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Christ, whose glory fills the skies
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Christ, whose glory fills the skies by Samuel Sebastian Wesley — Lyrics
Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
Christ, the true, the only Light,
Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Triumph o'er the shades of night;
Dayspring from on high, be near;
Daystar, in my heart appear.
Dark and cheerless is the morn
Unaccompanied by thee;
Joyless is the day’s return
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About Christ, whose glory fills the skies
Samuel Sebastian Wesley’s setting of Charles Wesley’s hymn Christ, whose glory fills the skies opens with a gentle, flowing melody for the sopranos, soon joined by the other voices in homophonic texture. The SATB choir builds towards moments of great intensity, particularly as the text speaks of Christ’s triumph over night and the dawn of spiritual understanding. The music effectively captures the hymn’s yearning for divine light and warmth, moving from darkness and grief towards the 'perfect day' of spiritual illumination. This is a heartfelt and dynamic setting of a significant English hymn text.
