Lulla, lullaby, my sweet little baby - Byrd, William

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⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Partsongs

♯ Key C minor

⁄ Time Signature 2/2

♬ Voicing → SAATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range F2 – G5

¶ Language → English

Measures 111

Texture mixed texture

Parts 5

Instruments A cappella

Pages 6

CPDL # 45263

Editor James Gibb

Posted 2017-07-03

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

D4 – G5

Alto 1

G3 – B-4

Tenor

C3 – F4

Bass

F2 – G3

¶Lyrics / Text

::::''1.'' :My sweet little Baby, what meanest Thou to cry? :Be still, my blessed Babe, though cause Thou hast to mourn, :Whose blood most innocent to shed the cruel king has sworn; :And lo, alas! behold what slaughter he doth make, :Shedding the blood of infants all, sweet Saviour, for Thy sake. :A King, a King is born, they say, which King this king would kill. :Refrain: ::O woe and woeful heavy day when wretches have their will! ::Lulla, la-lulla, lulla, lullaby. ::::''2.'' :Three kings this King of kings to see are come from far, :To each unknown, with offerings great, by guilding of a star; :And shepherds heard the song which angels bright did sing. :Giving all glory unto God for coming of this King, :Which must be made away — King Herod would Him kill. :Refrain. ::::''3.'' :Lo, lo, my little Babe, be still, lament no more: :From fury Thou shalt step aside, help have we still instore; :We heavenly warning have some other soil to seek; :From death must fly the Lord of life, as lamb both mild and meek; :Thus must my Babe obey the king that would Him kill. :Refrain. ::::''4.'' :But thou shalt live and reign, as sibyls hath foresaid, :As all the prophets prophesy, whose mother, yet a maid :And perfect virgin pure, with her breasts shall upbread :Both God and man that all hath made, the Son of heavenly seed, :Whom caitiffs none can 'tray, whom tyrants none can kill. :Refrain.