Remember, O thou man (Thomas Ravenscroft)

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• (Posted 2024-12-17)  CPDL #83126:         

Editor: Antonio Higgins (submitted 2024-12-17).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 110 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Original pitches and duration, modern notation. For SATB choir.

• (Posted 2015-01-14)  CPDL #34310:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-01-14).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 59 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).

• (Posted 2013-10-26)  CPDL #30431:         

Editor: Harrison Hackett (submitted 2013-10-26).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 343 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Advent edition. Xmas verses omitted. Slight change to words of last verse.

• (Posted 2005-03-13)  CPDL #09313: 

Editor: William Long (submitted 2005-03-13).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 80 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: for SATB choir with optional, inauthentic guitar part.

• (Posted 2004-06-25)  CPDL #07333:     

Editor: Douglas Brooks-Davies (submitted 2004-06-25).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 56 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Douglas Brooks-Davies.

• (Posted 2004-01-01)  CPDL #06302:      (Sibelius 2)

Editor: Andrew Crookall (submitted 2004-01-01).   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2001-06-06)  CPDL #02768: 

Editors: Greg Lindahl and Bernard Roth (submitted 2001-06-06).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: SATB.

• (Posted 2001-01-09)  CPDL #01943:         

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2001-01-09).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 16 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2000-11-27)  CPDL #01744: 

Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27).   Copyright: CC BY 1.0

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General Information

Title: Remember, O thou man (Titled by Ravenscroft A Christmas Carol )
Composer: Thomas Ravenscroft

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1611 in Melismata, no. 23
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text Remember O thou man, O thou man, O thou man, Remember O thou man thy time is spent, Remember O thou man, How thou art dead and gone, And I did what I can, therefore repent. Remember Adams fall O thou man, O thou man, Remember Adams fall From heaven to hell: Remember Adam's fall How we were condemned all In hell perpetuall there for to dwell. Remember Gods goodnesse O thou man, O thou man, Remember Gods goodnesse And his promise made. Remember Gods goodnesse, How he sent his son doubtless Our sinnes for to redresse, be not affraid.

The Angels all did sing, O thou man, O thou man. The Angels all did sing Upon the Shepheards hill; The Angels all did singe Praises to our heavenly King, And peace to man living with a good will. The shepheards amazed was, O thou man, O thou man. The shepheards amazed was To hear the Angels sing, The shepheards amazed was How it should come to passe That Christ our Messias should be our King. To Bethlem did they goe, O thou man, O thou man, To Bethlem did they go The shepheards three, To Bethlem did they goe To see where it were so or no, Whether Christ were borne or no to set man free.

As the Angels before did say, O thou man, O thou man, As the Angels before did say, So it came to passe, As the Angels before did say, They found a babe whereas it lay In a manger wrapt in hay, so poore he was. In Bethlem he was borne, O thou man, O thou man, In Bethlem he was borne, For mankind sake, In Bethlem he was borne For us that were forlorne, And therefore tooke no scorne, Our flesh to take. Give thanks to God alway, O thou man, O thou man, Give thanks to God alway With heart most joyfully, Give thanks to God alway, For this is our happy day, Let all men sing and say holy, holy.