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'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br> | '''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br> | ||
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< | <b>Published: Davies Gilbert</b> - <i> Some Ancient Christmas Carols, </i> London: John Nichols And Son, Second Edition, 1823, Carol #1, pp. 1-4. <br> | ||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
::::''1.'' | |||
:The Lord at first did Adam make | |||
:Out of the dust and clay, | |||
:And in his nostrils breathed life, | |||
:E'en as the Scriptures day. | |||
:And then in Eden's Paradise | |||
:He placed him to dwell, | |||
:That he within it should remain | |||
:To dress and keep it well. | |||
:Chorus. | |||
::Now let good Christians all begin | |||
::An holy life to live, | |||
::And to rejoice and merry be, | |||
::For this is Christmas Eve. | |||
::::''2.'' | |||
:And then within the garden he | |||
:Commanded was to stay, | |||
:And unto him in commandment | |||
:These words the Lord did say: | |||
:The fruit which in the garden grows | |||
:To thee shall be for meet, | |||
:Except the tree in the midst thereof, | |||
:Of which thou shalt not east. | |||
:Chorus. | |||
::::''3.'' | |||
:For in the day that thou shalt eat, | |||
:Or do it them come nigh; | |||
:For it that thou doth eat thereof | |||
:Then surely thou shalt die. | |||
:But Adam he did take no heed | |||
:Unto that only thing, | |||
:But did transgress God's holy law, | |||
:And so was wrapt in sin. | |||
:Chorus. | |||
::::''4.'' | |||
:Now mark the goodness of the Lord | |||
:Which he for mankind bore, | |||
:His mercy soon he did extend, | |||
:Lost man for to restore; | |||
:And then for to redeem our souls | |||
:From death and hellish thrall, | |||
:He said his own dear son should be | |||
:The Saviour of us all. | |||
:Chorus. | |||
::::''5.'' | |||
:Which promise now is brought to pass, | |||
:Christians, believe it well; | |||
:And by the coming of God's dear Son | |||
:We are redeemed from thrall. | |||
:Then if we truly do believe, | |||
:And do the thing aright; | |||
:Then by his merits we at last | |||
:Shall live in Heaven bright. | |||
:Chorus. | |||
::::''6.'' | |||
:Now for the blessings we enjoy, | |||
:Which are from Heaven above, | |||
:Let us renounce all wickedness | |||
:And live in perfect love. | |||
:Then shall we do Christ's own command, | |||
:Ev'n his own written word, | |||
:And when we die in Heaven shall | |||
:Enjoy our living Lord. | |||
:Chorus. | |||
::::''7.'' | |||
:And now the tide is nigh at hand, | |||
:Int' which our Saviour came; | |||
:Let us rejoice, and merry be, | |||
:In keeping of the same. | |||
:Let's feed the poor and hungry souls, | |||
:And such as do it crave; | |||
:Then when we die, in Heaven sure, | |||
:Our reward we shall have. | |||
:Chorus. | |||
:Lyrics: English Traditional <br> | |||
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- Editor: Douglas Brooks-Davies (added 2004-06-25). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 88 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Traditional English carol, translated and arranged by Douglas Brooks-Davies
General Information
Title: Lord At First Did Adam Make, The
Composer: Traditional
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Davies Gilbert - Some Ancient Christmas Carols, London: John Nichols And Son, Second Edition, 1823, Carol #1, pp. 1-4.
Description:
External websites:
Original text and translations
- 1.
- The Lord at first did Adam make
- Out of the dust and clay,
- And in his nostrils breathed life,
- E'en as the Scriptures day.
- And then in Eden's Paradise
- He placed him to dwell,
- That he within it should remain
- To dress and keep it well.
- Chorus.
- Now let good Christians all begin
- An holy life to live,
- And to rejoice and merry be,
- For this is Christmas Eve.
- 2.
- And then within the garden he
- Commanded was to stay,
- And unto him in commandment
- These words the Lord did say:
- The fruit which in the garden grows
- To thee shall be for meet,
- Except the tree in the midst thereof,
- Of which thou shalt not east.
- Chorus.
- 3.
- For in the day that thou shalt eat,
- Or do it them come nigh;
- For it that thou doth eat thereof
- Then surely thou shalt die.
- But Adam he did take no heed
- Unto that only thing,
- But did transgress God's holy law,
- And so was wrapt in sin.
- Chorus.
- 4.
- Now mark the goodness of the Lord
- Which he for mankind bore,
- His mercy soon he did extend,
- Lost man for to restore;
- And then for to redeem our souls
- From death and hellish thrall,
- He said his own dear son should be
- The Saviour of us all.
- Chorus.
- 5.
- Which promise now is brought to pass,
- Christians, believe it well;
- And by the coming of God's dear Son
- We are redeemed from thrall.
- Then if we truly do believe,
- And do the thing aright;
- Then by his merits we at last
- Shall live in Heaven bright.
- Chorus.
- 6.
- Now for the blessings we enjoy,
- Which are from Heaven above,
- Let us renounce all wickedness
- And live in perfect love.
- Then shall we do Christ's own command,
- Ev'n his own written word,
- And when we die in Heaven shall
- Enjoy our living Lord.
- Chorus.
- 7.
- And now the tide is nigh at hand,
- Int' which our Saviour came;
- Let us rejoice, and merry be,
- In keeping of the same.
- Let's feed the poor and hungry souls,
- And such as do it crave;
- Then when we die, in Heaven sure,
- Our reward we shall have.
- Chorus.
- Lyrics: English Traditional