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| 83 | Glory to God#84 | 85 |
| Text: | Creator of the Stars of Night |
| Translator: | John Mason Neale |
| Tune: | CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM |
| Harmonizer: | Alfred V. Fedak |
| Media: | Audio recording |
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| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Creator of the stars of night |
| Title: | Creator of the Stars of Night |
| Translator: | John Mason Neale (1851) |
| Meter: | LM |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Scripture: | ; ; |
| Topic: | Jesus Christ: Ascension and Reign; Prayer; Sovereignty of God (2 more...) |
| Source: | Latin hymn, 9th cent.; Trans. as in The Hymnal 1940, alt. |
| Copyright: | © 1940 Church Pension Fund |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM |
| Harmonizer: | Alfred V. Fedak (2011) |
| Meter: | LM |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
| Source: | Sarum plainsong, Mode IV, 9th cent. |
| Copyright: | Harm. © 2011 Alfred V. Fedak |
| Notes: | (alternate tune: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR) |
The Latin original of this text for Advent dates from at least the 9th century, and the English version was created a millennium later as part of the 19th-century recovery of early Christian hymns. It is provided here with its traditional plainchant setting.
| Media | |
|---|---|
| Audio recording: |  Audio (MP3) |
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