Lyrics and translation Peter Cornelius feat. Choir of King's College, Cambridge & David Willcocks - Cornelius: Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8: No. 3, The Kings
Three
Kings
from
Persian
lands
afar
Trois
Rois
venus
de
lointaines
contrées
perses
To
Jordan
follow
the
pointing
star
Suivent
l'étoile
qui
pointe
vers
le
Jourdain
And
this
the
quest
of
the
travelers
three
Et
c'est
là
la
quête
de
ces
trois
voyageurs
Where
the
newborn
King
of
the
Jews
may
be
Où
le
nouveau
Roi
des
Juifs
pourrait
être
Full
royal
gifts
they
bear
for
the
King
Ils
portent
de
riches
présents
pour
le
Roi
Gold,
incense,
myrrh
are
their
offering
Or,
encens
et
myrrhe
sont
leur
offrande
The
star
shines
out
with
a
steadfast
ray
L'étoile
brille
d'un
rayon
constant
The
kings
to
Bethlehem
make
their
way
Les
Rois
se
dirigent
vers
Bethléem
And
then
in
worship
they
bend
the
knee
Et
là,
en
adoration,
ils
plient
le
genou
As
Mary′s
child
in
her
lap
they
see
Alors
qu'ils
voient
l'enfant
de
Marie
sur
ses
genoux
Their
royal
gifts
they
show
to
the
King
Ils
montrent
leurs
présents
royaux
au
Roi
Gold,
incense,
myrrh
are
their
offering
Or,
encens
et
myrrhe
sont
leur
offrande
Thou
child
of
man,
lo,
to
Bethlehem
Toi,
enfant
d'homme,
voici,
à
Bethléem
The
Kings
are
traveling,
travel
with
them
Les
Rois
voyagent,
voyage
avec
eux
The
star
of
mercy,
the
star
of
grace
L'étoile
de
la
miséricorde,
l'étoile
de
la
grâce
Shall
lead
thy
heart
to
its
resting
place
Te
conduira
vers
ton
lieu
de
repos
Gold,
incense,
myrrh,
thou
canst
not
bring
Or,
encens
et
myrrhe,
tu
ne
peux
pas
apporter
Offer
thy
heart
to
the
infant
King
Offre
ton
cœur
au
Roi
nouveau-né
Offer
thy
heart
Offre
ton
cœur
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1
Gauntlett / Arr. Mann & Willcocks: "Once in Royal David's City"
2 Traditional / Arr. Sullivan: "It came upon the midnight clear"
3 Kirkpatrick / Arr. Ledger: "Away in a manger"
4 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "On Christmas night all Christians sing"
5 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "O Come, O come, Emmanuel"
6 Terry: Myn Lyking
7 Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
8 Dormi, Jesu
9 Riu, riu, chiu
10 O Jesulein süss, BWV 493
11 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: How Far is It to Bethlehem?
12 Traditional / Arr. Rutter: "Joy to the world!"
13 God rest you merry, gentlemen
14 In the bleak mid-winter
15 Ravenscroft: Melismata: No. 23, "Remember, O Thou Man"
16 A child is born in Bethlehem [Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem] - 1991 Remastered Version
17 I wonder as I wander
18 The Cherry Tree Carol
19 Traditional / Arr. Rutter: Quittez, pasteurs: "Quittez, pasteurs, vos brebis, vos houlettes"
20 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "Ding dong! Merrily on High"
21 Traditional / Arr. Ledger: "I saw three ships"
22 Traditional / Arr. Ledger: "O Little town of Bethlehem"
23 Traditional / Arr. Pearsall: In dulci jubilo
24 Traditional / Arr. Stainer & Ledger: "The first nowell"
25 Traditional / Arr. Ledger: Angels from the Realms of Glory
26 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: The Infant King
27 Traditional: "A spotless rose"
28 Traditional / Arr. Rutter: Sans Day Carol
29 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing?
