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{{Vs|1}} There was silence in Bethlehem's fields that night, | {{Vs|1}} There was silence in Bethlehem's fields that night, | ||
Where the shepherds their flocks were keeping; | Where the shepherds their flocks were keeping; | ||
The stars calmly shone from their beautiful height, | The stars calmly shone from their beautiful height, | ||
The sheep on the hills lay asleeping. | The sheep on the hills lay asleeping. | ||
And the quiet that fell on that wondrous hour, | And the quiet that fell on that wondrous hour, | ||
From all others was strangely parted. | From all others was strangely parted. | ||
And Hope that for years had been robb'd of her power, | And Hope that for years had been robb'd of her power, | ||
Was the Hope of the weary-hearted. | Was the Hope of the weary-hearted. | ||
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{{Vs|2}} How dreary the ages of strife pass'd away, | {{Vs|2}} How dreary the ages of strife pass'd away, | ||
Since the word of His coming was spoken! | Since the word of His coming was spoken! | ||
Still, still the deep darkness that reigns ere the day, | Still, still the deep darkness that reigns ere the day, | ||
And quietness almost unbroken, | And quietness almost unbroken, | ||
Thro' darkness and silence, Peace hasted to earth, | Thro' darkness and silence, Peace hasted to earth, | ||
Where sheep on the hills lay asleeping, | Where sheep on the hills lay asleeping, | ||
And the angels declared the wonderful birth, | And the angels declared the wonderful birth, | ||
The end of her sorrow and weeping. | The end of her sorrow and weeping. | ||
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{{Vs|3}} Then suddenly came to this angel most bright, | {{Vs|3}} Then suddenly came to this angel most bright, | ||
A Host of the Heavenly chorus, | A Host of the Heavenly chorus, | ||
And a glory brake forth more dazzling to sight | And a glory brake forth more dazzling to sight | ||
Than the sun which at noonday burns o'er us; | Than the sun which at noonday burns o'er us; | ||
The silence was over the Hope long deferr'd, | The silence was over the Hope long deferr'd, | ||
The waiting for Christ and His glory, | The waiting for Christ and His glory, | ||
When the angels sang out and the listeners heard | When the angels sang out and the listeners heard | ||
The tidings they brought in their story. | The tidings they brought in their story. | ||
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-12-20). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 100 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: There was silence in Bethlehem's fields
Composer: John Stainer
Lyricist: William Chatterton Dix
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
First published:
Description: Transcribed from the Novello edition, Musical Times no.622
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Original text and translations
English text
1 There was silence in Bethlehem's fields that night, |
2 How dreary the ages of strife pass'd away, |
3 Then suddenly came to this angel most bright, |