king's college chapel a festival of nine lessons and carols - WGBH
king's college chapel a festival of nine lessons and carols - WGBH
king's college chapel a festival of nine lessons and carols - WGBH
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CAROL<br />
Bʟ be that maid Mary;<br />
Born he was <strong>of</strong> her body;<br />
Very God ere time began,<br />
Born in time the Son <strong>of</strong> Man.<br />
Eya! Jesus hodie<br />
Natus est de Virgine.¹<br />
In a manger <strong>of</strong> an ass<br />
Jesu lay <strong>and</strong> lulled was;<br />
Born to die upon the tree<br />
Pro peccante homine.²<br />
Sweet <strong>and</strong> blissful was the song<br />
Chanted <strong>of</strong> the angel throng.<br />
‘Peace on earth’, Alleluya.<br />
In excelsis gloria.³<br />
Fare three kings from far-<strong>of</strong>f l<strong>and</strong>,<br />
Incense, gold <strong>and</strong> myrrh in h<strong>and</strong>;<br />
In Beth’lem the Babe they see,<br />
Stelle ducti lumine.⁴<br />
Make we merry on this fest,<br />
In quo Christus natus est;⁵<br />
On this child I pray you call,<br />
To assoil <strong>and</strong> save us all.<br />
Eya! Jesus hodie<br />
Natus est de Virgine.<br />
Words, ɢʀɢ ʀʟɪ ʀ<br />
Music, ɴɢʟɪʜ ʀɪɪɴʟ<br />
arranged, ʜɴ ʟʙʀʏ<br />
Encore Publications<br />
¹ Today Jesus is born <strong>of</strong> the Virgin<br />
² For the sins <strong>of</strong> all<br />
³ Glory on high<br />
⁴ Led by the light <strong>of</strong> a star<br />
⁵ In which Christ was born
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