New Road Folk Carols - Cantemus in Omni Die

Cantemus in omni die (Let us daily sing together)

Let us daily sing together,
Taking turns to sing our lays,
Sending unto God together
Worthy hymns in Mary's praise!

Two-fold choruses proclaiming
Mary's praise to every ear,
From the one side to the other
Voices alternating bear.

Mary of the Tribe of Judah,
Mother of our Lord most high,
Caring for our infant Saviour
As mankind so low did lie.

Th'Word, at Gabriel's proclamation,
From the Father's bosom come:
Th'Word thus wondrously engendered,
Living in the Mother's womb.

She the highest, she the holy,
Peerless in her maidenhood,
Not rejecting her high honour,
Firmly by her faith has stood.

None before her matched this mother -
None with such humility -
She alone of all descendants
Out of all humanity.

Our first World forsook its freedom
By a woman and a tree.
Now the power of a woman
Has redeemed from slavery

Mary, most amazing Mother,
Of her Father given birth
Of the One in whom the faithful
Have believed throughout the Earth.

She conceived that precious jewel -
Pearl beyond all earthly price -
For which every prudent Christian
Dreams and wealth will sacrifice.

Let us call on Christ our Master,
As the angels bid us move
That our names may be recorded
In heav'nly letters writ above.

Words ("Cantemus in omni die") by Cú Chuimhne, Iona, c. 700 AD, translated by Kenneth MacKinnon © 2000, 2001.
Music ("Ode to Joy") by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), arranged by Paul McDowell © 2000.

Let us daily sing together, Taking turns to sing our lays, Sending unto God together Worthy hymns in Mary's praise!
	Two-fold choruses proclaiming Mary's praise to every ear, From the one side to the other Voices alternating bear.
Mary of the Tribe of Judah, Mother of our Lord most high, Caring for our infant Saviour As mankind so low did lie.
	Th'Word, at Gabriel's proclamation, From the Father's bosom come: Th'Word thus wondrously engendered, Living in the Mother's womb.
She the highest, she the holy, Peerless in her maidenhood, Not rejecting her high honour, Firmly by her faith has stood.
	None before her matched this mother - None with such humility - She alone of all descendants Out of all humanity.
Our first World forsook its freedom By a woman and a tree. Now the power of a woman Has redeemed from slavery
	Mary, most amazing Mother, Of her Father given birth Of the One in whom the faithful Have believed throughout the Earth.
She conceived that precious jewel - Pearl beyond all earthly price - For which every prudent Christian Dreams and wealth will sacrifice.
	Let us call on Christ our Master, As the angels bid us move That our names may be recorded In heav'nly letters writ above.