Christ, der du bist der helle Tag (Hugo Distler)

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• (Posted 2017-10-13)  CPDL #46732:       

Editor: Charles Pearson (submitted 2017-10-13).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 171 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: English lyrics: Lord Christ, You are the light of day

• (Posted 2017-10-13)  CPDL #46731:         

Editor: Charles Pearson (submitted 2017-10-13).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 173 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Christ, der du bist der helle Tag
Composer: Hugo Distler
Lyricist: Erasmus Alber^{create page}

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1933 in Der Jahrkreis, no. 47
Description: Evening song, 3 vv., strophic

Original text and translations

German text 1. Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, vor dir die Nacht nicht bleiben mag, du leuchtes uns vom Vater her und bist des Lichtest Prediger. 2. Ach lieber Herr, behüt uns heint in dieser Nacht vor'm bösen Feind und laß uns in dir ruhen fein und vor dem Satan sicher sein. 3. So schlafen wir im Namen dein, dieweil dein' Engel bei uns sein. Du heilige Dreifaltigkeit, wir loben dich in Ewigkeit. (15th cent. Lat., Erasmus Alber (1500 – 1551)

English translation 1. Lord Christ, You are the Light of day, from You the darkness must away, You radiate the Father's light, disperse the dark, restore the Light. 2. O dearest Lord, guard us this night, protect us from the Devil's might, and may we sweetly rest in You in sleep and safe from Satan's rule. 3. So now in Your dear Name we sleep, while Your dear angel watch will keep. Our holy Lord, the Trinity, we give You praise eternally.