Hail, gladdening Light (Charles Wood)
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- Editor: James Wetzel (submitted 2020-05-27). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 94 kB Copyright: CPDL
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- Editor: Denis Mason (submitted 2004-12-05). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 348 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: The editor has omitted Wood's final "Amen". Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
General Information
Title: Hail, gladdening light
Composer: Charles Wood
Lyricist: John Keble (1792-1866), translated from the early Christian hymn Φως ιλαρον.
Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: SATB.SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: Final two bars ("Amen") are sometimes omitted as it can be argued that they make for an anti-climatic ending.
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Original text and translations
Greek text Φώς ιλαρόν αγίας δόξης αθανάτου Πατρός, |
English text Hail! gladdening Light, of His pure glory poured |
German translation Sei gegrüßt, erfreuendes Licht, von seinem reinen Glanz strahlend, |