Psallite

Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
English text by John Rutter

Psallite unigenito
Sing psalms
Christo, Dei Filio,
To Christ, the Son of God,
Psallite redemptori,
Sing psalms to the Redeemer,
Domino, puerulo
To the Lord, the little Child
jacenti in praesepio.
lying in a manger bed.

 

Lo, in a manger bed there lies an infant small
Angel hosts their homage pay before the lord of all.

Glory to God on high the choirs of angels sing,
Peace on earth goodwill to men their voices echoing.

 

This piece was performed on Octarium’s Holidays with Octarium, December 2004, Holidays with Octarium - Greatest Hits, December 2008 and Holidays with Octarium, December 2010.