by Alice Christina Meynell (1847 - 1922)
Unto us a son is given
Language: English
Given, not lent, And not withdrawn -- once sent, This Infant of mankind, this One, Is still the little welcome Son. New every year, New born and newly dear, He comes with tidings and a song, The ages long, the ages long; Even as the cold Keen winter grows not old, As childhood is so fresh, foreseen, And spring in the familiar green -- Sudden as sweet Come the expected feet. All joy is young, and new all art, And He, too, Whom we have by heart.
Text Authorship:
- by Alice Christina Meynell (1847 - 1922), "Unto us a son is given", appears in Later Poems, first published 1902 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Graham George (b. 1912), "Unto us a son is given", published 1945 [ SATB chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Albert Taylor , "Unto us a son is given", published 1958 [ SATB chorus and piano or organ ], carol [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-02-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 86