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Watchman, tell us of the night

Language: English

Watchman, tell us of the night,
what its signs of promise are:
Traveller, o'er yon mountain's height,
See that glory beaming star!
Watchman, aught of joy or hope?
Traveller, Yes! Traveller Yes!
Traveller yes; it brings the day,
Promised day of Israel.
Dost thou see its beauteous ray?
Traveller, See!
Authorship

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

    * by Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000) , "Christmas Song", op. 34 (1927), published 1938, rev. 1962?4? [voice and piano or organ; or bass, SATB chorus, oboe, clarinet, and strings] [setting text needs to be verified]
    * by Charles Edward Ives (1874-1954) , "Watchman!", 1913 [voice and piano], music adapted from the second violin sonata (composed 1902-10 and published 1951) [setting text verified]
    * by Litta Lynn , "Watchman! tell us of the night", published 1913. [medium voice and piano] [setting text needs to be verified]
    * by Lowell Mason (1792-1872) , "Watchman! tell us of the night", published 1830. [voice and piano] [setting text needs to be verified]
    * by Don McAfee (1935-) , "Watchman, tell us", published 1968. [SATB chorus in unison and piano] [setting text not yet verified]
    * by Leslie Eliot Trowbridge , "Watchman! tell us of the night", published 1896. [tenor, baritone, TTBB chorus, and organ] [setting text needs to be verified]
    * by Karl Weigl (1881-1949) , "The watchman's report", 194-?, published 195-? [male voice, SATB chorus, and piano or organ] [setting text needs to be verified]
    * by Dale Wood , "Watchman! tell us of the night", published 1965. [unison treble or youth choir (or selected soprano voices), SATB chorus, organ, handbells ad libitum, and other optional instruments] [setting text needs to be verified]

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