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==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''There was silence in Bethlehem's fields''<br>
{{Title|''There was silence in Bethlehem's fields''}}
{{Composer|John Stainer}}
{{Composer|John Stainer}}
{{Lyricist|William Chatterton Dix}}
{{Lyricist|William Chatterton Dix}}
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{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|Keyboard}}
{{Instruments|Keyboard}}
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{{Descr|Transcribed from the Novello edition, Musical Times no.622}}
'''Description:''' Transcribed from the Novello edition, Musical Times no.622
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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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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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  • (Posted 2016-12-20)  CPDL #42347:         
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

External websites:

Original text and translations

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1  There was silence in Bethlehem's fields that night,
Where the shepherds their flocks were keeping;
The stars calmly shone from their beautiful height,
The sheep on the hills lay asleeping.
And the quiet that fell on that wondrous hour,
From all others was strangely parted.
And Hope that for years had been robb'd of her power,
Was the Hope of the weary-hearted.

2  How dreary the ages of strife pass'd away,
Since the word of His coming was spoken!
Still, still the deep darkness that reigns ere the day,
And quietness almost unbroken,
Thro' darkness and silence, Peace hasted to earth,
Where sheep on the hills lay asleeping,
And the angels declared the wonderful birth,
The end of her sorrow and weeping.

3  Then suddenly came to this angel most bright,
A Host of the Heavenly chorus,
And a glory brake forth more dazzling to sight
Than the sun which at noonday burns o'er us;
The silence was over the Hope long deferr'd,
The waiting for Christ and His glory,
When the angels sang out and the listeners heard
The tidings they brought in their story.


 

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