Phos Hilaron - O Gracious Light

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Composer
Robert Delcamp
Difficulty
Moderate radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Advent Christmas Epiphany (day and season) Lent Easter Season Season After Pentecost General
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Unaccompanied [a cappella]
Category
Anthems Evening Service
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SATB a cappella.  Adapted from Tallis, in Mode iii (The Third Tune from Archbishop Parker's Psalter): homophonic with poignant melancholy harmonies.

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Lyrics

O gracious Light, pure brightness of the everliving Father in Heaven, O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed. Now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the vesper light, we sing thy praises O God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Thou art worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices, O Son of God, O giver of life, and to be gloriied through all the worlds.