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*<b>CPDL #1678:</b> [http://christmassongbook.net | *<b>CPDL #1678:</b> [http://christmassongbook.net {{net}}] | ||
:<b>Editor:</b> [[User:Christopher R. Baker | :<b>Editor:</b> [[User:Christopher R. Baker|Christopher R. Baker]] <i>(added 2000-11-27)</i>. {{CopyCC|Attribution 1.0}} | ||
:<b>Edition notes:</b> John Wyeth, Rev. Elkanah Kelsey Dare, arrangers | :<b>Edition notes:</b> John Wyeth, Rev. Elkanah Kelsey Dare, arrangers | ||
==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
<b>Title:</b> <i>Christmas Hymn (A Virgin Unspotted)</i><br> | <b>Title:</b> <i>Christmas Hymn (A Virgin Unspotted)</i><br> | ||
<b>Composer:</b> [[Traditional]] | <b>Composer:</b> [[Traditional]] | ||
<b>Number of voices:</b> 3vv <b>Voicing:</b> STB<br> | <b>Number of voices:</b> 3vv <b>Voicing:</b> STB<br> | ||
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[ | '''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carol]] <br> | ||
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{{a cappella}} | {{a cappella}} | ||
<b>Published: </b> <b> Henry Ramsden Bramley </b> and <b> John Stainer </b>, <i> Christmas Carols New and Old, First Series (London: Novello, Ewer & Co., ca 1871)</i>, Carol #3; also in <i> Repository of Sacred Music (1820) </i> <br> | <b>Published: </b> <b> Henry Ramsden Bramley </b> and <b> John Stainer </b>, <i> Christmas Carols New and Old, First Series (London: Novello, Ewer & Co., ca 1871)</i>, Carol #3; also in <i> Repository of Sacred Music (1820) </i> <br> | ||
<b>Description:</b> <br> | <b>Description:</b> <br> | ||
<b>External websites: </b> | <b>External websites: </b> | ||
==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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:Source: <b> Henry Ramsden Bramley </b> and <b> John Stainer </b>, <i>Christmas Carols New and Old, First Series (London: Novello, Ewer & Co., ca 1871), Carol #3. </i> | :Source: <b> Henry Ramsden Bramley </b> and <b> John Stainer </b>, <i>Christmas Carols New and Old, First Series (London: Novello, Ewer & Co., ca 1871), Carol #3. </i> | ||
[[Category:Sheet music]][[Category:Sacred music]][[Category:Carols]][[Category:Christmas]] | [[Category:Sheet music]][[Category:Sacred music]][[Category:Carols]][[Category:Christmas]] | ||
[[Category:STB]][[Category:Renaissance music]] | [[Category:STB]][[Category:Renaissance music]] | ||
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- CPDL #1678:
- Editor: Christopher R. Baker (added 2000-11-27). Copyright: CC BY 1.0
- Edition notes: John Wyeth, Rev. Elkanah Kelsey Dare, arrangers
General Information
Title: Christmas Hymn (A Virgin Unspotted)
Composer: Traditional
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: STB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Henry Ramsden Bramley and John Stainer , Christmas Carols New and Old, First Series (London: Novello, Ewer & Co., ca 1871), Carol #3; also in Repository of Sacred Music (1820)
Description:
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
- 1.
- A Virgin unspotted, the prophet foretold,
- Should bring forth a Savior, which now we behold.
- To be our Redeemer from death, hell and sin,
- Which Adam's transgression had wrapped us in.
- Chorus
- Aye and therefore be merry, set sorrow aside,
- Christ Jesus, our Savior, was born on this tide.
- 2.
- At Bethlehem city in Jewry, it was
- That Joseph and Mary together did pass,
- Alt for to be taxed with many one more,
- Great Cesar commanded the same should be so. Chorus
- 3.
- But when they had entered the city so fair,
- A number of people so mighty was there,
- That Joseph and Mary, whose substance was small,
- Could find in the inn there no lodging at all. Chorus
- 4.
- Then were they constrained in a stable to lie,
- Where horses and asses they used for to tie:
- Their lodging so simple they took it no scorn,
- But against the next morning our Saviour was born. Chorus
- 5.
- The King of all Kings to this world being brought,
- Small store of fine linen to wrap Him was sought,
- But when she had swaddled her young Son so sweet,
- Within an ox manger she laid Him to sleep. Chorus
- 6.
- Then God sent an angel from Heaven so high,
- To certain poor shepherds in fields where they lie,
- And bade them no Longer in sorrow to stay,
- Because that our Saviour was born on this day. Chorus
- 7.
- Then presently after the shepherds did spy
- Vast numbers of Angels to stand in the sky;
- They joyfully talk and sweetly did sing,
- To God be all glory, our heavenly King. Chorus
- 8.
- To teach us humility all this was done,
- And learn we from thence haughty pride for to shun:
- A manger His cradle who came from above,
- The great God of mercy, of peace, and of love. Chorus
- Source: Henry Ramsden Bramley and John Stainer , Christmas Carols New and Old, First Series (London: Novello, Ewer & Co., ca 1871), Carol #3.