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- Edition notes: arrangement of 'Resonet in Laudibus'
General Information
Title: Christ Was Born on Christmas Day
Composer: Walford (arr.) Davies
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: A Student's Hymnal
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 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.