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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Kings and Shepherds
 (Sung text for setting by J. Edmunds)
 See original
Language: English 
Refrain
  Tidinges, tidinges that be true,
  Sorowe is paste and joye dothe renue.

Oh where as Adam caused be sinne
Oure nature thus to be mortall,
A maiden sone dothe nowe begin
For to repaire us from that fall.
And that is true;
The name of him is Criste Jesu.

(Refrain)

Sume of oure kinde hathe hadd such-é grase
That sin his birthe they did him se
Bothe sonne and mother fase to fase
In the chefe cite calde Jure.
And that is true;
Bothe kinges and schepardes they it knue.

(Refrain)

The prophettes thereof ware nothing dismaide,
Of that tidinges before that they hadde tolde;
For nowe it is full righte as they saide,
A clene maide hathe borne a king in folde.
And that is true;
For he is borne to ware the purpull hue.

Composition:

    Set to music by John Edmunds (1913 - 1986), "Kings and Shepherds" [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, no title

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Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2019-02-07
Line count: 23
Word count: 143

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