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==General Information==
==General Information==
<b>Title:</b> <i>Babe in Bethlehem's Manger Laid, The</i><br>
'''Title:''' ''Babe in Bethlehem's Manger Laid, The''<br>
<b>Composer:</b> [[Traditional]]<br>
'''Composer:''' [[Traditional]]<br>
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<b>Number of voices:</b> 4vv&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Voicing:</b> SATB<br>
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'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br>
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[Carols]] <br>
<b>Language:</b> [[English]]<br>
{{Language|English}}
<b>Instruments: </b>none<br>
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<b>Published: </b>Rev. Richard Chope: ''Carols for Use in Church'' (London: William Clowes & Sons, 1894)<br>
'''Published:''' Rev. Richard Chope: ''Carols for Use in Church'' (London: William Clowes & Sons, 1894)<br>
Also in O. Hardwig, ed.: ''The Wartburg Hymnal'' (Chicago: Wartburg Publishing House, 1918) and Martin Shaw and Percy Dearmer, ''The English Carol Book, First Series'' (London: A. R. Mowbray & Co., Ltd., 1913).
Also in O. Hardwig, ed.: ''The Wartburg Hymnal'' (Chicago: Wartburg Publishing House, 1918) and Martin Shaw and Percy Dearmer, ''The English Carol Book, First Series'' (London: A. R. Mowbray & Co., Ltd., 1913).


<b>Description:</b>English folk carol from Kent. Text, melody and harmony are given as anonymous or traditional in Chope and in Shaw & Dearmer.<br>
'''Description:'''English folk carol from Kent. Text, melody and harmony are given as anonymous or traditional in Chope and in Shaw & Dearmer.<br>


<b>External websites: http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/babe_in_bethlehems_manger_laid.htm</b>
'''External websites: http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/babe_in_bethlehems_manger_laid.htm'''


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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{{Text|English}}


1. The Babe in Bethl'em's manger laid,<br>
In humble form so low,<br>
By wond'ring angels is surveyed<br>
Thro' all His scenes of woe.<br>


''Chorus:''<br>
:::''1.''
''Noël, Noël<br>''
:The Babe in Bethl'em's manger laid,
''Now sing a Savior's birth,<br>''
:In humble form so low,
''All hail His coming down to earth,<br>''
:By wond'ring angels is surveyed
''Who raises us to heav'n.<br>''
:Thro' all His scenes of woe.
 
:''Chorus:''
:''Noël, Noël''
:''Now sing a Savior's birth,''
:''All hail His coming down to earth,''
:''Who raises us to heav'n.''
 
 
:::''2.''
:A Savior, sinners all around!
:Sing, shout the wondrous word;
:Let every bosom hail the sound,
:A Savior! Christ the Lord.


2. A Savior, sinners all around!<br>
:''(Chorus)''
Sing, shout the wondrous word;<br>
Let every bosom hail the sound,<br>
A Savior! Christ the Lord.<br>


''(Chorus)<br>''
:::''3.''
:For, not to sit on David's throne
:With worldly pomp and joy,
:He came for sinners to atone,
:And Satan to destroy.


3. For, not to sit on David's throne<br>
:''(Chorus)''
With worldly pomp and joy,<br>
He came for sinners to atone,<br>
And Satan to destroy.<br>


''(Chorus)<br>''
:::''4.''
:To preach the word of life divine,
:And feed with living bread,
:To heal the sick with hand benign,
:And raise to life the dead.


4. To preach the word of life divine,<br>
:''(Chorus)''
And feed with living bread,<br>
To heal the sick with hand benign,<br>
And raise to life the dead.<br>


''(Chorus)<br>''
:::''5.''
:He preached, he suffered, bled and died,
:Uplift 'twixt earth and skies;
:In sinner's stead was crucified,
:For sin to sacrifice.


5. He preached, he suffered, bled and died,<br>
:''(Chorus)''
Uplift 'twixt earth and skies;<br>
In sinner's stead was crucified,<br>
For sin to sacrifice.<br>


''(Chorus)<br>''
:::''6.''
:Well may we sing a Savior's birth,
:Who need the grace so given,
:And hail His coming down to earth,
:Who raises us to heaven.


6. Well may we sing a Savior's birth,<br>
:''(Chorus)''
Who need the grace so given,<br>
And hail His coming down to earth,<br>
Who raises us to heaven.<br>


''(Chorus)<br>''


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General Information

Title: Babe in Bethlehem's Manger Laid, The
Composer: Traditional

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Carols

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Rev. Richard Chope: Carols for Use in Church (London: William Clowes & Sons, 1894)
Also in O. Hardwig, ed.: The Wartburg Hymnal (Chicago: Wartburg Publishing House, 1918) and Martin Shaw and Percy Dearmer, The English Carol Book, First Series (London: A. R. Mowbray & Co., Ltd., 1913).

Description:English folk carol from Kent. Text, melody and harmony are given as anonymous or traditional in Chope and in Shaw & Dearmer.

External websites: http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/babe_in_bethlehems_manger_laid.htm

Original text and translations

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1.
The Babe in Bethl'em's manger laid,
In humble form so low,
By wond'ring angels is surveyed
Thro' all His scenes of woe.
Chorus:
Noël, Noël
Now sing a Savior's birth,
All hail His coming down to earth,
Who raises us to heav'n.


2.
A Savior, sinners all around!
Sing, shout the wondrous word;
Let every bosom hail the sound,
A Savior! Christ the Lord.
(Chorus)
3.
For, not to sit on David's throne
With worldly pomp and joy,
He came for sinners to atone,
And Satan to destroy.
(Chorus)
4.
To preach the word of life divine,
And feed with living bread,
To heal the sick with hand benign,
And raise to life the dead.
(Chorus)
5.
He preached, he suffered, bled and died,
Uplift 'twixt earth and skies;
In sinner's stead was crucified,
For sin to sacrifice.
(Chorus)
6.
Well may we sing a Savior's birth,
Who need the grace so given,
And hail His coming down to earth,
Who raises us to heaven.
(Chorus)
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