30 Traditional: The Shepherds' Cradle Song
31 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "Of the father's heart begotten"
32 Traditional / & Arr. Willcocks: "O Come, all ye faithful"
33 Traditional / Arr. Davies: "The holly and the ivy"
34 Traditional: "A great and Mighty wonder"
35 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "While shepherds watched their flocks"
36 Traditional: "Quem pastores laudavere"
37 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "Tomorrow shall be my dancing day"
38 Traditional / Arr. Holst: "Personent hodie"
39 Traditional / Arr. Pettman: "I saw a maiden"
40 Cornelius: Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8: No. 3, The Kings
41 Cummings & Mendelssohn: "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" (After Mendelssohn's Gutenberg Cantata, WoO 9, MWV D4)
42 Gruber / Arr. Willcocks: "Silent night"
43 And all in the morning - 1991 Remastered Version
44 Chorale Preludes, BWV 714-40 (1987 - Remaster): In dulci jubilo, BWV 729
45 Traditional: The Lord at first did Adam make
46 Traditional: The Truth from Above
47 Traditional: "Up! good Christen folk and listen"
48 All my heart this night rejoices - 1991 Remastered Version
49 Hadley: "I sing of a maiden"
50 Gabriel's Message
51 A maiden most gentle
52 Ord: "Adam lay ybounden"
53 Tavener: The Lamb
2 Traditional / Arr. Sullivan: "It came upon the midnight clear"
3 Kirkpatrick / Arr. Ledger: "Away in a manger"
4 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "On Christmas night all Christians sing"
5 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "O Come, O come, Emmanuel"
6 Terry: Myn Lyking
7 Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
8 Dormi, Jesu
9 Riu, riu, chiu
10 O Jesulein süss, BWV 493
11 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: How Far is It to Bethlehem?
12 Traditional / Arr. Rutter: "Joy to the world!"
13 God rest you merry, gentlemen
14 In the bleak mid-winter
15 Ravenscroft: Melismata: No. 23, "Remember, O Thou Man"
16 A child is born in Bethlehem [Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem] - 1991 Remastered Version
17 I wonder as I wander
18 The Cherry Tree Carol
19 Traditional / Arr. Rutter: Quittez, pasteurs: "Quittez, pasteurs, vos brebis, vos houlettes"
20 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "Ding dong! Merrily on High"
21 Traditional / Arr. Ledger: "I saw three ships"
22 Traditional / Arr. Ledger: "O Little town of Bethlehem"
23 Traditional / Arr. Pearsall: In dulci jubilo
24 Traditional / Arr. Stainer & Ledger: "The first nowell"
25 Traditional / Arr. Ledger: Angels from the Realms of Glory
26 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: The Infant King
27 Traditional: "A spotless rose"
28 Traditional / Arr. Rutter: Sans Day Carol
29 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing?
30 Traditional: The Shepherds' Cradle Song
31 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "Of the father's heart begotten"
32 Traditional / & Arr. Willcocks: "O Come, all ye faithful"
33 Traditional / Arr. Davies: "The holly and the ivy"
34 Traditional: "A great and Mighty wonder"
35 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "While shepherds watched their flocks"
36 Traditional: "Quem pastores laudavere"
37 Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: "Tomorrow shall be my dancing day"
38 Traditional / Arr. Holst: "Personent hodie"
39 Traditional / Arr. Pettman: "I saw a maiden"
40 Cornelius: Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8: No. 3, The Kings
41 Cummings & Mendelssohn: "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" (After Mendelssohn's Gutenberg Cantata, WoO 9, MWV D4)
42 Gruber / Arr. Willcocks: "Silent night"
43 And all in the morning - 1991 Remastered Version
44 Chorale Preludes, BWV 714-40 (1987 - Remaster): In dulci jubilo, BWV 729
45 Traditional: The Lord at first did Adam make
46 Traditional: The Truth from Above
47 Traditional: "Up! good Christen folk and listen"
48 All my heart this night rejoices - 1991 Remastered Version
49 Hadley: "I sing of a maiden"
50 Gabriel's Message
51 A maiden most gentle
52 Ord: "Adam lay ybounden"
53 Tavener: The Lamb
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