All My Heart This Night Rejoices (STELLA) (Horatio W. Parker)

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Title: All My Heart This Night Rejoices (STELLA)
Composer: Horatio W. Parker

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella.
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Original text and translations

English text

1.

All my heart this night rejoices,

as I hear, far and near,

sweetest angel voices;

"Christ is born," their choirs are singing,

Till the air, everywhere,

now with joy is ringing.

2.

Hark! a voice from yonder manger,

soft and sweet, doth entreat,

"Flee from woe and danger;

brethren, come; from all that grieves you

you are freed; all you need

I will surely give you."

3.

Come, then, let us hasten yonder;

here let all, great and small,

kneel in awe and wonder,

love him Who with love is yearning;

hail the star that from far

bright with hope is burning.

4.

Thee, dear Lord, with heed I'll cherish;

live to thee and with thee,

dying, shall not perish;

but shall dwell with thee for ever,

far on high,in the joy

that can alter never.

Lyrics: Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676), 1653

Translation: Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878), 1858