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{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
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'''Genre:''' {{pcat|Sacred| music}}, [[Carol]]<br>
{{Genre|Sacred|Carols}}
{{Language|Dutch}}
{{Language|Dutch}}
'''Instruments:''' {{acap}}<br>
'''Instruments:''' {{acap}}<br>
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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{Text|Dutch}}
{{Text|Dutch}}
 
<poem>
:O Kerstnacht, schooner dan de daegen,
O Kerstnacht, schooner dan de daegen,
:Hoe kan Herodes 't licht verdraegen,
Hoe kan Herodes 't licht verdraegen,
:Dat in uw duisternisse blinckt,
Dat in uw duisternisse blinckt,
:En wort geviert en aengebeden?
En wort geviert en aengebeden?
:Zijn hooghmoed luistert na geen reden,
Zijn hooghmoed luistert na geen reden,
:Hoe schel die in zijn ooren klinckt.
Hoe schel die in zijn ooren klinckt.
:Hy pooght d'onnoosle te vernielen
Hy pooght d'onnoosle te vernielen
:Door 't moorden van onnoosle zielen,
Door 't moorden van onnoosle zielen,
:En werckt een stad en landgeschrey,
En werckt een stad en landgeschrey,
:In Bethlehem en op den acker,
In Bethlehem en op den acker,
:en maeckt den geest van Rachel wacker,
en maeckt den geest van Rachel wacker,
:Die waeren gaet door beemd en wey,
Die waeren gaet door beemd en wey,
:Dan na het westen, dan na'et oosten.
Dan na het westen, dan na'et oosten.
:Wie zal die droeve moeder troosten
Wie zal die droeve moeder troosten
:Nu zy haer lieve kinders derft?
Nu zy haer lieve kinders derft?
:Nu zy die ziet in 't bloed versmooren,
Nu zy die ziet in 't bloed versmooren,
:Aleerze naulix zijn geboren,
Aleerze naulix zijn geboren,
:en zoo veel zwaerden rood geverft?
en zoo veel zwaerden rood geverft?
 
</poem>


{{Translation|English}}
{{Translation|English}}
''translation by [[Mick Swithinbank]]''
''by [[Mick Swithinbank]]''
 
<poem>
:Lovelier than day is Christmas night:
Lovelier than day is Christmas night:
:How can Herod stand the blinding light
How can Herod stand the blinding light
:That burns through its dank gloom,
That burns through its dank gloom,
:Received with joy, by all adored?
Received with joy, by all adored?
:Reason by Herod is abhorred;
Reason by Herod is abhorred;
:His arrogance leaves it no room.
His arrogance leaves it no room.
:He thinks to murder one baby boy
He thinks to murder one baby boy
:If every innocent he destroy:
If every innocent he destroy:
:Cries re-echo far and wide,
Cries re-echo far and wide,
:In Bethlehem, in crofts and homes.
In Bethlehem, in crofts and homes.
:Rachel's spirit wakes and roams
Rachel's spirit wakes and roams
:All around the countryside,
All around the countryside,
:Now to the east and now to the west.
Now to the east and now to the west.
:Who can console a mother so distressed
Who can console a mother so distressed
:To see her children dead,
To see her children dead,
:Over their blood-drenched bodies to mourn,
Over their blood-drenched bodies to mourn,
:Those babes so newly born,
Those babes so newly born,
:And see all those swords dyed red?
And see all those swords dyed red?
</poem>


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Editor: Luc Jakobs (submitted 2005-09-26).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 106 kbytes   Copyright: Personal May be freely copied and performed for non-profit use. Please inform the composer of any performances of this work.

General Information

Title: O Kerstnacht, schooner dan de dagen
Composer: Luc Jakobs
Lyricist: Joost van den Vondel

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: Dutch
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 2005

Description: Dutch Christmas Carol

External websites:

Original text and translations

Dutch.png Dutch text

O Kerstnacht, schooner dan de daegen,
Hoe kan Herodes 't licht verdraegen,
Dat in uw duisternisse blinckt,
En wort geviert en aengebeden?
Zijn hooghmoed luistert na geen reden,
Hoe schel die in zijn ooren klinckt.
Hy pooght d'onnoosle te vernielen
Door 't moorden van onnoosle zielen,
En werckt een stad en landgeschrey,
In Bethlehem en op den acker,
en maeckt den geest van Rachel wacker,
Die waeren gaet door beemd en wey,
Dan na het westen, dan na'et oosten.
Wie zal die droeve moeder troosten
Nu zy haer lieve kinders derft?
Nu zy die ziet in 't bloed versmooren,
Aleerze naulix zijn geboren,
en zoo veel zwaerden rood geverft?

English.png English translation by Mick Swithinbank

Lovelier than day is Christmas night:
How can Herod stand the blinding light
That burns through its dank gloom,
Received with joy, by all adored?
Reason by Herod is abhorred;
His arrogance leaves it no room.
He thinks to murder one baby boy
If every innocent he destroy:
Cries re-echo far and wide,
In Bethlehem, in crofts and homes.
Rachel's spirit wakes and roams
All around the countryside,
Now to the east and now to the west.
Who can console a mother so distressed
To see her children dead,
Over their blood-drenched bodies to mourn,
Those babes so newly born,
And see all those swords dyed red?

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