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Friday, July 23, 2021

"Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying"

In the line "For her Lord comes down all-glorious" in "Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying," "glorious" is sung with a melisma (A G A G).  Here's that phrase from the tune "Wachet auf":


This articulation gives a sense of degree, illustrating that "all."