Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day

Shephard, Richard (1949–2021)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Organ

Occasion:

Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Nativity of the Lord → General
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Nativity of the Lord → Vigil Mass
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Nativity of the Lord → Mass during the Night
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Nativity of the Lord → Mass at Dawn
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Nativity of the Lord → Mass during the Day
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Epiphany of the Lord → General
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Epiphany of the Lord → Vigil Mass
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Epiphany of the Lord → Mass during the Day
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Baptism of the Lord

Publication Information:
St. James Press

Lyrics:

Tomorrow shall be my dancing day,
I would my true love did so chance
to see the legend of my play,
to call my true love to my dance;

Chorus
Sing O my love,
This have I done for my true love.

Then was I born of a virgin pure,
Of her I took fleshly substance.
Thus was I knit to man's nature,
to call my true love to the dance.

In a manger laid and wrapped I was,
So very poor; this was my chance,
Betwixt an ox and a silly poor ass,
to call my true love to my dance.

Then afterwards baptized I was;
The Holy Ghost on me did glance,
My Father’s voice heard from above,
to call my true love to my dance.

Notes: Arrangement of the traditional English CHRISTMAS carol for Two-Part Choir (in G) or SATB Choir (in F) and organ. Both scores included.
Submitted by: Anthony DiCello Added: Jan 10, 2024