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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''On Christmas night I heard that cry''}} | |||
{{Composer|Huub de Lange}} | {{Composer|Huub de Lange}} | ||
{{Lyricist|Alice V. Stuart}} | {{Lyricist|Alice V. Stuart}} | ||
{{Voicing|4|SATB}} | {{Voicing|4|SATB}} | ||
{{Genre|Sacred|Carols}} | {{Genre|Sacred|Carols}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
''' | {{Instruments|A cappella}} | ||
''' | {{Pub|1|2015}} | ||
{{Descr|Number 3 of ''[[Christmas Songs (Huub de Lange)|Christmas Songs]]''. For more choral settings by Huub de Lange of poems by Alice V. Stuart see ''[[Four Stuart Songs (Huub de Lange)|Four Stuart Songs]]'' and ''[[The Voice (Huub de Lange)|The Voice]]''.}} | |||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
{{Text|English| | {{Text|English| | ||
On Christmas night I heard that cry | On Christmas night I heard that cry | ||
that pierces women’s heart too nigh, | that pierces women’s heart too nigh, | ||
the cry of a new-born child, | the cry of a new-born child, | ||
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since first, divinely, to His own | since first, divinely, to His own | ||
came the child avatar | came the child avatar | ||
what of the golden age, God given, | what of the golden age, God given, | ||
heralded by the hosts of heaven | heralded by the hosts of heaven | ||
‘neath that earthstooping star? | ‘neath that earthstooping star? | ||
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and life gainsays goodwill. | and life gainsays goodwill. | ||
The tender soul endues is flesh | The tender soul endues is flesh | ||
in an alien world, and dies afresh | in an alien world, and dies afresh | ||
our frustrate savior still. | our frustrate savior still. | ||
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potent to pattern on the skies | potent to pattern on the skies | ||
this earthly fief of God, | this earthly fief of God, | ||
and mothers no more weep to see | and mothers no more weep to see | ||
their babes’ incarnate innocency | their babes’ incarnate innocency | ||
martyred in flesh and blood. | martyred in flesh and blood. | ||
On Christmas night I heard that cry | On Christmas night I heard that cry | ||
that pierces women’s heart too nigh, | that pierces women’s heart too nigh, | ||
an infant’s wail forlorn. | an infant’s wail forlorn. | ||
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or all the babes o’er all the earth | or all the babes o’er all the earth | ||
that sorrowed, being born?}} | that sorrowed, being born?}} | ||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Christmas]] | [[Category:Christmas]] | ||
[[Category:Modern music]] | [[Category:Modern music]] | ||
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- (Posted 2015-09-22) CPDL #36734:
- Editor: Huub de Lange (submitted 2015-09-22). Score information: A4, 10 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: The MP3 files are a synthesized realisation of the music.
General Information
Title: On Christmas night I heard that cry
Composer: Huub de Lange
Lyricist: Alice V. Stuart
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 2015
Description: Number 3 of Christmas Songs. For more choral settings by Huub de Lange of poems by Alice V. Stuart see Four Stuart Songs and The Voice.
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
On Christmas night I heard that cry
that pierces women’s heart too nigh,
the cry of a new-born child,
the reluctant spirit, trapped as man
thrust in a world that thwarts God’s plan,
wailing, unreconciled.
Methought the thin and mounting woe
pierced to those stars that earth below
watch in their silent scorn.
Was it the child of holy birth
or all the babes o’er all the earth
that sorrowed being born?
O world, two thousand years have flown
since first, divinely, to His own
came the child avatar
what of the golden age, God given,
heralded by the hosts of heaven
‘neath that earthstooping star?
Alas! the millennial tale of wrong still,
still belies the angel song
and life gainsays goodwill.
The tender soul endues is flesh
in an alien world, and dies afresh
our frustrate savior still.
When shall that generation rise
potent to pattern on the skies
this earthly fief of God,
and mothers no more weep to see
their babes’ incarnate innocency
martyred in flesh and blood.
On Christmas night I heard that cry
that pierces women’s heart too nigh,
an infant’s wail forlorn.
Was it the Child of holy birth
or all the babes o’er all the earth
that sorrowed, being born?