Deep peace of the gentle night to you. Deep peace of the shining stars to you. The piece was commissioned by the Chancel Choir of First United Methodist Church in The format of the text is based in a similar format to that found in some Both Sharp's and Rutter's compositions begin every line with "deep peace", and refer in a repetitive manner to the elements of nature, such as, "running wave", "flowing air", "quiet earth", "shining stars", "gentle night", "healing light", and (in Rutter's version) to "Christ, light of the world".The composition is characterized as slow-paced and of a gentle nature. It was published first in 1978 by Hinshaw Music, by Oxford University Press and by the Royal School of Church Music. It is also known by the repeating first line of the text, "Deep peace". Deep peace of the flowing air to you.
Deep peace of Christ, of Christ the light of the world to you. A Gaelic Blessing is an English language choral composition by John Rutter, consisting of four vocal parts (SATB) and organ or orchestra. Deep peace of the running wave to you.
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you. Deep peace of Christ to you. Moon and stars pour their healing light on you.
The work was commissioned by the Chancel Choir of First United Methodist Church, Omaha, Nebraska, for their conductor Mel Olson.