Dost Thou In a Manger Lie 2010 11 24

This is a recording of a voice lesson in November 2010. The piece is a 14th century Latin carol by Jean Mauburn, with words translated by Elizabeth Charles in 1868. I am usually singing first soprano but during this session we working on my lower range. My voice teacher Mark is also the choir director of our church choir. We have been working together, as time allows me, for two years, and he has been an amazing teacher.

From the Latin, Jean Mauburn, 1494, translated by Elizabeth Charles, 1868

Dost thou in a manger lie,
Who hast all created,
Stretching infant hands on high,
Saviour, long awaited?
If a monarch, where thy state?
Where thy court on thee to wait?
Royal purple, where?
Here no regal pomp we see;
Naught but need and penury:
Why thus cradled here?

2. Pitying love for fallen man
Brought me down thus low;
For a race deep lost in sin,
Came I into woe.
By this lowly birth of mine,
Sinner, riches shall be thine,
Matchless gifts and free;
Willingly this yoke I take,
And this sacrifice I make,
Heaping joys for thee.

3. Fervent praise would I to thee
Evermore be raising;
For thy wondrous love to me
Thee be ever praising.
Glory, glory be for ever
Unto that most bounteous Giver,
And that loving Lord!
Better witness to thy worth,
Purer praise than ours on earth,
Angels' songs afford.

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[horndiapason]

What a beautiful hymn, and sung so well! Who IS your voice teacher??? ;)

[MyScannerLife]

@horndiapason

Thank you. It is Mark, our church choir director. He is an amazing voice teacher. I never thought I would be able to sing as I do now. It is just great fun.

[KURTSAC]

This really good