THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST
![\new ChoirStaff <<
\new Staff { \clef treble \time 4/4 \key d \major \partial 2 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \override Score.BarNumber #'transparent = ##t
\relative c'
<< { fis4. g8 | a4 d cis b | a2 \bar"||" d,4. e8 | fis4 a g fis | e2 \bar"||" \break
fis4. g8 | a4 d cis b | a2 \bar"||" d,4. e8 | fis4 g fis e | d2 \bar"|."} \\
{ d4. cis8 | d4 fis e d8 e | fis2 a,4. cis8 | d4 e d d | cis2
d4. cis8 | d4 fis e4. d8 | cis2 d4. cis8 | d4 e d cis | d2 } >>
}
\new Staff { \clef bass \key d \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
\relative c'
<< { a4. g8 | fis4 a g8[ a] b[ cis] | d2 fis,4. g8 | a4 cis b a | a2
a4. g8 | fis4 fis a gis | a2 a4. g8 | a4 b a a | fis2 } \\
{ d4. e8 | fis4 d e8 fis g4 | d2 fis4. e8 | d4 a b d | a2
d4. e8 | fis4 b, cis8 d e4 | a( g!) fis4. e8 | d4 g, a a | d2 } >>
}
>>
\layout { indent = #0 }
\midi { \tempo 4 = 100 }](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/b/1/b1non2u56qupczjkkhq7s6819s4q975/b1non2u5.png)
c. 1736. Tr. J. Chandler †.
Victis sibi cognomina.
CONQUERING kings their tithes take
From the lands they captive make:
Jesu, thine was given thee
For a world thou madest free.
2 Not another name is given
Power possessing under heaven,
Strong to call dead souls to rise
And exalt them to the skies.
3 That which Christ so hardly wrought,
That which he so dearly bought,
That salvation. mortals, say,
Will ye madly cast away?
4 Rather gladly for that name
Bear the Cross, endure the shame;
Joyfully for him to die
Is not death but victory.
5 Jesu, if thou condescend
To be called the sinner's Friend,
Ours the joy and glory be
Thus to make our boast of thee.
6. Glory to the Father be,
Glory, Virgin-born, to thee,
Glory to the Holy Ghost.
Ever from the heavenly heat. Amen.
For the New-Year's Day hymns, see 285–6.
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