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(Posted 2000-11-27) CPDL #01720:

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: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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

External websites:

Original text and translations

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.

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-<b>Title:</b> <i>Let Sighing Cease and Woe</i><br>
+{{Title|''Let Sighing Cease and Woe''}}
-<b>Composer:</b> [[Anonymous]]<br>
+{{Composer|Anonymous}}
-<!-- other options include: Opus number, arranger, catalog number, larger work, listing of movements, etc. -->
+'''Tune:''' [[Old 25th]]
-<b>Number of voices:</b> 4vv&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Voicing:</b> SATB<br>
+{{Voicing|4|SATB}}
-'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br>
+{{Genre|Sacred|Carols}}
-<b>Language:</b> [[English]]<br>
+{{Language|English}}
-<b>Instruments: </b>none, a cappella<br>
+{{Instruments|A cappella}}
-<b>Published: </b>Day's 'Psalter' (1562)<br>
+{{Pub|1|1562|in Day's 'Psalter'.}}
+{{Descr| }}
+{{#ExtWeb:}}
+==Original text and translations==
+{{Text|English|
+::::''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.
-<b>Description:</b> <br>
+::::''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.
-<b>External websites: </b>
+::::''3.''
+:Art thou the eternal Son,
-==Original text and translations==
+: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.
-{{NoText}}
+::::''4.''
-<!-- <b>Original text: </b> -->
+: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.
-<!-- <b>Translation(s): </b> -->
+::::''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.}}
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+[[Category:Sheet music]]
+[[Category:Christmas]]
+[[Category:Renaissance music]]