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Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
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O lux beata trinitas [attributed] Click to Listen, [4:3]
Two variations, the first played on the Hauptwerk (Principal 8' + Octava 4' + Qvinta 2 2/3' and the second played on the Rückpositiv Copol Major 8' + Quintadena 4') coupled to the Pedal Subbas 16' with the Chorale played on the Hauptwerk. Virtual Baroque set. Instrument: Renaissance Organ (ca. 1587) in gothic church in Smecno, Czech Republic - Samples by Jiri Zurek

Chorale Text
German:

Der du bist drei in Einigkeit,
Ein wahrer Gott von Ewigkeit;
Die Sonn' mit dem Tag von uns weicht:
Lass leuchten uns dein goettlich Licht.

Des Morgens, Gott, dich loben wir,
Des Abends auch beten fuer dir,
Unser armes Lied ruehmt dich
Jetzt und immer und ewiglich.

English:

O Trinity of blessed light,
O Unity of princely might,
the fiery sun now goes his way;
shed thou within our hearts thy ray.

To thee our morning song of praise,
to thee our evening prayer we raise;
O grant us with thy saints on high
to praise thee through eternity.

Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software