Judea (William Billings)
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- CPDL #3704: Sibelius 2
- Editor: Stuart McIntosh (added 2002-06-22). Score information: A4, 3 pages Copyright: Personal
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- CPDL #39: Finale 1998
- Editor: Rafael Ornes (added 1999-07-15). Score information: 28 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Judea (A Virgin Unspotted)
Composer: William Billings
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
- 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.