LIGHT

 

LIGHT 

By J.SÖRENSEN 

Translated from J. Kосн 

1.In Thee alone, in Thee a lone is light for all;

O let this light up on me fall!

The night is blest , the night is blest with starry gleams,

The cheer of Hope's celestial beams. 

2.The world was dark, the world was dark the dark  in strife and woe

When dawned Thy star with radiant glow.

And never more, and never more Thy holy light  

Shall leave us blind in error's night.  

3. The darkness  failed, the darkness before the ray 

Of Truth's own bright supernal day.  

In Thee alone, in Thee alone is light for all;

O let this light upon me fall! 

  

 

  

A SONG OF PRAISE

 

A SONG OF PRAISE

 
by LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN 
Translated from CH GELLERT by GS DUBOIS 

1.Give God the praise, 

Exhort with lute and tabor!

Great is His name 

And excellent His labor.  

All heav'n, all earth His law  obeys,

All heav'n, all earth His law  obeys.

2, When yields the night 

Before the lance of morning,

All bend the knee,

Nor hold His word in scorning  

Whose  throne is builded in the light, 

Whose  throne is builded in the light.

3.What was and is In earth,

or heav'n eternal,

Basks in the glance Of  Him who reigns supernal;

For land and sea and sky are light His, 

For land and sea and sky are light His.

4. Art bowed with grief?

He hears thy lamentations. 

Trust the in His love Who aids  the woe of nations, 

Whose gracious mercy brings relief, 

Whose gracious mercy brings relief. 

5. Then praises bring

With heav'nly hosts adoring.  

Lord God of all, To Thee a prayer is soaring 

Of love and faith on Music's  wing, 

Of love and faith on Music's  wing.

References:

ART SONGS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS, BY WILL EARHART SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC RICHMOND INDIANA 1910 

  

 

 

CRADLE SONG

 

CRADLE SONG 

Words by MARGUERITE MERINGTON 
Music by SAFFORD WATERS

Hear the merry spin wheel's song.- Wake!  

Day's begun! . . . .

Thread comes short, and thread comes long 

Spin spinning spun!. . 

Baby wakes and crows with glee,

Spin wheel sings and so sings he. 

"Mm". . . . . . . . . . .

Spin wheel  sings "Mm". . 

Spin wheel sings "Mm!". . . 

God's own angels from a loft 

Down white moon's beam . . .  .

Gently glide and whisper soft, 

In Baby's dream. . . 

Baby smiles, as well he may, 

For he hears the angels say 

"Hush!". . . . . . . . 

Angels say, 

"Hush!". . 

Angels say, 

"Hush!" .

 See the king ride forth at noon,

Heralds on before. . . . 

Life and death are in his boon,

Sweet peace or war. . . .  

Baby  shouts and claps his hands,

He knows what the king commands:

"Br-r!' . . . . . . . . . . .

King commands  Br-r! . . .  

King commands  Br-r! . . . .  

God's own angels from a loft 

Down white moon's beam . . .  .

Gently glide and whisper soft, 

In Baby's dream. . . 

Baby smiles, as well he may, 

For he hears the angels say 

"Hush!". . . . . . . . 

Angels say, 

"Hush!". . 

Angels say, 

"Hush!" .

 

 References:

Ladie's Home Companion 1913