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THE NOBLE SHIRBE

THE NOBLE SHIRBE

Harmonizer: J. R. Lunn
Published in 2 hymnals


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Audio files: MIDI

Harmonizer: J. R. Lunn

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Tune Information

Title: THE NOBLE SHIRBE
Harmonizer: J. R. Lunn
Incipit: 34565 54323 13231
Key: G Major
Source: English tune from the 16th Century or earlier
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Come, Listen to My Story

Come, listen to my story,
Christus natus hodie:
Born is the King of glory,
Rex de Virgine.
Nowell, Nowell, good news I tell,
God comes on earth a stranger:
Eya! Emmanuel
Lies cradled in a manger.

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #944
Text: Come, Listen to My Story
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The Cyber Hymnal #944

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