The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8351

8351. When Christ Was Born Of Mary Free

1 When Christ was born of Mary free,
In Bethlehem that fair city,
Angels sang there with mirth and glee,

Refrain:
In excelsis gloria,
In excelsis gloria,
In excelsis gloria,
In excelsis gloria,
In excelsis gloria.

2 Herdsmen beheld these angels bright,
To them appearing with great light,
Who said God’s Son is born tonight, [Refrain]

3 The King is come to save mankind,
As in Scripture truths we find,
Therefore this song we have in mind, [Refrain]

4 Then, dear Lord, for Thy great grace
Grant us in bliss to see Thy face,
That we may sing to Thy solace, [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: When Christ was born of Mary free
• Title: When Christ Was Born Of Mary Free
• Refrain First Line: In excelsis gloria
• Language: English
• Source: 15th Century. Found in the Harleian manuscripts in the British Museum
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [When Christ was born of Mary free]
• Composer: Arthur Henry Brown (1871)
• Key: D Major
• Source: Carols Old and Carols New by Charles L. Hutchins (Boston: Parish Choir, 1916)
• Copyright: Public Domain