Puer nobis nascitur (text)

General information

Medieval Christmas hymn of the 14th century, perhaps earlier.

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Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Anonymous — Unto us a boy is born!  English Unison
• Anonymous — Unto us is born a Son  English SATB
• Gregorian chant — Puer nobis nascitur  Latin Unison
• Alexandre Guilmant — Puer nobis nascitur  Latin SATB
• Jens Klimek — Puer nobis nascitur  Latin SATB
• Michael Praetorius — Puer nobis nascitur - Uns ist gborn ein Kindelein  Latin SATB
• Scott Villard — Puer nobis nascitur  Latin SSATB

Text and translations

Latin text Puer nobis nascitur Rector Angelorum In hoc mundo pascitur Dominus Dominorum. In praesepe ponitur Faeno jumentorum, Cognoverunt Dominum, Christum regem coelorum. Hinc Herodes timuit Magno cum tremore, Infantes et pueros Occidit cum dolore. Qui natus ex Maria Die hodierna Perducat nos cum gratia Ad gaudia superna. Nos de tali gaudio Cantemus in choro, In chordis et organo Benedicamus Domino. – M. Praetorius 1609

Latin text 1. Púer nóbis náscitur, Rectórque Angelórum in hoc múndo pátitur Dóminus dominórum. 2. In praesépe pónitur, sub foéno asinórum, pánnis et invólvitur Chrístus, Rex saeculórum. 3. Ángeli pastóribus núntiant in Béthleem pormíssum homínibus nátum iam Salvatórem. 4. Cánant laéti Dómino: glória in excélsis, hómini córde bóno pax et sálus in térris. 5. Gáudens ad praesépium túrba cúrrit pastórum; in lacténte Dóminum adórant angelórum. 6. Mági stélla móni ti, dóna férunt Infánti, myrram lítant Hómini, Déo thus, áurum Régi. 7. Nos de táli gáudio Dómino iubilémus, nascentíque Fílio pía córda litémus. 8. Qui nátus ex María in díe hodiérna perdúcat nos grátia ad régna sempitérna. – CPDL 3076

Latin text Puer nobis nascitur Rector angelorum; In hoc mundo panditur Dominus Dominorum. In præsepe ponitur Sub fœno asinorum. Cognoverunt Dominum Christum Regem cœlorum. Hunc Herodes timuit – Magno cum tremore, In infantes irruit Hos cædens in furore. Qui natus ex Maria – Die hodierna Duc nos tua gratia Ad gaudia superna. Te saluator α & ω Cantemus in choro, Cantemus in organo, Benedicamus domino. – Piae Cantiones, 1582, from Hopkins 1887

Latin text Púer nóbis náscitur, Rectórque Angelórum in hoc múndo pátitur Dóminus dominórum. In praesépe pónitur, sub foéno asinórum, pánnis et invólvitur Chrístus, Rex saeculórum. Ángeli pastóribus núntiant in Béthleem pormíssum homínibus nátum iam Salvatórem. Cánant laéti Dómino: glória in excélsis, hómini córde bóno pax et sálus in térris. Gáudens ad praesépium túrba cúrrit pastórum; in lacténte Dóminum adórant angelórum. Nos de táli gáudio Dómino iubilémus, nascentíque Fílio pía córda litémus. – from Puer nobis nascitur (Scott Villard)

German translation Uns ist geborn ein Kindelein Von einr Jungfraun reine! Marie ist die Mutter sein Sein Vater Gott alleine. In ein Kripp ward er gelegt Der all Ding regieret Das Öchslein und Eselein Erkannten Gott den Herren. Kön’g Herodes das verdroß Viel Kindlein ließ er töten Er wüt’t und tobt ohn all Maß Das ist er nun in Nöten. Der von Maria ward geborn An diesm heutgen Tage Der wolle sein liens Himmelreich Uns nimmermehr versagen. Drum seid fröhlich allermeist Lobsingt und jubilieret Gott Vatr Sohn und heilgem Geist Dem sei Preis Dank und Ehre.

English text 1. Unto us is born a Son, King of quires supernal; See on earth his life begun, Of lords the Lord eternal. 2. Christ, from heaven descending low, Comes on earth a stranger; Ox and ass their owner know, Becradled in the manger. 3. This did Herod sore affray And grievously bewilder, So he gave the word to slay, And slew the little childer. 4. Of his love and mercy mild This the Christmas story; O that Mary’s gentle child Might lead us up to glory! 5. O and A, and A and O, Cum cantibus in choro, Let our merry organ go, Benedicamus Domino. Translation by George Ratcliffe Woodward

English text Unto us a boy is born! The King of all creation, came he to a world forlorn, the Lord of every nation. Cradled in a stall was he with sleepy cows and asses; but the very beasts could see that he all men surpasses. Herod then with fear was filled; ‘A prince,’ he said, ‘in Jewry!’ All the little boys he killed at Bethl’hem in his fury. Now may Mary’s son, who came so long ago to love us, lead us all with hearts aflame unto the joys above us. Unto us a boy is born! The King of all creation, came he to a world forlorn, the Lord of every nation. Translation by Percy Dearmer

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