Her Virgin eyes saw God incarnate born (Henry Lawes)

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• (Posted 2021-03-01)  CPDL #63259:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-03-01).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 39 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard

• (Posted 2021-03-01)  CPDL #63258:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-03-01).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 77 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

• (Posted 2016-11-15)  CPDL #41874:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-11-15).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 26 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Her Virgin eyes saw God incarnate born
Composer: Henry Lawes
Tune: Farley Castle

Lyricist: Thomas Ken

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 10 10. 10 10

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

First published:
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 310
Description: A descant to the hymn is available here by Geoffrey Shaw.

Original text and translations

English text

1  Her Virgin eyes saw God incarnate born, When she to Bethl'em came that happy morn; How high her raptures then began to swell, None but her own omniscient Son can tell. 2  As Eve, when she her fontal sin reviewed, Wept for herself and all she should include, Blest Mary with man's Saviour in embrace Joyed for herself and for all human race.

3  All Saints are by her Son's dear influence blest, She kept the very Fountain at her breast; The Son adored and nursed by the sweet Maid A thousandfold of love for love repaid. 4  Heaven with transcendent joys her entrance graced, Next to his throne her Son his Mother placed; And her below, now she's of heaven possest, All generations are to call her blest.