That Virgin’s Child

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Unaccompanied

Occasion:

Proper of Time → The Sacred Paschal Triduum → Friday of the Passion of the Lord
Proper of Time → The Weeks in Ordinary Time → General Ordinary Time

Publication Information:
G. Schirmer — 9946 (1951)

Text Information:
Reference: John Gwynneth (c. 1530)

Lyrics:

That Virgin’s Child, most meek and mild,
Alonely for my sake,
His Father’s will for to fulfill,
He came great pains to take.
And suffered death,
As Scripture saith,
That we should saved be,
On Good Friday:
Wherefore I say,
He mourned sore for me.

Now Christ Jesu, of love most true,
Have mercy upon me,
I ask Thee grace for my trespass
That I have done to Thee.
For Thy sweet Name, save me from shame
And all adversitie:
For Mary’s sake, to Thee me take,
And mourn no more for me.

Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: May 20, 2022