Sweet was the song the Virgin sang - Patterson, Graham

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"Written in 1967 for trebles, when the composer was 17, this SATB version was made in 2022."

⌛ Period → Contemporary ◈ Genre → Carols

♯ Key E- major

⁄ Time Signature 2/2

♬ Voicing → SATB, SSAA

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range D3 – E-5

¶ Language → English

Measures 32

Texture mixed texture

Parts 2

Instruments A cappella

Pages 2

CPDL # 79642

Editor Graham Patterson

Posted 2024-03-22

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Choir

D3 – G4

¶Lyrics / Text

[verse 1 traditional; verse 2 by Graham Patterson] 1.Sweet was the song the Virgin sang, When she to Bethlem Juda came And was delivered of a Son, That blessed Jesus hath to name: "Lulla, lulla, lullaby, Sweet babe," sang she. "My son, and eke a Saviour born, Who hast vouchsafèd from on high To visit us that were forlorn: Lalulla, lalulla, lalullaby, sweet babe", sang she And rocked him sweetly on her knee. 2. Pure was the voice that sang that night With fragrance sweet perfumed the air, As she did gaze up on her Son She saw that Love was lying there. "Lulla, lulla, lullaby, Sweet Babe", sang she, "My Son, a miracle most blest Who in this world of toil and strife Art come from Heaven to bring us rest. Lalulla, lalulla, lalullaby, sweet Babe", sang she, And rocked him sweetly on her knee.