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| Text: | Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light |
| Author (st. 1): | Johann Rist |
| Author (st. 2): | A. T. Russell |
| Tune: | ERMUNTRE DICH MEIN SCHWACHER |
| Composer: | Johann Schop |
| Harmonizer: | Johann Sebastian Bach |
1 Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light,
And usher in the morning;
O shepherds shrink not with affright,
But hear the angel's warning.
This Child, now weak in infancy,
Our confidence and joy shall be;
The pow'r of Satan breaking,
Our peace eternal making.
2 Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light,
To herald our salvation;
He stoops to earth–the God of might,
Our hope and expectation.
He comes in human flesh to dwell,
Our God with us, Immanuel;
The night of darkness ending,
Our fallen race befriending.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Break forth, O beauteous heav'nly light |
| Title: | Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light |
| Author (st. 1): | Johann Rist |
| Author (st. 2): | A. T. Russell |
| Meter: | Irregular meter |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Topic: | Jesus, Advent; Jesus, Birth; Redemption, Salvation, Atonement |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | ERMUNTRE DICH MEIN SCHWACHER |
| Composer: | Johann Schop |
| Harmonizer: | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Meter: | Irregular meter |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
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