Lyrics or Keywords

Joy and good cheer betiding, Friend Sun, bring summertime.  

My heart leaps up Now Spring comes riding, So free so fine!

The lark is gaily trilling, May month wakes to his song

The nightingale is thrilling Hill and dale the night long.

 

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Composer
Michael Praetorius
Translator
Carl Buchman

Tags

Theme(s)
Joy
Music
Seasons
Tradition(s)
Secular
Holiday(s)
Spring
Summer
Language(s)
English

Musicality

Instrumentation
A Cappella
Voicing
SATB
Rote
Solo

Music

Copy type
photocopy

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