Up! Good Christen folk and listen (George Ratcliffe Woodward)

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Editor: Marco-cipoo.net (submitted 2002-10-17).   Score information: A4, 2 pages   Copyright: Free Art License
Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer

General Information

Title: Up! Good Christen folk and listen
Composer: George Ratcliffe Woodward
Lyricist: George Ratcliffe Woodward

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: Tune from Piae Cantones (1582)

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Original text and translations

English.png English text

Ding-dong, ding: Ding-a-dong-a-ding.
1.
Up! good christen folk, and listen
How the merry church bells ring,
And from steeple bid good people
Come adore the new-born King:
2.
Tell the story how from glory
God came down at Christmas-tide,
Bringing gladness, chasing sadness,
Showering blessings far and wide,
3.
Born of mother, blest o'er other,
Ex Maria Virgine,
In a stable ('tis no fable),
Christus natus hodie.