And all in the morning (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
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- CPDL #1659: GIF
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- Editor: Christopher R. Baker - Online Christmas Songbook (added 2000-11-27). Score information: kbytes Copyright: other
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Title: And All in The Morning
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (arr.)
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: (SOURCE)
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Original text and translations
Original text:
1. It was on Christmas Day And all in the morning, Our Saviour was born, And our Heav'nly King; And was not this a joyful thing, And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.
2. It was on New Year's Day And all in the morning, They circumsised our Saviour And our Heav'nly King; And was not this a joyful thing, And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.
3. It was on the Twelth Day And all in the morn-ing, The Wise Men were led To our Heav'nly King; And was not this a joyful thing, And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.
4. It was on Twentieth Day And all in the morning, The Wise Men returned From our Heav'nly King; And was not this a joyful thing, And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.
5. It was on Candlemas Day And all in the morning, They visited the Temple With our Heavenly king; And was not this a joyful thing, And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.
6. It was on Holy Wednesday And all in the morning That Judas betrayed Our dear Heavenly King; And was not this a woeful thing And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name.
7. It was on Sheer Thursday, And all in the morning, They plaited a crown of thorns, For our Heavenly King; And was not this a woeful thing And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name.
8. It was on Good Friday, And all in the morning, They crucified our Saviour, And our Heavenly King; And was not this a woeful thing And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name.
9. It was on Easter Day And all in the morning Our Saviour arose, Our own Heavenly King; They did both rise with Him, And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name.