Behold, I bring you glad tidings (Orlando Gibbons)
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- Editor: Michael Gibson (submitted 2005-10-13). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 333 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Behold, I bring you glad tidings
Composer: Orlando Gibbons
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: piano/vocal score. Original was accompanied by consort of viols.
Published: c 1620
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Original text and translations
English text
Behold! I bring you glad tidings of great joy,
which shall be to all people,
that unto us a child is born,
un to us a Son is giv’n, a Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord.
Glory be to God on high
and in earth peace,
good will towards men.