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Alleluia!
Alleluia!
I sing the birth was born tonight,
I sing the birth was born tonight,
the Author both of life and ligh;
the Author both of life and light;
the angels so did sound it.
the angels so did sound it.
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
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The Father’s wisdom will’d it so,
The Father’s wisdom will’d it so,
The Son’s obedience knew no
The Son’s obedience knew no No,
No, both wills were in one stature;
both wills were in one stature;
Alleluia!
Alleluia!


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To see this Babe, all innocence,
To see this Babe, all innocence,
A Martyr born in our defense;
A Martyr born in our defence;
Can man forget this story?
Can man forget this story?
Alleluia!}}
Alleluia!}}

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Title: I sing the birth
Composer: Edward Elgar
Lyricist: Ben Jonson

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredPartsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1928

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Original text and translations

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Alleluia!
I sing the birth was born tonight,
the Author both of life and light;
the angels so did sound it.
Alleluia!

And like the ravished shepherds said,
Who saw the light, and were afraid,
Yet searched, and true they found it.
Alleluia!

The Son of God, the Eternal King,
That did us all salvation bring,
And freed the soul from danger.
Alleluia!

He Whom the whole world could not take,
The Word, which heaven and earth did make,
Was now laid in a manger
Alleluia!

The Father’s wisdom will’d it so,
The Son’s obedience knew no No,
both wills were in one stature;
Alleluia!

And as that wisdom had decreed,
The Word was now made flesh indeed,
And took on Him our nature.
Alleluia!

What comfort by Him do we win,
Who made Himself the price of sin,
To make us heirs of glory!
Alleluia!

To see this Babe, all innocence,
A Martyr born in our defence;
Can man forget this story?
Alleluia!