Sweet was the song the Virgin sang (John Earwaker)
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- Editor: John Kilpatrick (submitted 2007-12-20). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 27 kB Copyright: Personal
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Title: Sweet was the Song the Virgin Sang
Composer: John Earwaker
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 2003
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Original text and translations
English text
Sweet was the song the Virgin sang sang,
When she to Bethlem Judah came,
And was delivered of a Son,
That blessed Jesus hath to name.
"Lullaby, Sweet babe", sang she,
And rocked him sweetly on her knee.
"Sweet babe", sang she; "sweet babe", sang she,
"My Son and eke a Saviour born,
Who hast vouchsafed from on high
To visit us that were forlorn.
"Lullaby, Sweet babe", etc.
Words from William Ballet's Lute Book, 17th cent.