by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
The First Day when Christ was Born
Language: English
Nowell, I thank it a maiden every del. The first day when Christ was born There sprung a rose out of a thorn To save mankind that was forlorn. I thank it a maiden every del. In that oxstall the child was found In poor clothing that child was wound. He suffered many a deadly wound. I thank it a maiden every del. A garland of thorns on his head was set, A sharp spear to his heart was met; The people seiden “Take thee that.” I thank it a maiden every del. To that pillar he was bounden To his heart a spear was stungen For us he suffered a deadly wounden. I thank it a maiden every del.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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 Edmunds (1913 - 1986), "The First Day when Christ was Born" [voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2019-02-07
Line count: 17
Word count: 120