Sweet was the song the Virgin sang (John Earwaker)

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Editor: John Kilpatrick (added 2007-12-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 27 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

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Title: Sweet was the Song the Virgin Sang
Composer: John Earwaker

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 2003

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Original text and translations

Sweet was the song the Virgin sang sang,
When she to Bethlem Judah came,
And was delivered of a Son,
That blessed Jesus hath to name.
    "Lullaby, Sweet babe", sang she,
    And rocked him sweetly on her knee.

"Sweet babe", sang she; "sweet babe", sang she,
"My Son and eke a Saviour born,
Who hast vouchsafed from on high
To visit us that were forlorn.
    "Lullaby, Sweet babe", etc.

Words from William Ballet's Lute Book, 17th cent.