RitualSong (2nd ed.) ‎#533

533. Gaudete

Refrain:
Gaudete, gaudete,
Christus est natus ex Maria Virgine, audete.

1 Gentle Mary laid her child
Lowly in a manger;
There he lay, the undefiled,
To the world a stranger. [Refrain]

2 Such a babe in such a place,
Can he be the Savior?
Ask the saved of all the race
Who have found his favor. [Refrain]

3 Angels sang about his birth,
Wise men sought and found him.
Heaven's star shone brightly forth,
Glory all around him! [Refrain]

4 Shepherds saw the wondrous sight,
Heard the angels singing.
All the plains were lit that night;
All the hills were ringing. [Refrain]

5 Gentle Mary laid her child
Lowly in a manger;
He is still the undefiled,
But no more a stranger. [Refrain]

6 Son of God of humble birth,
Beautiful the story!
Praise his name in all the earth,
Hail the King of glory! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Gentle Mary laid her child
• Title: Gaudete
• Author (verses): Joseph S. Cook, 1859-1933
• Refrain First Line: Gaudete, gaudete
• Language: English; Latin
• Publication Date: 2016
• Topic: Christmas
• Source: Refrain, Latin 16th C.

Tune Information

• Name: [Gentle Mary laid her child]
• Arranger: Robert J. Batastini, b. 1952
• Key: a minor or modal
• Source: Piae Cantiones, 1582
• Copyright: Arr. © 1987, GIA Publications, Inc.