Now Praise We Christ, the Holy One

Music: Latin;from Erfurt Enchiridion, 1524 · Words: Sedulius, Coelius (5th Century) · Press play and watch the score light up — solo any part, slow it down, loop the hard bits. Free.

2 parts on separate tracksSlow-down 50–90%, pitch trueA-B loopPublic domain

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Lyrics

1. Now praise we Christ, the Holy One, The spotless virgin Mary's Son, Far as the blesséd sun doth shine E'en to the world's remote confine

2. He, who Himself all things did make, A servant's form vouchsafed to take, That He as man mankind might win, And save His creatures from their sin.

3. The grace of God, th'Almighty Lord, On the chaste mother was outpoured a virgin pure and undefiled In wondrous wise conceived a child.

4. The holy maid became th'abode And temple of the living God; And she, who knew not man, was blest With God's own Word made manifest.

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