【Choir】№5 A Hymn to the Virgin (B. Britten) ╬ Carols from King's College, Cambridge 2013

※ Music by: Benjamin Britten
※ Lyrics by: Anonymous (14th century)
※ Genre: Sacred, Christmas carol, Anthem, A cappella
※ Number of voices: 4vv
※ Voicing: SATB
※ Language: English & Latin
※ Choir of: King's College, Cambridge (2013)
※ Directed by: Stephen Cleobury

§ Lyrics §

Of one that is so fair and bright
Velut maris stella,
Brighter than the day is light,
Parens et puella:
I cry to thee, thou see to me,
Lady, pray thy Son for me,
Tam pia,
That I may come to thee.
Maria!

All this world was forlorn
Eva peccatrice,
Till our Lord was y-born
De te genetrice.
With ave it went away
Darkest night, and comes the day
Salutis;
The well springeth out of thee.
Virtutis.

Lady, flow’r of ev’ry thing,
Rosa sine spina,
Thou bare Jesu, Heaven’s King,
Gratia divina:
Of all thou bear’st the prize,
Lady, queen of paradise
Electa:
Maid mild, mother es
Effecta.