by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Jesu, thou the Virgin‑born
Language: English
Jesu, of a Maiden Thou wast born To save mankind that was forlorn All for our sins. Jesu, fili Virgine, miserere nobis. Within a cradle He was laid Both ox and ass with Him played With joy and bliss. Then for us He shed His blood, And also died He on the rood, All for our sins. And then to hell He took the way To ransom them that there did lay, With joy and bliss.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934), "Jesu, thou the Virgin-born", op. 20b no. 3, H. 82 no. 3 [chorus], from Four Old English Carols, no. 3. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-12-30
Line count: 13
Word count: 76