canasg choral music publishing - Good Christian friends rejoice

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Good Christian friends rejoice

a traditional German Christmas carol

arranged by Sheena Phillips
for unaccompanied SATB chorus

SATB performance time approx 2m 00s

Note

A recording of this song by Rudsambee company of singers can be heard on the album Out of the Christmas flame (RUBEECD004). This CD is available for purchase towards the bottom of the 'about us' page on the Canasg website.

Music

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Words

Good Christian friends, rejoice

In dulci jubilo! With sweet gladness!(pr. ‘een dool-chee yoo-bee-loh’)

Good Christian friends, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice!
Give ye heed to what we say:
News! News!
Jesus Christ was born today!
Ox and ass before him bow
And he is in the manger now.
Christ is born today!
Christ is born today!

O Jesu parvule! O infant Jesus! (pr. ‘oh yeh-zoo parvooleh’)

Good Christian friends, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice!
Now ye hear of endless bliss:
News! News!
Jesus Christ was born for this!
He hath opened heaven’s door
And ye are blest for ever more.
Christ was born for this!
Christ was born for this!

O Princeps gloriae! O Prince of glory! (pr. ‘oh preen-cheps glaw-ree-eh’)

Good Christian friends, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice!
Now ye need not fear the grave:
News! News!
Jesus Christ was born to save!
Calls you one and calls you all
To gain his everlasting hall.
Christ was born to save!
Christ was born to save!

Based on the translation from the original German and Latin
by J M Neale (1818 – 1866)

Latin phrases in italics, with translation and pronunciation

Price

The price of this piece depends on the number of singers in your group. This is a single payment for a licence to make as many copies as you need for your group to rehearse and perform the song as often as you wish. Copies of the song must not be given, lent or sold to any other group.

Number of singers in your group
up to 12 singers	13 to 24 singers	25 singers or more
Ł7 (approx US$10.00)	Ł14 (approx US$20)	Ł21 (approx US$30)
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Companion pieces

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