Puer natus in Bethlehem - Reid, Peter

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"The melody of the refrain and the text are adapted from the Gregorian plainchant 'Puer Natus in Bethlehem' as published in 'Liber Cantualis' (© Desclée, Paris-Tournai, 1978). The piece may be sung accompanied or a cappella, alternating between choir"

◈ Genre / Form → Carols ♬ Voicing → SATB ¶ Language → Latin

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella, or doubled by organ or piano

Pages 1

CPDL # 18868

Editor Peter Reid

Posted 2009-02-03

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¶Lyrics / Text

1. Puer natus in Bethlehem, alleluja, unde gaudet Jerusalem, alleluia, alleluia. R.: In cordis jubilo Christum natum adoremus cum novo cantico. 2. Assumpsit carnem Filius, alleluia, Dei Patris altissimus, alleluia, alleluia. Refrain 3. Per Gabrielem nuntium, alleluia, Virgo concepit Filium, alleluia, alleluia. Refrain 4. Tamquam sponsus de thalamo, alleluia, Processit Matris utero, alleluia, alleluia. Refrain 5. Hic iacet in praesepio, alleluia: Qui regnat sine termino, alleluia, alleluia. Refrain 6. Et Angelus pastoribus, alleluia, Revelat quod sit Dominus, alleluia, alleluia. Refrain 7. Reges de Saba Veniunt, alleluia, Aurum, thus, myrrham offerunt, alleluia, alleluia. Refrain 8. Intrantes domum invicem, alleluia, Novum salutant Principem, alleluia, alleluia. Refrain 9. De Matre natus Virgine, alleluia, Qui lumen est de lumine, alleluia, alleluia. Refrain 10. Sine serpentis vulnere, alleluia, De nostro venit sanguine, alleluia, alleluia. Refrain 11. In carne nobis similis, alleluia, Peccato sed dissimilis, alleluia, alleluia. Refrain 12. Ut redderet nos homines, alleluia, Deo et sibi similes, alleluia, alleluia. Refrain 13. In hoc natali gaudio, alleluia: Benedicamus Domino, alleluia, alleluia. Refrain 14 Laudetur sancta Trinitas, alleluia, Deo dicamus gratias, alleluia, alleluia. Refrain