Antonio Caldara (1670-1736)

Laboravi in gemitu meo

Laboravi in gemitu meo, lavabo per singulas noctes lectum meum, 
lacrimis meis stratum meum rigabo. 

Cavalli

Salve Regina

Salve Regina ... 

Bob Chilcott

Midwinter

In the bleak midwinter 
Frosty wind made moan, 
Earth stood hard as iron, 
Water like a stone: 
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, 
Snow on snow, 
In the bleak midwinter, 
Long ago. 

Our God, heaven cannot hold him 
Nor earth sustain; 
Heaven and earth shall flee away 
When he comes to reign: 
In the bleak midwinter 
A stable place sufficed 
The Lord God Almighty, 
Jesus Christ. 

Angels and archangels 
May have gathered there, 
Cherubim and Seraphim 
Thronged the air: 
But only his mother 
In her maiden bliss 
Worshipped the Beloved 
With a kiss. 

What can I give him, 
Poor as I am? 
If I were a shepherd 
I would bring a lamb; 
If I were a wise man 
I would do my part; 
Yet what I can I give him 
Give my heart. 

Peter Cornelius

Three Kings

Three Kings from Persian lands afar 
To Jordan follow the pointing star: 
And this the quest of the travellers three, 
Where the new-born King of the Jews may be.  
Full royal gifts they bear for the King; 
Gold, incense, myrrh are their offering.

How brightly shines the morning star! 
With grace and truth from heaven afar 
Our Jesse tree now bloweth.  

The star shines out with a steadfast ray; 
The kings to Bethlehem make their way, 
And there in worship they bend the knee, 
As Mary’s child in her lap they see;  
Their royal gifts they show to the King;  
Gold, incense, myrrh are their offering.

Of Jacob’s stem and David’s line, 
For thee, my Bridegroom, King divine, 
My soul with love o’erfloweth.

Thou child of man, lo, to Bethlehem 
The Kings are travelling, travel with them!  
The star of mercy, the star of grace, 
Shall lead thy heart to its resting place.  
Gold, incense, myrrh thou canst not bring; 
Offer thy heart to the infant King.  

Thy word, Jesu, Inly feeds us, 
Rightly leads us, Life bestowing.  
Praise, O praise such love o’erflowing.

Croft

God is gone up

God is gone up ...

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