Gaudium Cæleste (Charles Hubert Hastings Parry)

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• (Posted 2007-11-11)  CPDL #15378:           

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2007-11-11).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 26 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: SATB version in English from Cyber Hymnal™

General Information

Title: Gaudium Cæleste
Composer: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
Lyricist: Reginald Heber

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn setting   Meter: 66. 77. 776

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard

First published: 1904 in Hymns Ancient and Modern
Description: Reginald Heber (1783-1826), Hymns Written and Adapted to the Weekly Church Service of the Year (London: J. Murray, 1827).

Original text and translations

English text 1  There was joy in Heaven, There was joy in Heaven, When this goodly world to frame The Lord of might and mercy came; Shouts of joy were heard on high, And the stars sang from the sky, Glory to God in Heav’n. 2  There was joy in Heaven, There was joy in Heaven, When the billows heaving dark, Sank around the stranded ark, And the rainbow’s watery span Spake of mercy, hope to man, And peace with God in Heav’n.

3  There was joy in Heaven, There was joy in Heaven, When of love the midnight beam Dawned on the towers of Bethlehem, And along the echoing hill Angels sang, “On earth good will, And glory in the Heav’n!” 4  There was joy in Heaven, There was joy in Heaven, When the soul that went astray Turns to Christ, the living Way, And, by grace of Heav’n subdued, Breathes a prayer of gratitude, Oh, there is joy in Heav’n.