Evening Hymn
Evening Hymn, "Te lucis ante terminum" ("Thee, Lord, before the close of day"), is an anthem composed by Henry Balfour Gardiner, a setting of the Latin compline hymn "Te lucis ante terminum" for four voices and organ, in both English and Latin. It was published in 1908. It is regarded as Gardiner's best-known work and a classic of the English choral tradition.
| Evening Hymn Te lucis ante terminum | |
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| Anthem by H. Balfour Gardiner | |
| English | Thee, Lord, before the close of day |
| Key | D major |
| Text | Compline hymn "Te lucis ante terminum" |
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| Dedication | E. T. Sweeting |
| Published | 1908: |
| Scoring | SATB choir and organ |
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