Earth today rejoices (Anonymous)
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- Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27). Copyright: CC BY 1.0
- Edition notes: harmonized by George Ratcliffe Woodward
General Information
Title: Earth Today Rejoices
Composer: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: The Cowley Carol Book (1902)
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Original text and translations
English text
- 1.
- Earth today rejoices,
- Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya,
- Death can hurt no more;
- And celestial voices,
- Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya,
- Tell that sin is o'er.
- David's sling destroys the foe:
- Samson lays the temple low:
- War and strife are done,
- God and man are one.
- 2.
- Reconciliation,
- Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya,
- Peace that lasts for aye.
- Gladness and salvation,
- Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya,
- Came on Christmas Day.
- Gideon's Fleece is wet with dew,
- Solomon is crown'd anew:
- War and strife are done.
- God and man are one.
- 3.
- Though the cold grows stronger,
- Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya,
- Though the world loves night,
- Yet the days grow longer,
- Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya,
- Chris is born our Light.
- Now the Dial's type is learnt,
- Burns the Bush that is not burnt:
- War and strife are done;
- God and man are one.