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Before the marvel of this night, adoring, fold your wings and bow,
Then tear the sky apart with light and with you news the world endow.
Proclaim the birth of Christ and peace, that fear and death and sorrow cease:
Sing peace, sing peace, sing gift of peace, sing peace, sing gift of peace!
Awake the sleeping world with song, this is the day the Lord has made.
Assemble here celestial throng, in royal splendor come arrayed.
Give earth a glimps of heav'nly bliss, a teasing taste of what they miss:
Sing bliss, sing bliss, sing endless bliss, sing bliss, sing endless bliss.
The love that we have always known, our constant joy and endless light,
Now to the loveless world be shown, now break upon its deathly night.
Into one song compress the love that rules our universe about:
Sing love, sing love, sing God is love, sing love, sing God is love!
Angels. I love them. God's thoughts. Celestial beings. Guardians. Messengers.
I love the piece "Before the Marvel of this Night" by Carl Schalk. The Easter Choir has sang it multiple times and will sing it again this choral service.
The vision in my imagination, of being there--and hearing the angels sing--on Christmas Eve--I can't even. A glimpse of heaven. Peace, bliss. Awe. This song captures it.
I have the album Christmas at St. Albans. Other choirs sing it too.
Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/a7DduTxHqt4
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/before-the-marvel-of-this-night/402229071?i=402229176
https://www.amazon.com/Before-Marvel-this-Night/dp/B000Y69X30/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1542596596&sr=8-13&keywords=Christmas+at+St.+Albans
Sara, What a song! "Then tear the sky apart with light." "Fear and Death and Sorrow Cease." There is something about this song that leaves me to only repeat and write in fragments. This song really does compress that glimpse. And we know that it could be only inspired by God. Thank you.
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