Choral: Kyrieleison (Coverdale, set by R. Vaughan Williams) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


The blessed son of God only 
In a crib full poor did lie; 
With our poor flesh and our poor blood 
Was clothed that everlasting good. 
Kyrieleison.

The Lord Christ Jesu, God's son dear, 
Was a guest and a stranger here; 
Us for to bring from misery, 
That we might live eternally. 
Kyrieleison.

All this did he for us freely, 
For to declare his great mercy; 
All Christendom be merry therefore, 
And give him thanks for evermore. 
Kyrieleison.

Input by Ahmed E. Ismail

Authorship

Miles Coverdale (1488-1568)

Based on

text

Martin Luther (1483-1546)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

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