir.
External websites:
Original text and translations
The original words to this anthem began O all true faithful hearts. Frederick Ouseley adapted words from a sonnet by Henry Ramsden Bramley to fit Gibbons' music, creating this anthem.
English text
- O Thou, the central orb of righteous love, Pure beam of the Most High,
- Eternal light of this our bleak world,
- where thy radiance bright awakes new joy in faith, Hope soars above.
- Come, quickly come, and let Thy radiant glory shine
- Gilding our darksome heav'n with rays divine.
- Thy Saints with holy lustre round Thee move as stars about Thy throne,
- Set in the height of God's ordaining counsel,
- as Thy sight gives measured grace to each Thy pow'r to prove.
- Let Thy bright beams disperse the gloom of our sin,
- Our nature all shall then feel eternal day in fellowship with Thee
- transforming day to souls erewhile unclean, now pure within. Amen.