Let sighing cease and woe (Anonymous): Difference between revisions

From ChoralWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replace - '{{a cappella}}' to ''''Instruments:''' {{acap}}<br>')
m (Text replacement - "\{\{Voicing\|(.*)\|(.*)\}\}\<br\> " to "{{Voicing|$1|$2}} ")
 
(27 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
==Music files==
==Music files==
{{Legend}}
{{#Legend:}}
 
*{{PostedDate|2000-11-27}} {{CPDLno|1720}} [{{website|xmassongbook}} {{net}}]
*'''CPDL #1720:''' [http://christmassongbook.net {{net}}]
{{Editor|Christopher R. Baker|2000-11-27}}{{CopyCC|Attribution 1.0}}
:'''Editor:''' [[User:Christopher R. Baker|Christopher R. Baker]] ''(added 2000-11-27)''.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{CopyCC|Attribution 1.0}}
:{{EdNotes|}}
:'''Edition notes:'''


==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Let Sighing Cease and Woe''<br>
{{Title|''Let Sighing Cease and Woe''}}
'''Composer:''' [[Anonymous]]<br>
{{Composer|Anonymous}}
'''Tune:''' [[Old 25th]]
'''Tune:''' [[Old 25th]]


{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}
'''Genre:''' {{pcat|Sacred| music}}, [[Carol]] <br>
{{Genre|Sacred|Carols}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
'''Instruments:''' {{acap}}<br>
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
'''Published:''' Day's 'Psalter' (1562)<br>
{{Pub|1|1562|in Day's 'Psalter'.}}
 
{{Descr| }}
'''Description:'''
{{#ExtWeb:}}
 
'''External websites:'''
 
==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{Text|English}}
{{Text|English|
 
 
::::''1.''
::::''1.''
:Let sighing cease and woe,  
:Let sighing cease and woe,
:God from on high hath heard;  
:God from on high hath heard;
:Heav’n’s gate is opening wide, and lot
:Heav’n’s gate is opening wide, and lot
:The long-expected Word,
:The long-expected Word,
:Peace—through the deep of night  
:Peace—through the deep of night
:The heavenly quire breaks forth,
:The heavenly quire breaks forth,
:Singing with festal songs and bright  
:Singing with festal songs and bright
:Our God and Saviour’s birth.
:Our God and Saviour’s birth.


Line 38: Line 32:
:The cave of Bethlehem
:The cave of Bethlehem
:Those wakeful shepherds seek;
:Those wakeful shepherds seek;
:Let us, too, rise and greet with them  
:Let us, too, rise and greet with them
:That Infant pure and meek.
:That Infant pure and meek.
:We enter—at the door
:We enter—at the door
:What marvel meets the eye?
:What marvel meets the eye?
:A crib, a mother pale and poor,  
:A crib, a mother pale and poor,
:A child of poverty.
:A child of poverty.


Line 48: Line 42:
:Art thou the eternal Son,
:Art thou the eternal Son,
:The eternal Father’s ray?
:The eternal Father’s ray?
:Whose little hand, thou Infant one,  
:Whose little hand, thou Infant one,
:Doth lift the world alway?
:Doth lift the world alway?
:Yea—faith through that dim cloud  
:Yea—faith through that dim cloud
:Like lightning darts before,
:Like lightning darts before,
:And greets thee, at whose footstool bow’d  
:And greets thee, at whose footstool bow’d
:Heav’n’s trembling hosts adore.
:Heav’n’s trembling hosts adore.


Line 58: Line 52:
:Our Master—silent yet,
:Our Master—silent yet,
:Thou teachest from thy chair;
:Thou teachest from thy chair;
:“Shun that on which thy flesh is set;  
:“Shun that on which thy flesh is set;
:What flesh abhorreth, bear.”
:What flesh abhorreth, bear.”
:Chaste be our love like thine,  
:Chaste be our love like thine,
:Our swelling souls bring low,
:Our swelling souls bring low,
:And in our hearts, O Babe divine,  
:And in our hearts, O Babe divine,
:Be born, abide, and grow.
:Be born, abide, and grow.


Line 68: Line 62:
:So shall thy Birth-day morn,
:So shall thy Birth-day morn,
:Lord Christ, our birth-day be:
:Lord Christ, our birth-day be:
:Then greet we all, ourselves new-born,  
:Then greet we all, ourselves new-born,
:Our King’s Nativity.
:Our King’s Nativity.
:Borne at a Virgin’s breast,
:Borne at a Virgin’s breast,
:Jesu, be praise to thee,
:Jesu, be praise to thee,
:With Sire and Holy Spirit blest,  
:With Sire and Holy Spirit blest,
:Through all eternity. Amen.
:Through all eternity. Amen.}}


[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Carols]]
[[Category:Christmas]]
[[Category:Christmas]]
[[Category:Renaissance music]]
[[Category:Renaissance music]]

Latest revision as of 18:25, 24 July 2021

Music files

L E G E N D Disclaimer How to download
ICON SOURCE
Network.png Web Page
File details.gif File details
Question.gif Help
  • (Posted 2000-11-27)  CPDL #01720:  Network.png
Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27).   Copyright: CC BY 1.0
Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Let Sighing Cease and Woe
Composer: Anonymous
Tune: Old 25th

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredCarol

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1562 in Day's 'Psalter'
Description: 

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

1.
Let sighing cease and woe,
God from on high hath heard;
Heav’n’s gate is opening wide, and lot
The long-expected Word,
Peace—through the deep of night
The heavenly quire breaks forth,
Singing with festal songs and bright
Our God and Saviour’s birth.

2.
The cave of Bethlehem
Those wakeful shepherds seek;
Let us, too, rise and greet with them
That Infant pure and meek.
We enter—at the door
What marvel meets the eye?
A crib, a mother pale and poor,
A child of poverty.

3.
Art thou the eternal Son,
The eternal Father’s ray?
Whose little hand, thou Infant one,
Doth lift the world alway?
Yea—faith through that dim cloud
Like lightning darts before,
And greets thee, at whose footstool bow’d
Heav’n’s trembling hosts adore.

4.
Our Master—silent yet,
Thou teachest from thy chair;
“Shun that on which thy flesh is set;
What flesh abhorreth, bear.”
Chaste be our love like thine,
Our swelling souls bring low,
And in our hearts, O Babe divine,
Be born, abide, and grow.

5.
So shall thy Birth-day morn,
Lord Christ, our birth-day be:
Then greet we all, ourselves new-born,
Our King’s Nativity.
Borne at a Virgin’s breast,
Jesu, be praise to thee,
With Sire and Holy Spirit blest,
Through all eternity. Amen.