Ahâk Ahâk Gûdibta Iglunga/Kailaurit piuligija

Behold, Behold, the Doors to God’s House are opened/Lift up your heads, ye might gates.

Siehe, Siehe die Türen des Hauses Gottes sind offen/Macht hoch die Thür, die Thor’ macht weit!

Natanael Illiniartitsijok (1849-1928)

Illàget Uvlosiorvengane/Church Anniversary Festival Day (February 19th), a commemoration of the baptism of first Labrador Inuk Kingmingose (Christian name: Peter), on this date in 1776.

Composition Date

[CHOR] AhâK AhâK Gûdibta iglunga upKuertauvok itteritse
Kujaleluse pangmagitse saningmitpijuse
AhâK Gude sitauk itteromangmat imgerosiortibimaK oKautigijanga
Kenauva attaneK nalangnartoK taimna
Nalegauvok pitsartojoK songovlunello
Nalegak songojok sorsornerme

[SOLO] Tagva Nalegak Zebaot tamna attaniovok nalangnartoK

[Mel. 459]

[CHOR] Kailaurit piulijiga
Omattiga angmarpara
KaumaKsarlunga Kailaurit
uvamnut itterviginga
tassiungulo tamaine
Tikitautigivak tamne Kuva tikkiganga
Gude Nalegara.
Amen Halleluja.

Collections

Nain

S(solo):2/S:5/A:4 /T:3/B:3 //O:1
2 hands (Organ part is a different, later hand); heavily used materials.
On folder: “Februar. 19me illagit Uvlusiuvingane”
“February 19th – Congregational celebration”

Contemporary Transcription

Performer: Nain Moravian Choir
Location: Moravian Church, Nain, Labrador
Date: Autumn, 1966
Recorder: Joe Goudie