“Choral Songs in honour of Her Majesty Queen Victoria”, 1899

Paroles

Soprano I

Resplendent beams are kindling in the East - Awake, ye nations to a nobler day. From port to port, from spire to spire the ray Lights upon commerce freed and powers re- leased, and powers released From spire to spire the ray Lights upon commerce freed and powers re - leased, on commerce freed and powers released Ye, late returned from England’s royal feast, Pass friend to friend a - long th’Atlantic breeze, Join hearts with hearts while threads that knit the seas Flash love and joy of brotherhood in- creased Flash love and joy, and joy of brotherhood increased. So be this time remembered, remembered in the close And sunset of our age, our age which ebbs a- main, ebbs amain. But thou, Victoria, may’st thou long sus - tain The burden which thy People’s love bestows, The burden of a Reign so richly blest Of all our Reigns the longest and the best!

Soprano II

Resplendent beams are kindling in the East - Awake, ye nations to a nobler, nobler day. From port to port, from spire to spire, from spire to spire the ray Lights upon commerce freed and  powers re- leased, powers released From port to port, from spire to spire the ray Lights upon commerce freed and powers re- leased, on commerce freed and powers released Ye, late returned from England’s royal feast, Pass friend to friend a- long the Atlantic breeze, Join hearts with hearts, join hearts with hearts while threads that knit the seas Flash love and joy of brotherhood in- creased Flash love and joy, and joy of brotherhood increased. So be this time remembered, remembered in the close And sunset of our age which ebbs a- main, ebbs amain. But thou, Victoria, may’st thou long sus- tain The burden which thy People’s love bestows, The burden of a Reign so richly blest Of all our Reigns the longest and the best!

Alto

Resplendent beams are kindling in the East - Awake, ye nations to a nobler, nobler day. From port to port, from spire to spire, from spire to spire the ray Lights upon commerce freed and powers re- leased, From port to port, from spire to spire the ray Lights upon commerce freed and powers re- leased, on commerce freed and powers released Ye, late returned from England’s royal feast, Pass friend to friend, along the At- lantic breeze, Join hearts with hearts, join hearts with hearts while threads that knit the seas Flash love and joy of brotherhood in - creased Flash love and joy, and joy of brotherhood increased. So be this time remembered in the close And sunset of our age which ebbs a- main, ebbs amain. But thou, Victoria, may’st thou long sus- tain The burden which thy People’s love bestows, The burden of a Reign so richly blest Of all our Reigns the longest and the best!

Tenor

Resplendent beams are kindling in the East - Awake, ye nations to a nobler, nobler day. From port to port, from spire to spire, from spire to spire the ray Lights upon commerce freed and powers re- leased,  From port to port, from spire to spire the ray, the ray Lights upon commerce freed and powers re- leased, on commerce freed and powers released Ye, late returned from England’s royal feast, Pass friend to friend, along the At- lantic breeze, Join hearts with hearts, join hearts with hearts while threads that knit the seas Flash love and joy of brotherhood in - creased Flash love and joy, and joy of brotherhood increased. So be this time remem bered, remembered in the close And sunset of our age, our age which ebbs a- main, ebbs amain. But thou, Victoria, may’st thou long sus- tain The burden which thy People’s love bestows, The burden of a Reign so richly blest Of all our Reigns the longest and the best!

Bass I

Resplendent beams kindling in the East - Awake, ye nations to a nobler, to a nobler day. From port to port, from spire to spire the ray Lights upon commerce freed and powers re - leased, From port to port the ray Lights upon commerce freed and powers re- leased, on commerce freed and powers released Ye, late returned from England’s royal feast, Pass friend to friend, a long the At- lantic breeze, Join hearts with hearts while threads that knit the seas Flash love and joy of brotherhood in - creased Flash love and joy, and joy of brotherhood increased. So be this time remembered in the close And sunset of our age which ebbs a- main, ebbs amain. But thou, Victoria, may’st thou long sus- tain The burden which thy People’s love bestows, The burden of a Reign so richly blest Of all our Reigns the longest and the best!

Bass II

Resplendent beams are kindling in the East - Awake, ye nations to a nobler day, a nobler, nobler day. From  port to port from  spire to spire, From  port to port, from spire to spire the ray Lights upon commerce freed and powers re- leased, From spire to spire on commerce freed and powers re- leased, on commerce freed and powers released Ye, late returned from England’s royal feast, Pass friend to friend, friend to friend along the At- lantic breeze, Join hearts with hearts, join hearts with hearts Join hearts with hearts while threads that knit the seas Flash love and joy of brotherhood in- creased Flash love and joy, and joy of brotherhood increased. So be this time remembered, remembered in the close And sunset of our age, our age which ebbs a- main, ebbs amain. But thou, Victoria, may’st thou long sus- tain The burden which thy People’s love bestows, The burden of a Reign so richly blest Of all our Reigns the longest, longest and the best!