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CPDL #21985: Upon_the_snow-clad_earth.cap

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-07-19). Score information: A4, 1 page, 23 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

CPDL #03514:

Editor: Paul Howarth (submitted 2002-04-08). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 49 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: from the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive

General Information

Title: Upon the snow-clad earth
Composer: Arthur Sullivan

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1876 by Metzler & Co

Description:

External websites:

Original text and translations

English text

1.
Upon the snow-clad earth without,
The stars are shining bright,
As Heaven had hung out all her lamps
To hail our festal night:
For on this night, long years ago,
The blessed Babe was born,
The saints of old were wont to keep
Their vigil until morn.

2.
'Twas in the days when far and wide
Men owned the Caesar's sway,
That his decree went forth that all
A certain tax should pay.
Then from their home in Nazareth's vale,
Obedient to the same,
With Mary, his espoused wife,
The saintly Joseph came.

3.
A stable and a manger, where
The oxen lowed around
Was all the shelter Bethlehem gave,
The welcome that they found!
Yet blessed among women was
That holy mother maid
Who on that night her first-born Son
There in the manger laid.

4.
The King of kings, and Lord of lords,
E'en from His very birth,
Had not a place to lay His head,
An outcast in the earth:
And yet we know that little Babe
Was tender to the touch,
And weak as other infants are;
He felt the cold as much!

5.
In swaddling bands she wrapped Him round,
And smoothed His couch of straw,
While unseen Angels watched beside,
In mute, adoring awe.
How softly did they fold their wings
Beneath that star-lit shed,
While eastern sages from afar
The new-born radiance led!

6.
And thus it is, from age to age,
That as this night comes round,
So sweetly, underneath the moon,
The Christmas carols sound.
Because to us a Child is born,
Our Brother and our King,
Angels in Heaven, and we on earth,
Our joyful anthems sing.

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+:'''Edition notes:''' {{MXL}}
-<!-- include additional edition information, especially instructions, revisions, or deviations from the original score.-->
-:<b>Edition notes:</b> from the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive
+*{{CPDLno|3514}} [http://diamond.boisestate.edu/gas/other_sullivan/christmas/index.html {{net}}]
+{{Editor|Paul Howarth|2002-04-08}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|2|49}}{{Copy|Personal}}
+:'''Edition notes:''' from the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive
 ==General Information==
-<b>Title:</b> <i>Upon the Snowclad Earth</i><br>
+'''Title:''' ''Upon the snow-clad earth''<br>
-<b>Composer:</b> [[Arthur Sullivan]]<br>
+{{Composer|Arthur Sullivan}}
-<!-- other options include: Opus number, arranger, catalog number, larger work, listing of movements, etc. -->
-<b>Number of voices:</b> 4vv&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Voicing:</b> SATB<br>
+{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
-'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br>
+{{Genre|Sacred|Carols}}
-<b>Language:</b> [[English]]<br>
+{{Language|English}}
-<b>Instruments: </b>none<br>
+{{Instruments|A cappella}}
-<b>Published: </b><br>
+{{Pub|1|1876|by Metzler & Co.}}
-<b>Description:</b> <br>
+'''Description:'''
-<b>External websites: </b>
+'''External websites:'''
 ==Original text and translations==
-<!-- <b>Original text: </b> -->
+{{Text|English|
-Upon the snow-clad earth without,<br>
+::::''1.''
-The stars are shining bright,<br>
+:Upon the snow-clad earth without,
-As Heaven had hung out all her lamps<br>
+:The stars are shining bright,
-To hail our festal night:<br>
+:As Heaven had hung out all her lamps
-For on this night, long years ago,<br>
+:To hail our festal night:
-The blessed Babe was born,<br>
+:For on this night, long years ago,
-The saints of old were wont to keep<br>
+:The blessed Babe was born,
-Their vigil until morn.<br>
+:The saints of old were wont to keep
+:Their vigil until morn.
-'Twas in the days when far and wide<br>
-Men owned the Caesar's sway,<br>
-That his decree went forth that all<br>
-A certain tax should pay.<br>
-Then from their home in Nazareth's vale,<br>
-Obedient to the same,<br>
-With Mary, his espoused wife,<br>
-The saintly Joseph came.<br>
-A stable and a manger, where<br>
+::::''2.''
-The oxen lowed around<br>
+:'Twas in the days when far and wide
-Was all the shelter Bethlehem gave,<br>
+:Men owned the Caesar's sway,
-The welcome that they found!<br>
+:That his decree went forth that all
-Yet blessed among women was<br>
+:A certain tax should pay.
-That holy mother maid<br>
+:Then from their home in Nazareth's vale,
-Who on that night her first-born Son<br>
+:Obedient to the same,
-There in the manger laid.
+:With Mary, his espoused wife,
+:The saintly Joseph came.
-The King of kings, and Lord of lords,<br>
+::::''3.''
-E'en from His very birth,<br>
+:A stable and a manger, where
-Had not a place to lay His head,<br>
+:The oxen lowed around
-An outcast in the earth:<br>
+:Was all the shelter Bethlehem gave,
-And yet we know that little Babe<br>
+:The welcome that they found!
-Was tender to the touch,<br>
+:Yet blessed among women was
-And weak as other infants are;<br>
+:That holy mother maid
-He felt the cold as much!
+:Who on that night her first-born Son
+:There in the manger laid.
-In swaddling bands she wrapped Him round,<br>
+::::''4.''
-And smoothed His couch of straw,<br>
+:The King of kings, and Lord of lords,
-While unseen Angels watched beside,<br>
+:E'en from His very birth,
-In mute, adoring awe.<br>
+:Had not a place to lay His head,
-How softly did they fold their wings<br>
+:An outcast in the earth:
-Beneath that star-lit shed,<br>
+:And yet we know that little Babe
-While eastern sages from afar<br>
+:Was tender to the touch,
-The new-born radiance led!
+:And weak as other infants are;
+:He felt the cold as much!
-And thus it is, from age to age,<br>
+::::''5.''
-That as this night comes round,<br>
+:In swaddling bands she wrapped Him round,
-So sweetly, underneath the moon,<br>
+:And smoothed His couch of straw,
-The Christmas carols sound.<br>
+:While unseen Angels watched beside,
-Because to us a Child is born,<br>
+:In mute, adoring awe.
-Our Brother and our King,<br>
+:How softly did they fold their wings
-Angels in Heaven, and we on earth,<br>
+:Beneath that star-lit shed,
-Our joyful anthems sing.
+:While eastern sages from afar
+:The new-born radiance led!
-<!-- <b>Translation(s): </b> -->
+::::''6.''
+:And thus it is, from age to age,
+:That as this night comes round,
+:So sweetly, underneath the moon,
+:The Christmas carols sound.
+:Because to us a Child is born,
+:Our Brother and our King,
+:Angels in Heaven, and we on earth,
+:Our joyful anthems sing.}}
-[[Category:Sheet music]][[Category:Sacred music]][[Category:Carols]][[Category:SATB]][[Category:Romantic music]]
+[[Category:Sheet music]]
+[[Category:Christmas]]
+[[Category:Romantic music]]

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