Text: | Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light |
Author (st. 1): | Johann Rist |
Author (st. 2): | A. T. Russell |
Translator: | John Troutbeck |
Tune: | ERMUNTRE DICH |
Composer: | Johann Schop |
Harmonizer: | Johann Sebastian Bach |
1 Break forth, O beauteous heav'nly 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 heav'nly 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 | |
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First Line: | Break forth, O beauteous heav'nly light |
Title: | Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light |
Author (st. 1): | Johann Rist (1641) |
Translator: | John Troutbeck (1873) |
Author (st. 2): | A. T. Russell (1851) |
Meter: | 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2017 |
Topic: | Jesus Christ: Incarnation |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ERMUNTRE DICH |
Composer: | Johann Schop (1641) |
Harmonizer: | Johann Sebastian Bach (1734) |
Meter: | 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 |
Key: | E♭ Major |