Adorn Yourself, O Cavern

Busarow, Donald (1934–2011)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SSATB
Solo Voice

Accompaniment:
Unaccompanied

Occasion:

Proper of Time → Advent → General Advent Season
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Epiphany of the Lord → General

Publication Information:
MorningStar Music — MSM-50-0022 (1998)

Text Information:
Reference: “From the Orthodox Liturgy”, Transl. Thomas Hopko

Lyrics:

Adorn yourself, O cavern.
Make yourself ready, O manger.
O shepherds and magi,
O bring your gifts and bear witness.
For the Virgin is coming bearing
Christ in her womb.
Adorn yourself, O cavern.
And make yourself ready, O manger.

Notes: Actually SSATBB with Treble solo. Text mixes Advent and Epiphany imagery: “O shepherds and magi, O bring your gifts,” yet “the Virgin is coming bearing Christ in her womb.”
Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: Nov 27, 2021 Last updated: Mar 11, 2023