Friday, February 04, 2011

Other songs from Babette's Feast

Here is my transcription of the other songs in Babette's Feast. Corrections welcomed
Åh Herre lad dit rige
På jorden her nedstige
Med kraft og nådens ånd
At løse syndens bånd
På det vi kan fornemme
At Guds hos folket bor
Og at du, Gud, har hjemme
Hos dem, der på dig tror.

The song that they sing for Grace is as follows

Jerusalem mit hjertes hjem
Du evigt kære navn
Aengstes ej du omsorgsfulde
For dit daglig brød of klæde
Kryb og stene ej du rækker
Til det barn, der bad om brød.

Postscript 21/02/2021 The tune for this was composed by Per Nørgård for the film in 1998. It has been published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen ref WH30900

There are two rather lovely songs sung at the end: One is part of a very long one of Grundtvigian proportions by Tomas Kingo and a version of it can be found in the Danish Hymnbook no. 766
Se, hvor sig dagen atter skynder,
i vestervand sig solen tog,
vor hviletime snart begynder;
o Gud, som udi lyset bor
og sidder udi Himmelsal,
vær du vort lys i mørkeds dal.
Vort timeglas det alt nedrinder,
af natten drives dagen bort,
al verdens herlighed forsvinder
og varer kun så ganske kort;
Gud, lad dit lys ej blive slukt
Og nådens dør ej heller lukt.

The tune is by Georg Neumark 1647: Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walte. The last two lines differ from the Danish Hymnbook.

The last song that the Guests at the meal sing, round the village pump is the last verse of no. 399 in the Danish Hymnbook.
Klokken slår, tiden går,
evigheden os forestår.
Lad os da bruge den kostbare tid,
tjene vor Herre med al vor flid,
så skal vi nok komme hjem!
I have not identified the tune but there can't be many to that metre 6.7.9.9.7.

Postcript 21 Feb 2021. I have now discovered that the tune for Klokken slår was composed by Per Nørgård for the film in 1998. It has been published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen ref WH30900

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6 Comments:

Blogger J. W. said...

Thank you for insightful comments. However, I have a small correction. The last verse is not from the number 399 in the Danish hymn book, but number 275: Uforsagt, vær på vagt. Because of the first lines, one is easily fooled.

By the way, the melody in which it is song is not the one of Oluf Ring of 1938, which is normally used and which is the same melody of number 399. I think the melody is of another hymn, but I cannot remember which. Do you know?

Kind regards
Jens

November 1, 2014 at 2:08 AM  
Blogger Gregory Morris said...

Dear Jens, thank you for your kind words and necessary correction. I will investigate the matter.

April 17, 2016 at 3:30 PM  
Blogger Gregory Morris said...

Dear Jens

What about this tune? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCdFSgUlDoI

September 27, 2018 at 2:54 PM  
Blogger Simba said...

Any idea what the short piano piece is that's played by Filippa while Babette thinks about what to do with her winnings?

August 16, 2020 at 1:55 PM  
Blogger Gregory Morris said...

My dear Sir. After some 7 years I am able to reply. The music for Jerusalem mitt hjertes hjem and for
Klokken slår, tiden går was composed by Per Nørgård published as To Same Fra Babette, 1988 by edition Wilhelm Hansen WH30900. I have just acquired it. The harmonies are lovely as are the words.

February 2, 2021 at 11:33 AM  
Blogger Gregory Morris said...

I have left a reply on your own blog.

February 2, 2021 at 11:34 AM  

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