Puer nobis nascitur (George Ratcliffe Woodward)

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• (Posted 2007-11-18)  CPDL #15464:           (Sibelius 4)

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

Edition notes: Edition from the Cyber Hymnal™

General Information

Title: Puer nobis nascitur
Composer: Anonymous
Arranger: George Ratcliffe Woodward

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard

First published: ca. 1450
    2nd published: 1609
    3rd published: 1910
Description: 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. For other harmonizations and settings, see Puer nobis nascitur.

External websites:

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

  http://www.hymntime.com/tch/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 Mason Neale 1862, alt.