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A Babe Is Born

A Babe is born all of a maid

Tune: A BABE IS BORN (English)
Published in 7 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1. A Babe is born, all of a maid,
To bring salvation unto us;
No more are we to sing afraid,
Veni Creator Spiritus.

2. At Bethlehem, that blessèd place,
The Child of bliss then born He was;
Him aye to serve, God give us grace,
O Lux beata Trinitas.

3. There came three kings out of the East,
To worship there that King so free;
With gold and myrrh and frankincense,
A solis ortus cardine.

4. The shepherds heard an angel cry,
A merry song that night sang he,
Why are ye all so sore aghast?
Iam lucis orto sidere.

5. The angel came down with a cry,
A fair and joyful song sang he,
All in the worship of that child,
Gloria Tibi Domine.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #359

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Text Information

First Line: A Babe is born all of a maid
Title: A Babe Is Born
Source: English, 1400-1450
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #359
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 2 of 2)
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The Cyber Hymnal #359

The Cyber Hymnal #359

The Summit Choirbook #27

The Summit Choirbook #27
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