In Nightly Stillness (Wrsod nocnej ciszy)

This traditional Christmas carol offers a vivid depiction of the Nativity. The SATB setting opens with a sense of hushed wonder, reflecting the "nightly stillness" and surrounding darkness before the joyous announcement of the "King of Light." The music builds as it describes the shepherds hastening to the stable and their adoration of the "sinless tiny Lamb" who has brought salvation. The text then broadens its scope, looking beyond the historical event to Christ's enduring radiance in our own darkness, proclaimed by wise men, prophets, priests, and saints. The dual language of English and Polish adds a layer of historical and cultural richness to this devotional setting.