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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
'''Title:''' ''Babe of Bethlehem, The''<br> | |||
'''Composer:''' [[Traditional]]<br> | |||
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'''Number of voices:''' 3vv '''Voicing:''' STB<br> | |||
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br> | '''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br> | ||
{{Language|English}} | |||
{{a cappella}} | |||
'''Published:''' Southern Harmony (William Walker)<br> | |||
'''Description:''' | |||
'''External websites:''' | |||
==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
{{Text|English}} | |||
[[Category:Sheet music]][[Category:Sacred music]][[Category:Carols]] | |||
::::''1.'' | |||
:Ye nations all, on you I call, come hear this declaration, | |||
:And don't refuse this glorious news of Jesus and salvation. | |||
:To royal Jews came first the news of Christ the great Messiah, | |||
:As was foretold by prophets old, Isaiah, Jeremiah. | |||
::::''2.'' | |||
:To Abraham the promise came, and to his seed for ever, | |||
:A light to shine in Isaac's line, by Scripture we discover; | |||
:Hail, promised morn! the Saviour's born, the glorious Mediator. | |||
:God's blessed word made flesh and blood, assumed the human nature. | |||
::::''3.'' | |||
:His parents poor in earthly store, to entertain the stranger. | |||
:They found no bed to lay his head, but in the ox's manger: | |||
:No royal things, as used by kings, were seen by those that found him. | |||
:But in the hay the stranger lay, with swaddling bands around him. | |||
::::''4.'' | |||
:On the same night a glorious light to shepherds there appeared, | |||
:Bright angels came in shining flame, they saw and greatly feared | |||
:The angels said: Be not afraid, although we much alarm you, | |||
:We do appear good news to bear, as now we will inform you. | |||
::::''5.'' | |||
:The city's name is Bethlehem, in which God has appointed, | |||
:This glorious morn a Saviour's born, for him God has anointed; | |||
:By this you'll know, if you will go, to see this little stranger, | |||
:His lovely charms in Mary's arms, both lying in a manger. | |||
::::''6.'' | |||
:When this was said, straightway was made a glorious sound from heaven. | |||
:Each flaming tongue an anthem sung: To men a Saviour's given, | |||
:In Jesus' name, the glorious theme, we elevate our voices, | |||
:At Jesus' birth be peace on earth, meanwhile all heaven rejoices. | |||
::::''7.'' | |||
:Then with delight they took their flight, and wing'd their way to glory, | |||
:The shepherds gazed and were amazed, to hear the pleasing story; | |||
:To Bethlehem they quickly came, the glorious news to carry, | |||
:And in the stall they found them all, Joseph, the Babe, and Mary. | |||
::::''8.'' | |||
:The shepherds then return'd again to their own habitation, | |||
:With joy of heart they did depart, now they have found salvation. | |||
:Glory they cry, to God on high, who sent his Son to save us. | |||
:This glorious morn the Saviour's born, his name is Christ Jesus. | |||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | |||
[[Category:Sacred music]] | |||
[[Category:Carols]] | |||
[[Category:Christmas]] | [[Category:Christmas]] | ||
[[Category:STB]][[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:STB]] | ||
[[Category:Classical music]] |
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General Information
Title: Babe of Bethlehem, The
Composer: Traditional
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: STB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Southern Harmony (William Walker)
Description:
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
- 1.
- Ye nations all, on you I call, come hear this declaration,
- And don't refuse this glorious news of Jesus and salvation.
- To royal Jews came first the news of Christ the great Messiah,
- As was foretold by prophets old, Isaiah, Jeremiah.
- 2.
- To Abraham the promise came, and to his seed for ever,
- A light to shine in Isaac's line, by Scripture we discover;
- Hail, promised morn! the Saviour's born, the glorious Mediator.
- God's blessed word made flesh and blood, assumed the human nature.
- 3.
- His parents poor in earthly store, to entertain the stranger.
- They found no bed to lay his head, but in the ox's manger:
- No royal things, as used by kings, were seen by those that found him.
- But in the hay the stranger lay, with swaddling bands around him.
- 4.
- On the same night a glorious light to shepherds there appeared,
- Bright angels came in shining flame, they saw and greatly feared
- The angels said: Be not afraid, although we much alarm you,
- We do appear good news to bear, as now we will inform you.
- 5.
- The city's name is Bethlehem, in which God has appointed,
- This glorious morn a Saviour's born, for him God has anointed;
- By this you'll know, if you will go, to see this little stranger,
- His lovely charms in Mary's arms, both lying in a manger.
- 6.
- When this was said, straightway was made a glorious sound from heaven.
- Each flaming tongue an anthem sung: To men a Saviour's given,
- In Jesus' name, the glorious theme, we elevate our voices,
- At Jesus' birth be peace on earth, meanwhile all heaven rejoices.
- 7.
- Then with delight they took their flight, and wing'd their way to glory,
- The shepherds gazed and were amazed, to hear the pleasing story;
- To Bethlehem they quickly came, the glorious news to carry,
- And in the stall they found them all, Joseph, the Babe, and Mary.
- 8.
- The shepherds then return'd again to their own habitation,
- With joy of heart they did depart, now they have found salvation.
- Glory they cry, to God on high, who sent his Son to save us.
- This glorious morn the Saviour's born, his name is Christ Jesus.