The heavenly Child in stature grows (Thomas Tallis)

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  • (Posted 2021-01-02)  CPDL #62188:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-01-02).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 35 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
  • (Posted 2021-01-02)  CPDL #62187:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-01-02).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 74 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

General Information

Title: The heavenly Child in stature grows
Composer: Thomas Tallis
Tune: Tallis's Ordinal
Lyricist: Jean-Baptiste de Santeulcreate page

Translation by John Chandler

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published:
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 50
Description: Descants to the hymn are available by Alan Gray and Geoffrey Shaw.

External websites:

Original text and translations

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The heavenly Child in stature grows,
and, growing, learns to die;
and still his early training shows
his coming agony.

The Son of God his glory hides
to dwell with parents poor;
and he who made the heavens abides
in dwelling-place obscure.

Those mighty hands that rule the sky
no earthly toil refuse;
the maker of the stars on high
an humble trade pursues.

He whom the choirs of angels praise,
bearing each dread decree,
his earthly parents now obeys
in glad humility.

For this thy lowliness revealed,
Jesus, we thee adore,
and praise to God the Father yield
and Spirit evermore.