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Alleluia! | |||
I sing the birth was born tonight, | |||
the Author both of life and ligh; | |||
the angels so did sound it. | |||
Alleluia! | |||
And like the ravished shepherds said, | |||
Who saw the light, and were afraid, | |||
Yet searched, and true they found it. | |||
Alleluia! | |||
The Son of God, the Eternal King, | |||
That did us all salvation bring, | |||
And freed the soul from danger. | |||
Alleluia! | |||
He Whom the whole world could not take, | |||
The Word, which heaven and earth did make, | |||
Was now laid in a manger | |||
Alleluia! | |||
The Father’s wisdom will’d it so, | |||
The Son’s obedience knew no | |||
No, both wills were in one stature; | |||
Alleluia! | |||
And as that wisdom had decreed, | |||
The Word was now made flesh indeed, | |||
And took on Him our nature. | |||
Alleluia! | |||
What comfort by Him do we win, | |||
Who made Himself the price of sin, | |||
To make us heirs of glory! | |||
Alleluia! | |||
To see this Babe, all innocence, | |||
A Martyr born in our defense; | |||
Can man forget this story? | |||
Alleluia!}} | |||
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- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2015-10-15). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 225 kB Copyright: CPDL
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Title: I sing the birth
Composer: Edward Elgar
Lyricist: Ben Jonson
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1928
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Original text and translations
English text
Alleluia!
I sing the birth was born tonight,
the Author both of life and ligh;
the angels so did sound it.
Alleluia!
And like the ravished shepherds said,
Who saw the light, and were afraid,
Yet searched, and true they found it.
Alleluia!
The Son of God, the Eternal King,
That did us all salvation bring,
And freed the soul from danger.
Alleluia!
He Whom the whole world could not take,
The Word, which heaven and earth did make,
Was now laid in a manger
Alleluia!
The Father’s wisdom will’d it so,
The Son’s obedience knew no
No, both wills were in one stature;
Alleluia!
And as that wisdom had decreed,
The Word was now made flesh indeed,
And took on Him our nature.
Alleluia!
What comfort by Him do we win,
Who made Himself the price of sin,
To make us heirs of glory!
Alleluia!
To see this Babe, all innocence,
A Martyr born in our defense;
Can man forget this story?
Alleluia!