Jesu, Thou the Virgin Born (Gustav Holst)

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• CPDL #4050: Sibelius 2

Editor: Douglas Walczak (added 2002-10-04).   Score information: A4, 1 pages, 72 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: public domain in US, for US distribution only.

UPDATE: Holst's works are now out of copyright in the UK and possibly other European countries as well. Please refer to this page for more information.

General Information

Title: Jesu, Thou the Virgin Born
Composer: Gustav Holst

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Soloists: AT
Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: Organ
Published:

Description: #3 of 'Four Old English Carols' - for others see (here).

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Original text and translations

English text

1.

Jesu of a maiden Thou wast born,

To save mankind that was forlorn,

All for our sins.

Jesu fili virgine, misere nobis.

2.

Within a cradle He was laid;

Both ox and ass with Him played

With joy and bliss.

Jesu fili virgine misere nobis

3.

Then for us He shed his blood,

And also died He on the rood,

All for our sins.

Jesu fili virgine, misere nobis.

5.

And then to hell He took the way,

To ransome them that there did lay,

With joy and bliss.

Jesu fili virgine, misere nobis.

Lyrics: Old English Carol