The Son of God in the door (Jennifer Bastable)
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- (Posted 2025-01-20) CPDL #83486:
- Editor: Jennifer Bastable (submitted 2025-01-20). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 342 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: The Son of God in the door
Composer: Jennifer Bastable
Lyricist: Alexander Carmichael
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: A setting for four voices of lines from a Scottish Gaelic invocation collected, edited/adapted and translated by Alexander Carmichael, in vol.1 of Carmina Gadelica (publ. 1900).
Based on Revelation 3 v.20: Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
External websites:
View the Wikipedia article on 'Carmina Gadelica'.
Original text and translations
English text
I am the Son of God in the door,
I am in the door, let me in.
I am the Son of God in the door,
I am in the door, open thou and let me in.
I am the Gift, I am the Poor,
I am the Man of this night.
I am the Son of God in the door,
I am in the door, open thou and let me in.
Son of the moon, Son of the sun,
Great Son of Mary of God-like mind.
I am the Son of God in the door,
I am in the door, open thou and let me in.