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Het Angelus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Children's songs
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Het Angelus by Catharina van Rennes — Lyrics
1.Het Angelus klept in de verte,
in tonen zo zuiver en hel.
De grootmoeder knielt op de drempel,
de kind'ren zij staken hun spel.
R.:Grootmoeder bidt: Onze Vader,
De kind'ren zeggen't haar na.
Een zonnestraal glijdt door het lover,
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About Het Angelus
This sacred song depicts a quiet moment of devotion as the Angelus bell tolls. A grandmother leads her children in prayer, pausing their games as they gather to recite the Our Father. The text paints a tender scene of intergenerational faith, with the children echoing the grandmother's prayer, seeking divine blessing and love for them as they grow. The music is set for SATB choir and sung in Dutch, capturing the serene atmosphere of this spiritual practice. It evokes a sense of peace and the gentle passing of faith from one generation to the next, set against a backdrop of natural beauty.
