The Lark (William Billings): Difference between revisions

From ChoralWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - "{{Genre|Sacred|Hymns}}" to "{{Genre|Sacred|}}")
(linked to newly set up text page for Awake my soul, awake mine eyes)
Line 21: Line 21:
{{Published|1790}}
{{Published|1790}}


'''Description:''' First published as a separate piece, published by the author in 1790 (see Kroeger 1986). Words by Thomas Flatman, 1674. Billings has used the second stanza of Flatman's hymn; the first stanza begins ''Awake, my soul! Awake, mine eyes''. For another version of this hymn, see [[Awake my soul, awake mine eyes (Thomas Clark)]].
'''Description:''' First published as a separate piece, published by the author in 1790 (see Kroeger 1986). Words by Thomas Flatman, 1674. Billings has used the second stanza of Flatman's hymn; the first stanza begins ''Awake, my soul! Awake, mine eyes''.


'''External websites:'''  
'''External websites:'''  


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{Text|English|
{{LinkText|Awake my soul, awake mine eyes}}
1. Awake, my soul! Awake, mine eyes
“Tis time for morning sacrifice.
Awake, and see the new-born light
Spring from the darksome womb of night.
 
2. Look up, and see the unwearied sun
Already hath his race begun:
The pretty lark is mounted high,
And sings her matins in the sky.
 
3. Arise, my soul! And thou, my voice,
In songs of early praise rejoice!
O great Creator! Heavenly King!
Thy praises ever let me sing.
 
4. Thy power hath made, Thy goodness kept
This fenceless body while I slept;
Yet one day more hath lent to me,
From all the powers of darkness free.
 
5. O keep my heart from sin secure,
My life unblameable and pure;
That, when my last of days is come,
Serenely I may wait my doom.}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:{{WorkSorter}}}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:{{WorkSorter}}}}

Revision as of 20:39, 1 December 2017

Music files

L E G E N D Disclaimer How to download
ICON SOURCE
Icon_pdf.gif Pdf
Icon_snd.gif Midi
MusicXML.png MusicXML
File details.gif File details
Question.gif Help
  • (Posted 2015-05-06)  CPDL #35312:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-06).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 72 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. The other four stanzas of Flatman's hymn have been added below. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
  • (Posted 2015-05-06)  CPDL #35311:   
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-06).   Score information: Unknown, 2 pages, 71 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other four stanzas of Flatman's hymn have been added below.Re-formatted 2015-09-08.

General Information

Title: The Lark
First Line: Look up and see the unwearied sun
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Thomas Flatman

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.

Description: First published as a separate piece, published by the author in 1790 (see Kroeger 1986). Words by Thomas Flatman, 1674. Billings has used the second stanza of Flatman's hymn; the first stanza begins Awake, my soul! Awake, mine eyes.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Awake my soul, awake mine eyes.