Adam Lay Ybounden

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Description

SATB with organ. Traditional medieval text used in Advent or Christmas Lessons and Carols services, given a modern and spooky treatment. One of our favorites! 

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Adam lay ybounden, bounden in a bond,
Four thousand winter thought he not too long;
And all was for an apple, an apple that he took,
As clerkes finden written in their book.
Ne had the apple taken been, the apple taken been,
Ne had never Our Lady ybeen heavene Queen.
Blessed be the time that apple taken was:
Therfore we moun singen: Deo Gratias.