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Editor: Stuart McIntosh (submitted 2002-06-22). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 109 kB Copyright: Personal

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Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-07-15). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 25 kB Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Judea (A Virgin Unspotted)
Composer: William Billings

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations may be found at A virgin unspotted.

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 ==Original text and translations==
+{{LinkText|A virgin unspotted}}
-{{Text|English}}
-::::''1.''
-:A Virgin unspotted,
-:by Prophet foretold,
-:Should bring forth a Savior
-:which now we behold,
-:to be our Redeemer
-:from death, hell and sin,
-:Which Adam's transgression
-:involved us in.
-:Chorus:
-::Then let us be merry,
-::put sorrow away
-::our saviour Jesus
-::was born on this day.
-::::''2.''
-:At Bethlem in Jewry
-:a city there was,
-:Where Joseph and Mary
-:together did pass
-:And there to be taxed
-:with many one mo'
-:For Caesar commanded
-:the same should be so.
-::::''3.''
-:To teach us humility
-:all this was done,
-:Then learn we from hence,
-:haughtry pride fro to shun.
-:A manger's his cradle,
-:who came from above,
-:The Great God of mercy,
-:of peace and of love.
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