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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
 
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1. Now blessed be Thou, Christ Jesu;  
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1.Now blessed be Thou, Christ Jesu;  
Thou are man borne, this is true:  
Thou are man borne, this is true:  
The aungels made a mery noyse,  
The aungels made a mery noyse,  
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2.The blessed Sonne of God onely  
2. The blessed Sonne of God onely  
In a cryybe full poore dyd lye:  
In a cryybe full poore dyd lye:  
With oure poore flesh and oure blounde  
With oure poore flesh and oure blounde  
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3.He that made heaven and earth of nought  
3. He that made heaven and earth of nought  
In our flesh hath oure health brought;  
In our flesh hath oure health brought;  
For oure sake made He hymselfe full small;  
For oure sake made He hymselfe full small;  
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4.Eternall lyght doth now appeare  
4. Eternall lyght doth now appeare  
To the worlde both farre and neare;  
To the worlde both farre and neare;  
It shyneth full clear even at mydnight,  
It shyneth full clear even at mydnight,  
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5.The Lord Christ Jesu, Godd's Sonne deare,  
5. The Lord Christ Jesu, Godd's Sonne deare,  
Was a gest and a straunger here;  
Was a gest and a straunger here;  
Us for to brynge from mysery,  
Us for to brynge from mysery,  
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6.Into this worlde ryght poore came He,  
6. Into this worlde ryght poore came He,  
To make us ryche in mercye:  
To make us ryche in mercye:  
Therefore wolde He oure synnes forgeve,  
Therefore wolde He oure synnes forgeve,  
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7.All this dyd He for us frely,  
7. All this dyd He for us frely,  
For to declare His great mercy:  
For to declare His great mercy:  
All Christendome be mery therfore,  
All Christendome be mery therfore,  
And geve Hym thankes evermore.  
And geve Hym thankes evermore.  
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Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27).   Copyright: CC BY 1.0
Edition notes: verse 7, part of 'The Christmas Oratorio'

General Information

Title: Now Blessed be Thou, Christ Jesu
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredCarol

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

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1. Now blessed be Thou, Christ Jesu;
Thou are man borne, this is true:
The aungels made a mery noyse,
Yet have we more cause to rejoyse.
Kirieleyson.

2. The blessed Sonne of God onely
In a cryybe full poore dyd lye:
With oure poore flesh and oure blounde
Was clothed that everlastynge good.
Kirieleyson.

3. He that made heaven and earth of nought
In our flesh hath oure health brought;
For oure sake made He hymselfe full small;
That reigneth Lorde and Kynge over all.
Kirieleyson.

4. Eternall lyght doth now appeare
To the worlde both farre and neare;
It shyneth full clear even at mydnight,
Makynge us chyldren of His Lyght.
Kirieleyson.

5. The Lord Christ Jesu, Godd's Sonne deare,
Was a gest and a straunger here;
Us for to brynge from mysery,
That we might lyve eternally,
Kirieleyson.

6. Into this worlde ryght poore came He,
To make us ryche in mercye:
Therefore wolde He oure synnes forgeve,
That we with Hym in heaven myght lyve.
Kirieleyson.

7. All this dyd He for us frely,
For to declare His great mercy:
All Christendome be mery therfore,
And geve Hym thankes evermore.
Kirieleyson.