4729 | The Cyber Hymnal#4730 | 4731 |
Text: | O Chief of Cities, Bethlehem |
Author: | Aurelius Prudentius, 348-413 |
Tune: | TRUTH FROM ABOVE |
Media: | MIDI file |
1. O chief of cities, Bethlehem,
Of David’s crown the fairest gem,
But more to us than David’s name,
In you, as man, the Savior came.
2. Beyond the sun in splendor bright,
Above you stands a wondrous light
Proclaiming from the conscious skies
That here, in flesh, the Godhead lies.
3. The wise men, seeing Him so fair,
Bow low before Him, and with prayer
Their treasured eastern gifts unfold
Of incense, myrrh, and royal gold.
4. The golden tribute owns Him King,
But frankincense to God they bring,
And last, prophetic sign, with myrrh,
They shadow forth His sepulcher.
5. O Jesus, whom the Gentiles see,
With Father, Spirit, One in Three:
To You, O God, be glory giv’n
By saints on earth and saints in Heav’n.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O chief of cities, Bethlehem |
Title: | O Chief of Cities, Bethlehem |
Latin Title: | O sola magnarum urbium |
Author: | Aurelius Prudentius, 348-413 |
Meter: | LM |
Language: | English |
Source: | composite translation from Latin to English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Notes: | Alternate tunes: CANONBURY, Robert Schumann, 1839; MAINSER, Joseph Mainzer, circa 1845; PUER NOBIS NASCITUR, 15th Century |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | TRUTH FROM ABOVE |
Meter: | LM |
Incipit: | 51232 17152 33217 |
Key: | g minor |
Source: | English folk tune |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
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