A babe is born (Gustav Holst)

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Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2002-10-04).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 92 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: public domain in US, for US distribution only.
UPDATE: Holst's works are now out of copyright in the UK and possibly other European countries as well. Please refer to this page for more information.

General Information

Title: A babe is born
Composer: Gustav Holst

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredCarol

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: #1 of 'Four Old English Carols' - click here for others.

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Original text and translations

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1.
A babe is born all of a may,
In the salvation of us,
To them we sing both night and day,
Veni, Creator Spiritus.
2.
At Bethlehem that blessed place,
The child is bliss born He was,
Him to serve God give us grace,
O Lux Beata Trinitas.
3.
There came three kings out of the East,
To worship the King that is so free,
With gold and myrrh and frankincense,
A solis ortus cardine.
4.
The herdsmen heard an Angel cry,
A merry song then sung he,
Why are ye so sore aghast?
Jam ortus solis cardine.
5.
The Angel(s) came down with a cry,
A fair song then sung he,
In the worship of that child,
Jam ortus solis cardine.