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Behold I bring you glad tidings
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Behold I bring you glad tidings by Maurice Greene — Lyrics
Behold, I bring you good[glad] tidings of great joy, which shall be to [you and] all people.
For unto you is born this day [in the city of David] a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Glory to God in the highest, and on[in] earth peace, goodwill toward men.
Variant 1
O Jesu, born of Virgin pure,
Immortal glory be to Thee,
Whom with the Father we adore,
And Holy Ghost eternally.
Amen.
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About Behold I bring you glad tidings
Maurice Greene, a significant figure in English church music, composed this sacred anthem. Set for treble soloists and choir (SS, SATB), the work is sung in English and draws its text from the biblical narrative of Christ's birth. The music reflects the joyous message of the scripture, proclaiming the arrival of a Saviour to all people. The lyrics speak of the great joy and peace brought by the infant Jesus, the Lord Christ, and the signs by which he will be found. Greene's setting is likely to have been intended for regular liturgical use, offering a powerful musical expression of the Nativity story.
