Sussani

For Michael Nicholas and the choir of St. Matthew's Church, Northampton.

Susanni

Words: Circa 14th century
Arranged by: Richard Rodney Bennett

Copyright Universal Edition (London) Ltd., London 1967 (I own nothing)

Original Lyrics:
A little Child there is born,
Eia, eia, susanni, susanni, sussani.
And He sprang out of Jesse's thorn,
Alleluya, Alleluya.
To save us all that were forlorn.

Now Jesus is the Child's name,
Eia, eia, susanni, susanni, susanni.
And Mary mild she is His dame,
Alleluya, Alleluya.
And so our sorrow's turned to game.

It fell upon the high midnight.
Eia, eia, susanni, susanni, susanni.
The stars they shone both fair and bright,
Alleluya, alleluya.
The angels sang with all their might.

Three Kings there came with their presents,
Eia, eia, susanni, susanni, susanni.
Of gold and myrrh and frank-in-cence,
Alleluya, alleluya.
As clerkes sing in their sequence.

Now sit we down upon our knee,
Eia, eia, susanni, susanni, susanni.
And pray we to the Trinity,
Alleluya, Alleluya.
Our help and succour for to be.

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• Sussani
• Jesus
• birth
• Christmas
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• Fruity
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