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==Music files== | ==Music files== | ||
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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''Mensis Mariæ''}} | |||
{{Composer|Christopher Upton}} | {{Composer|Christopher Upton}} | ||
{{Voicing|4|SATB}} | {{Voicing|4|SATB}} | ||
{{Genre|Sacred|Hymn tunes}} | {{Genre|Sacred|Hymn tunes}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|Organ}} | |||
{{Pub|1|2009}} | |||
{{Descr|Hymn tune, {{Cat|86. 86. D (C.M.D.)}}. This tune was written for ''The happy birds Te Deum sing,'' and uses elements from the plainchant Ambrosian melody of Te Deum Laudamus.}} | |||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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{{Text|English}} | {{Text|English| | ||
{{Vs|1}} The happy birds Te Deum sing, | |||
The happy birds Te Deum sing, | |||
'Tis Mary's month of May; | 'Tis Mary's month of May; | ||
Her smile turns winter into spring, | Her smile turns winter into spring, | ||
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And O the world is bright and fair, | And O the world is bright and fair, | ||
And all for Mary's sake. | And all for Mary's sake. | ||
Where'er we seek the holy Child, | {{Vs|2}} Where'er we seek the holy Child, | ||
At every sacred spot, | At every sacred spot, | ||
We meet the Mother undefiled; | We meet the Mother undefiled; | ||
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The throne of Jesus, Mary's knee, | The throne of Jesus, Mary's knee, | ||
Her smile, his diadem. | Her smile, his diadem. | ||
The Daughter, Mother, Spouse of God, | {{Vs|3}} The Daughter, Mother, Spouse of God, | ||
None silence her appeal | None silence her appeal | ||
Who long to tread where Jesus trod, | Who long to tread where Jesus trod, | ||
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And rightly to revere. | And rightly to revere. | ||
To love the Mother, people say, | {{Vs|4}} To love the Mother, people say, | ||
Is to defraud the Son; | Is to defraud the Son; | ||
For them, alas, there dawns no May, | For them, alas, there dawns no May, | ||
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To love Saint Mary too. | To love Saint Mary too. | ||
How many are the thoughts that throng | {{Vs|5}} How many are the thoughts that throng | ||
On faithful souls to-day! | On faithful souls to-day! | ||
All year we sing our Lady's song, | All year we sing our Lady's song, | ||
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That rapture more and more; | That rapture more and more; | ||
And chiefly, Lord, what time we kneel | And chiefly, Lord, what time we kneel | ||
Thine altar-throne before. | Thine altar-throne before.}} | ||
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'Tis then, when at thy feet we pray, | {{Text|Simple| | ||
{{Vs|6}} 'Tis then, when at thy feet we pray, | |||
We share our Lady's mirth; | We share our Lady's mirth; | ||
Her joy we know who hail to-day | Her joy we know who hail to-day | ||
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With whom in his dear sacrament | With whom in his dear sacrament | ||
Their Saviour deigns to dwell. | Their Saviour deigns to dwell. | ||
Yes, Mary's month has come again, | {{Vs|7}} Yes, Mary's month has come again, | ||
The merry month of May; | The merry month of May; | ||
And sufferers forget their pain, | And sufferers forget their pain, | ||
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The charm of Mary's smile. | The charm of Mary's smile. | ||
Thy Son our Brother is, and we, | {{Vs|8}} Thy Son our Brother is, and we, | ||
Whatever may betide, | Whatever may betide, | ||
A Mother, Mary, have in thee, | A Mother, Mary, have in thee, | ||
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The year will all be May. | The year will all be May. | ||
{{Vs|9}} ll hail! An angel spake the words | |||
We lovingly repeat; | We lovingly repeat; | ||
The song-notes of the singing birds | The song-notes of the singing birds | ||
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For Mary's children it ensures | For Mary's children it ensures | ||
A never-ending May. | A never-ending May. | ||
:::::''Author unknown'' | :::::''Author unknown''}} | ||
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[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Modern music]] | [[Category:Modern music]] | ||
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- (Posted 2012-05-31) CPDL #26364:
- Editor: Christopher Upton (submitted 2012-05-31). Score information: A4, 1 page, 34 kB Copyright: CC BY NC SA
- Edition notes: Without text.
- (Posted 2012-05-31) CPDL #26363:
- Editor: Christopher Upton (submitted 2012-05-31). Score information: A4, 1 page, 54 kB Copyright: CC BY NC SA
- Edition notes: With the text, The happy birds Te Deum sing.
General Information
Title: Mensis Mariæ
Composer: Christopher Upton
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn tune
Language: English
Instruments: Organ
First published: 2009
Description: Hymn tune, 86. 86. D (C.M.D.). This tune was written for The happy birds Te Deum sing, and uses elements from the plainchant Ambrosian melody of Te Deum Laudamus.
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Original text and translations
 English text1 The happy birds Te Deum sing, |
6 'Tis then, when at thy feet we pray, |