An Evening Hymn (Purcell) Helen Charlston

An Evening Hymn, Z. 193
by Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Now that the Sun hath veil'd his Light,
And bid the World good Night;
To the soft Bed, my Body I dispose,
But where shall my Soul repose?
Dear God, even in Thy Arms, and can there be
Any so sweet Security!
Then to thy Rest, O my Soul! And singing, praise
The Mercy that prolongs thy Days.
Hallelujah!
[words by William Fuller (1608-1675)]

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Art in the video:
[0:22] Lute Player by Gerard Seghers (1591-1651)
[1:50] Lady Playing a Lute in an Interior Eglon van der Neer (c. 1635-1703)
[2:51] The Duet: Singer and Theorbo Player by Gerard ter Borch (1617-1681)

Видео An Evening Hymn (Purcell) Helen Charlston канала Jeffrey Stivers