14th Century Christmas motet, popularly arranged by Pearsall.
In dulci jubilo!
Let us our homage shew;
Our heart's joy reclineth,
In praesepio,
And like a bright star shineth
Matris in gremio.
Alpha es et O!
O Jesu parvule,
I yearn for thee alway;
Listen to my ditty,
O Puer optime,
Have pity on me, pity,
O princeps gloriae!
Trahe me post te!
O Patris caritas,
O Nati lenitas!
Deeply were we stainèd
Per nostra crimina;
But thou hast for us gainèd
Coelorum gaudia.
O that we were there!
Ubi sunt gaudia, where,
If that they be not there?
There are angels singing
Nova cantica,
There the bells are ringing
In Regis curia:
O that we were there!
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