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::''1.''
::''1.''
In dulci jubilo      [In quiet joy]  
:In dulci jubilo      [In quiet joy]  
Now sing with hearts aglow!  
:Now sing with hearts aglow!  
Our delight and pleasure  
:Our delight and pleasure  
Lies in praesepio,  
:Lies in praesepio,  
Like sunshine is our treasure  
:Like sunshine is our treasure  
Matris in gremio.  
:Matris in gremio.  
Alpha es et O!  
:Alpha es et O!  


::''2.''
::''2.''
O Jesu, parvule,      [O tiny Jesus]  
:O Jesu, parvule,      [O tiny Jesus]  
For thee I long alway;  
:For thee I long alway;  
Comfort my heart's blindness,  
:Comfort my heart's blindness,  
O puer optime,      [O best of boys]  
:O puer optime,      [O best of boys]  
With all Thy lovingkindness,  
:With all Thy lovingkindness,  
O princeps gloriae.      [O prince of glory]  
:O princeps gloriae.      [O prince of glory]  
Trahe me post te!      [Draw me after Thee]  
:Trahe me post te!      [Draw me after Thee]  


::''3.''
::''3.''
O Patris caritas!      [O love of the Father]  
:O Patris caritas!      [O love of the Father]  
O Nati lenitas!      [O gentleness of the Son]  
:O Nati lenitas!      [O gentleness of the Son]  
Deeply were we stainèd  
:Deeply were we stainèd  
Per nostra crimina;      [Through our sins]  
:Per nostra crimina;      [Through our sins]  
But Thou for us hast gainèd  
:But Thou for us hast gainèd  
Coelorum gaudia.      [The joy of heaven]  
:Coelorum gaudia.      [The joy of heaven]  
O that we were there!  
:O that we were there!  


::''4.''
::''4.''
Ubi sunt gaudia      [Where are joys]  
:Ubi sunt gaudia      [Where are joys]  
In any place but there?  
:In any place but there?  
There are angels singing  
:There are angels singing  
Nova cantica      [New songs]  
:Nova cantica      [New songs]  
And there the bells are ringing  
:And there the bells are ringing  
In Regis curia.      [In the King's court]  
:In Regis curia.      [In the King's court]  
O that we were there!  
:O that we were there!  





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Title: In Dulci Jubilo
Composer: Traditional

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Entry at ChristmasCarol.org for In Dulci Jubilo:

http://www.christmas-carol-music.org/CDs/InDulciJubilo.html

Original text and translations

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1.
In dulci jubilo [In quiet joy]
Now sing with hearts aglow!
Our delight and pleasure
Lies in praesepio,
Like sunshine is our treasure
Matris in gremio.
Alpha es et O!
2.
O Jesu, parvule, [O tiny Jesus]
For thee I long alway;
Comfort my heart's blindness,
O puer optime, [O best of boys]
With all Thy lovingkindness,
O princeps gloriae. [O prince of glory]
Trahe me post te! [Draw me after Thee]
3.
O Patris caritas! [O love of the Father]
O Nati lenitas! [O gentleness of the Son]
Deeply were we stainèd
Per nostra crimina; [Through our sins]
But Thou for us hast gainèd
Coelorum gaudia. [The joy of heaven]
O that we were there!
4.
Ubi sunt gaudia [Where are joys]
In any place but there?
There are angels singing
Nova cantica [New songs]
And there the bells are ringing
In Regis curia. [In the King's court]
O that we were there!