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'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br> | '''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br> | ||
<b>Language:</b> [[English]]<br> | <b>Language:</b> [[English]]<br> | ||
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::::''1.'' | |||
:From highest heaven I come to tell | |||
:The gladdest news that e'er befell; | |||
:These tidings true to you I bring, | |||
:And gladly of them say and sing. | |||
::::''2.'' | |||
:'To you today is given a Child, | |||
:Born of a chosen virgin mild; | |||
:That blessed Child, so sweet and kind, | |||
:Shall give you joy and peace of mind. | |||
::::''3.'' | |||
:'Tis Christ our Lord and God indeed, | |||
:Your help and stay in every need: | |||
:Himself your Saviour He will be, | |||
:From sin and death to set you free. | |||
::::''4.'' | |||
:'All blessedness to you he bears | |||
:Which God the Father's love prepares; | |||
:The heavenly kingdom ye shall gain, | |||
:And now and ever with us reign. | |||
::::''5.'' | |||
:'Now hear the sign, and mark with care | |||
:The swaddling clothes and crib so bare; | |||
:There shall ye find this Infant laid | |||
:Who all the world upholds and made.' | |||
::::''6.'' | |||
:Then let us all our gladness show, | |||
:And with the joyful shepherds go | |||
:To see what God for us hath done, | |||
:In sending us his glorious Son. | |||
::::''7.'' | |||
:Awake, my soul! my heart, behold | |||
:Who lieth in that manger cold! | |||
:Who is this lovely baby boy? | |||
:'Tis Jesus Christ, our only joy. | |||
::::''8.'' | |||
:Now welcome, ever-blessed guest, | |||
:To sinful souls with guilt oppressed; | |||
:In mercy come to our distress! | |||
:How can we thank thy gentleness? | |||
::::''9.'' | |||
:Ah, Lord, who all things didst create, | |||
:How cam'st thou to this poor estate, | |||
:To make the hay and straw thy bed, | |||
:Whereon the ox and ass are fed? | |||
::::''10.'' | |||
:Nay, were the world ten times so wide, | |||
:With gold and gems on every side, | |||
:Yet were it all too small to be | |||
:A narrow cradle, Lord, for thee. | |||
::::''11.'' | |||
:Thy samite and thy silk array | |||
:Are swathing-bands and coarsest hay | |||
:Which thou, O King, dost bathe with light | |||
:As though enthroned in heaven bright. | |||
::::''12.'' | |||
:And all this woe hath come to thee | |||
:That thou might'st show the truth to me; | |||
:For all the power and wealth of earth | |||
:To thee are vile and nothing worth. | |||
::::''13.'' | |||
:Ah, Jesu, my heart's treasure blest, | |||
:Make thee a clean, soft cradle-nest | |||
:And rest enshrined within my heart, | |||
:That I from thee may never part. | |||
::::''14.'' | |||
:So shall I evermore rejoice, | |||
:And bounding sing, with heart and voice, | |||
:A lullaby which Thou wilt own, | |||
:The spirit's song of sweetest tone. | |||
::::''15.'' | |||
:To God on high all glory be, | |||
:Who gave His only Son for me; | |||
:For which the Angels carol clear | |||
:And sing us such a glad New Year. | |||
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- Editor: Douglas Brooks-Davies (added 2004-06-23). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 84 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: #2 of 'Two German Carols', begins on page 2, translated and arranged by Douglas Brooks-Davies
General Information
Title: From the Highest Heaven (Aus dem Himmel ferne)
Composer: Traditional
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description:
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Original text and translations
English text
- 1.
- From highest heaven I come to tell
- The gladdest news that e'er befell;
- These tidings true to you I bring,
- And gladly of them say and sing.
- 2.
- 'To you today is given a Child,
- Born of a chosen virgin mild;
- That blessed Child, so sweet and kind,
- Shall give you joy and peace of mind.
- 3.
- 'Tis Christ our Lord and God indeed,
- Your help and stay in every need:
- Himself your Saviour He will be,
- From sin and death to set you free.
- 4.
- 'All blessedness to you he bears
- Which God the Father's love prepares;
- The heavenly kingdom ye shall gain,
- And now and ever with us reign.
- 5.
- 'Now hear the sign, and mark with care
- The swaddling clothes and crib so bare;
- There shall ye find this Infant laid
- Who all the world upholds and made.'
- 6.
- Then let us all our gladness show,
- And with the joyful shepherds go
- To see what God for us hath done,
- In sending us his glorious Son.
- 7.
- Awake, my soul! my heart, behold
- Who lieth in that manger cold!
- Who is this lovely baby boy?
- 'Tis Jesus Christ, our only joy.
- 8.
- Now welcome, ever-blessed guest,
- To sinful souls with guilt oppressed;
- In mercy come to our distress!
- How can we thank thy gentleness?
- 9.
- Ah, Lord, who all things didst create,
- How cam'st thou to this poor estate,
- To make the hay and straw thy bed,
- Whereon the ox and ass are fed?
- 10.
- Nay, were the world ten times so wide,
- With gold and gems on every side,
- Yet were it all too small to be
- A narrow cradle, Lord, for thee.
- 11.
- Thy samite and thy silk array
- Are swathing-bands and coarsest hay
- Which thou, O King, dost bathe with light
- As though enthroned in heaven bright.
- 12.
- And all this woe hath come to thee
- That thou might'st show the truth to me;
- For all the power and wealth of earth
- To thee are vile and nothing worth.
- 13.
- Ah, Jesu, my heart's treasure blest,
- Make thee a clean, soft cradle-nest
- And rest enshrined within my heart,
- That I from thee may never part.
- 14.
- So shall I evermore rejoice,
- And bounding sing, with heart and voice,
- A lullaby which Thou wilt own,
- The spirit's song of sweetest tone.
- 15.
- To God on high all glory be,
- Who gave His only Son for me;
- For which the Angels carol clear
- And sing us such a glad New Year.