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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

When Christ was born of Mary free
Language: English 
When Christ was born of Mary free
In Bethlehem that fair city,
Angels sang e'er with mirth and glee:
In excelsis Gloria.

Herdmen behold these angels bright
To them appeared with great light
And said: "God's son is born this night."
In excelsis Gloria.

The King is come to save mankind
As in the scripture we will find;
And this song we have in mind,
In excelsis Gloria.

Then, dear Lord, for thy great grace
Grant us in bliss to see Thy face,
Where we may sing to thy Sslace:
In excelsis Gloria.

Text 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 Arthur Henry Brown (1830 - 1926), "When Christ was born of Mary free", 1871 [ four-part chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Grant Hicks [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-10-28
Line count: 16
Word count: 93

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