Whence is the goodly fragrance flowing, Stealing our senses all away, never the like did come a-blowing, Shepherds, in flow'ry fields of May, Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing, Stealing our senses all away. What is that light so brilliant, breaking Here in the night across our eyes. Never so bright, the day-star waking, Started to climb the morning skies! What is that light so brilliant, breaking, Here in the night across our eyes. Bethlehem! there in manger lying, Find your Redeemer haste away, Run ye with eager footsteps vieing! Worship the Saviour born today. Bethlehem! there in manger lying, Find your Redeemer haste away.
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Text Authorship:
- by Allen Beville Ramsay (1872 - 1955) [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Theodore Livingston Raynor (1909 - 1970), "Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance", op. 119 (1946) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by John Theodore Livingston Raynor (1909 - 1970), "Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance?", op. 501 (1957) [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-04-21
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Word count: 105