Carol of the Nuns of St. Mary's, Chester
Words: 15th Century Latin
Music: Traditional
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1. Qui creavit coelum, Lully, lully, lu!
Nascitur in stabulo, Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye,
Rex qui regit seculum, Lully, lully, lu!
2. Joseph emit paniculum, Lully, lully, lu!
Mater involvit puerum, Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye,
Et ponit in praesepio, Lully, lully, lu!
3. Inter animalia, Lully, lully, lu!
Jacent munci gaudia, Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye,
Dulcis super omnia, Lully, lully, lu!
4. Iactat mater domini, Lully, lully, lu!
Osculatur parvulum, Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye,
Et adorat dominum, Lully, lully, lu!
5. 4oga mater domini, lLully, lully, lu!
Ut det nobis gaudium, Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye,
In perenni gloria, Lully, lully, lu!
Sheet Music from Rev. Charles Lewis Hutchins, Carols Old and Carols New (Boston: Parish Choir, 1916), Carol #747
Note from Hutchins: "Regarded by some authorities as 'probably the earliest carol composed in England." It was sung as a processional by the nuns of St. Mary, Chester."
English Translation: Chester Carol
