The lamb that e’er the world began (Now carol we)
Language: English
The lamb that e’er the world began Was sacrificed for sin, Which for to suck his mother’s milk This day did first begin. Now carol us, and carol we, And Hallelujah sing. Peace be on earth, good will to men, Glory to God our King. The angels’ joy pronounced his birth; The shepherds ran to look; A star did guide the pilgrimage The wise men undertook. Now carol us, and carol we, And Hallelujah sing. Peace be on earth, good will to men, Glory to God our King.
Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , Cornish [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 Inglis Gundry (1905 - 2000), "The lamb that e’er the world began (Now carol we)", published 2001 [voice, recorder, and piano], from the collection Seven Short Songs for voice, recorder and piano, no. 3, Manchester, Forsyth Publications [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Mike Pearson
This text was added to the website: 2015-11-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 88