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==Music files==
==Music files==
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:'''Edition notes:''' arrangement of 'Resonet in Laudibus'
:<b>Edition notes:</b> arrangement of 'Resonet in Laudibus'


==General Information==
==General Information==
<b>Title:</b> <i>Christ Was Born on Christmas Day</i><br>
'''Title:''' ''Christ Was Born on Christmas Day''<br>
<b>Composer:</b> [[Walford (arr.) Davies]]<br>
{{Arranger|Henry Walford Davies}}
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{{Lyricist|John Mason Neale}}


<b>Number of voices:</b> 4vv&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Voicing:</b> SATB<br>
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br>
{{Genre|Sacred|Carols}}
<b>Language:</b> [[English]]<br>
{{Language|English}}
{{a cappella}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
<b>Published: </b>A Student's Hymnal<br>
{{Published|A Student's Hymnal}}


<b>Description:</b> Music: Resonet In Laudibus, the Finnish title of the German tune, Fourteenth Century
'''Description:''' Music: Resonet In Laudibus, the Finnish title of the German tune, Fourteenth Century. Also known as Nunc Angelorum, adapted by Thomas Helmore.
Also known as Nunc Angelorum, adapted by Thomas Helmore. <br>


<b>External websites: </b>
'''External websites:'''


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{Text|English|
:::''1.''
Christ was born on Christmas Day
Wreathe the holly, twine the bay;
Christus natus hodie;
The Babe, The Son, the Holy One of Mary.


:::''2.''
He is born to set us free,
He is born our Lord to be,
Ex Maria Virgine,
The God, the Lord, by all ador’d forever.


{{Text|English}}
:::''3.''
Let the bright red berries glow,
Ev’ry where in goodly show,
Christus natus hodie;
The Babe, the Son, the Holy One of Mary.


::::''1.''
:::''4.''
:Christ was born on Christmas Day
Christian men, rejoice and sing,
:Wreathe the holly, twine the bay;
‘Tis the birthday of a King
:Christus natus hodie;
Ex Maria Virgine;
:The Babe, The Son, the Holy One of Mary.
The God, the Lord, by all ador’d forever.


::::''2.''
:::''5.''
:He is born to set us free,
Sing out with bliss,
:He is born our Lord to be,
His name is this: Immanuel!
:Ex Maria Virgine,
As twas foretold in days of old,
:The God, the Lord, by all ador’d forever.
by Gabriel.
 
::::''3.''
:Let the bright red berries glow,
:Ev’ry where in goodly show,
:Christus natus hodie;
:The Babe, the Son, the Holy One of Mary.
 
::::''4.''
:Christian men, rejoice and sing,
:‘Tis the birthday of a King
:Ex Maria Virgine;
:The God, the Lord, by all ador’d forever.
 
::::''5.''
:Sing out with bliss,
:His name is this: Immanuel!
:As twas foretold in days of old,
:by Gabriel.
 
::::''6.''
:Night of sadness, morn of gladness,
:Evermore, ever, ever,
:After many troubles sore,
:Morn of gladness, evermore and evermore.
:Midnight scarcely pass'd and over,
:Drawing to this holy morn,
:Very early, very early Christ was born.
 
::::''7.''
:Sing out with bliss, His name is this Emmanuel,
:As was foretold in days of old by Gabriel.
:Midnight scarcely pass'd and over,
:Drawing to this holy morn,
:Very early, very early Christ was born.
 
 
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:::''6.''
Night of sadness, morn of gladness,
Evermore, ever, ever,
After many troubles sore,
Morn of gladness, evermore and evermore.
Midnight scarcely pass'd and over,
Drawing to this holy morn,
Very early, very early Christ was born.


:::''7.''
Sing out with bliss, His name is this Emmanuel,
As was foretold in days of old by Gabriel.
Midnight scarcely pass'd and over,
Drawing to this holy morn,
Very early, very early Christ was born.
}}
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[[Category:Christmas]]
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General Information

Title: Christ Was Born on Christmas Day
Arranger: Henry Walford Davies
Lyricist: John Mason Neale

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredCarol

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: Music: Resonet In Laudibus, the Finnish title of the German tune, Fourteenth Century. Also known as Nunc Angelorum, adapted by Thomas Helmore.

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

1.
Christ was born on Christmas Day
Wreathe the holly, twine the bay;
Christus natus hodie;
The Babe, The Son, the Holy One of Mary.

2.
He is born to set us free,
He is born our Lord to be,
Ex Maria Virgine,
The God, the Lord, by all ador’d forever.

3.
Let the bright red berries glow,
Ev’ry where in goodly show,
Christus natus hodie;
The Babe, the Son, the Holy One of Mary.

4.
Christian men, rejoice and sing,
‘Tis the birthday of a King
Ex Maria Virgine;
The God, the Lord, by all ador’d forever.

5.
Sing out with bliss,
His name is this: Immanuel!
As twas foretold in days of old,
by Gabriel.

6.
Night of sadness, morn of gladness,
Evermore, ever, ever,
After many troubles sore,
Morn of gladness, evermore and evermore.
Midnight scarcely pass'd and over,
Drawing to this holy morn,
Very early, very early Christ was born.

7.
Sing out with bliss, His name is this Emmanuel,
As was foretold in days of old by Gabriel.
Midnight scarcely pass'd and over,
Drawing to this holy morn,
Very early, very early Christ was born.