Puer nobis nascitur (G. R. Woodward)

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Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2007-11-18).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 22 kbytes       Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Edition from CyberHymnal - File Sizes: PDF: 22 KB, MIDI: 2 KB, NWC: 1 KB

General Information

Title: Puer nobis nascitur
Composer: G. R. Woodward

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymns     Meter:   (Unknown Meter)
Language: English
Instruments: piano/organ
Published: Tune: Pu­er No­bis Nas­ci­tur, Trier man­u­script, 15th Cen­tu­ry. Adapt­ed by Mi­chael Prae­tor­i­us, 1609; har­mo­ny by George R. Wood­ward, 1910; Lyrics: Un­known au­thor, pos­si­bly 4th Cen­tu­ry (Au­ro­ra lu­cis ru­ti­lat…Cla­ro Pas­cha­li gau­dio); trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by John M. Neale, 1862, alt. </b>

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External websites:

Cyber Hymnal entry for hymn tune "Puer nobis nascitur":

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/o/joydawnd.htm

Original text and translations

English text

1.

Joy dawned again on Easter Day,

The sun shone out with fairer ray,

When, to their longing eyes restored

Th’Apostles saw their risen Lord.

2.

His risen flesh with radiance glowed;

His wounded hands and feet He showed:

Those scars their silent witness gave

That Christ was risen from the grave.

3.

O Jesus, King of gentleness,

Do Thou our inmost hearts possess;

And we to Thee will ever raise

The tribute of our grateful praise.

4.

Jesus Who art the Lord of all,

In this our Easter festival

From every weapon death can wield

Thine own redeemed, Thy people, shield.

5.

All praise, O risen Lord, we give

To Thee, who dead, again dost live;

To God the Father equal praise,

And God the Holy Ghost, we raise.

Lyrics: Un­known au­thor, pos­si­bly 4th Cen­tu­ry (Au­ro­ra lu­cis ru­ti­lat…Cla­ro Pas­cha­li gau­dio); trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by John M. Neale, 1862, alt.