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This Endris Night
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: This endris night I saw a sight Lyrics: 1. This endris night1 I saw a sight
A star as bright as day;
And ever among a maiden sung,
Lullay, by by, lullay.
2. This lovely lady sat and sung,
And to her Child did say:
My Son, my Brother, Father, dear,
Why liest Thou thus in hay?
3. My sweetest bird, thus ’tis required,
Though Thou be King veray2;
But nevertheless I will not cease
To sing, By by, lullay.
4. The Child then spake in His talking,
And to his mother said:
“Yea, I am known as Heaven-King,
In crib though I be laid.
5. For angels bright down to Me light3:
Thou knowest ’tis no nay4:
And for that sight thou may’st delight
To sing, By by, lullay.
6. “Now, sweet Son, since Thou art a king,
Why art Thou laid in stall?
Why dost not order thy bedding
In some great kingès hall?
7. Methinks5 ’tis right that king or knight
Should lie in good array:
And then among, it were no wrong
To sing, By by, lullay.
8. “Mary mother, I am thy Child,
Though I be laid in stall;
For lords and dukes shall worship Me,
And so shall kingès all.
9. Ye shall well see that kingès three
Shall come on this twelfth day.
For this behest give Me thy breast
And sing, By by, lullay.
10. “Now tell, sweet Son, I Thee do pray,
Thou art my Love and Dear—
How should I keep Thee to Thy pay6,
And make Thee glad of cheer?
11. For all Thy will I would fulfill—
Thou knowest well, in fay7;
And for all this I will Thee kiss,
And sing, By by, lullay.
12. “My dear mother, when time it be,
Take thou Me up on loft,
And set Me then upon thy knee,
And handle me full soft.
13. And in thy arm thou hold Me warm,
And keep Me night and day,
And if I weep, and may not sleep,
Thou sing, By by, lullay.
14. “Now sweet Son, since it is come so,
That all is at Thy will,
I pray Thee grant to me a boon8,
If it be right and skill9,—
15. That child or man, who will or can
Be merry on my day,
To bliss Thou bring—and I shall sing,
Lullay, by by, lullay.
Some of the archaic terms require explanation:
1 This endris night: The other night, a few nights ago
2 Veray: True
3 Light: Alight
4 No nay: Undeniable
5 Methinks: I think
6 Pay: Satisfaction
7 Fay: Faith
8 Boon: Favor
9 Skill: Reasonable Used With Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT Text Sources: 15th century
This Endris Night
THIS ENDRIS NYGHT
Appears in 51 hymnals Incipit: 13455 67655 17656 Used With Text: This endris night I saw a sight
THIS ENDRIS NYGHT
This Endris Night
Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6642 Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: This endris night I saw a sight Lyrics: 1. This endris night1 I saw a sight
A star as bright as day;
And ever among a maiden sung,
Lullay, by by, lullay.
2. This lovely lady sat and sung,
And to her Child did say:
My Son, my Brother, Father, dear,
Why liest Thou thus in hay?
3. My sweetest bird, thus ’tis required,
Though Thou be King veray2;
But nevertheless I will not cease
To sing, By by, lullay.
4. The Child then spake in His talking,
And to his mother said:
“Yea, I am known as Heaven-King,
In crib though I be laid.
5. For angels bright down to Me light3:
Thou knowest ’tis no nay4:
And for that sight thou may’st delight
To sing, By by, lullay.
6. “Now, sweet Son, since Thou art a king,
Why art Thou laid in stall?
Why dost not order thy bedding
In some great kingès hall?
7. Methinks5 ’tis right that king or knight
Should lie in good array:
And then among, it were no wrong
To sing, By by, lullay.
8. “Mary mother, I am thy Child,
Though I be laid in stall;
For lords and dukes shall worship Me,
And so shall kingès all.
9. Ye shall well see that kingès three
Shall come on this twelfth day.
For this behest give Me thy breast
And sing, By by, lullay.
10. “Now tell, sweet Son, I Thee do pray,
Thou art my Love and Dear—
How should I keep Thee to Thy pay6,
And make Thee glad of cheer?
11. For all Thy will I would fulfill—
Thou knowest well, in fay7;
And for all this I will Thee kiss,
And sing, By by, lullay.
12. “My dear mother, when time it be,
Take thou Me up on loft,
And set Me then upon thy knee,
And handle me full soft.
13. And in thy arm thou hold Me warm,
And keep Me night and day,
And if I weep, and may not sleep,
Thou sing, By by, lullay.
14. “Now sweet Son, since it is come so,
That all is at Thy will,
I pray Thee grant to me a boon8,
If it be right and skill9,—
15. That child or man, who will or can
Be merry on my day,
To bliss Thou bring—and I shall sing,
Lullay, by by, lullay.
Some of the archaic terms require explanation:
1 This endris night: The other night, a few nights ago
2 Veray: True
3 Light: Alight
4 No nay: Undeniable
5 Methinks: I think
6 Pay: Satisfaction
7 Fay: Faith
8 Boon: Favor
9 Skill: Reasonable Languages: English Tune Title: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT
This Endris Night
This Endris Night (The Other Night)
Hymnal: Uncommon Christmas Carols #3 (1941) First Line: This endris night I saw a sight Tune Title: [This endris night I saw a sight]
This Endris Night (The Other Night)
This endris night I saw a sight
Hymnal: The International Book of Christmas Carols #16 (1963) Tune Title: [This endris night I saw a sight]
This endris night I saw a sight
Anonymous
Person Name: Anon. Author of "This Endris Night" in The Cambridge Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
Anonymous
John Cozens
1906 - 1999 Person Name: J. C. Arranger of "[This endris night I saw a sight]" in Uncommon Christmas Carols (27 April 1906 - 5 April 1999) Born in Tottenham, London; moved to Canada in 1913, aged 7. Worked, mainly in Toronto, as an administrator, choir conductor, tenor, etc. Co-founded Toronto's Council Choir and Orpheus Choir. Died, aged 92, in Port Hope, Ontario.
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John Cozens
Elizabeth Poston
1905 - 1987 Person Name: E. P. Arranger of "[This endris night]" in The Cambridge Hymnal Elizabeth Poston (24 October 1905 – 18 March 1987) was an English composer, pianist, and writer.
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