5th century text, music: French melody from the 17th century, arranged by Vaughn Williams, 1905 and Brook Moes, 2025 for 3 violins and da spalla Christmas Carol: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly minded, for, with blessing in His hand, Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand. 2 King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth He stood, Lord of lords, in h
Came across a cool Christmas Carol from 1609 that I had not heard before and therefore had to play. Music by Melchior Vulpius (1609) and Text by Robert Southwell (d.1596). 1 This little Babe so few days old Is come to rifle Satan's fold; All hell doth at His presence quake, Though He Himself for cold doth shake; For in this weak unarmed wise The gates of hell He will surprise. 2 With tears He fights and wins the field, His tiny breast stands for a shield; His battering shot
