The Birds - Bastable, Jennifer

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"A setting of a poem by Hilaire Belloc, first published in 1910, that stands on the borderline between part-song and anthem. The scoring is for SSATBB (the bass starts in unison then divides), with split alto for the final note."

◈ Genre / Form → Anthems ♬ Voicing → SSATBB ¶ Language → English

Parts 6

Instruments A cappella

Pages 4

CPDL # 88761

Editor Jennifer Bastable

Posted 2026-03-26

License Personal

¶Lyrics / Text

When Jesus Christ was four years old The angels brought Him toys of gold, Which no man ever had bought or sold. And yet with these He would not play. He made Him small fowl out of clay, And blessed them till they flew away: Tu creasti Domine Jesus Christ, Thou child so wise, Bless mine hands and fill mine eyes, And bring my soul to Paradise.