The stable 4/4 meter has a graceful momentum, with the keyboard (either organ or piano) moving steadily in quarter-note motion to accompany the more flowing violin line. The unison vocal line is mostly syllabic in motion, and its striking tune maximizes the expressive possibilities of its diatonic structure . . . The obbligato violin line adds a good deal of lyricism without overshadowing the voices. This attractive setting of a ubiquitous Advent text will fit many
treble choirs of all levels of accomplishment.