Wishful Singing: Synge we to þis mery cumpane

Wishful Singing sings 'Synge we to þis mery cumpane', a beautiful song from the 15th century. The name of the composer remains unknown, but luckily the song was kept safe in a book, which is now in the Bodleian Library in Oxford.
Recorded: 3 December 2022, Julierturm, Switzerland at the Origen Festival Cultural.
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Text:
Synge we to þis mery cumpane
Regina celi letare.
Holy maide blessyd þu be Godys sone is born of þe
þe fader of heven þus lyve we
Regina celi letare.
Synge we...
Thou art emperesse of heven fre Now art thou moder in mageste
Y knytte in the blessyd trinite
Regina celi letare.
Synge we...
Lo, this curteys Kynge of degre Wole be thy sone with solempnite Mylde Mary this ys thy fee
Regina celi letare.
Synge we...
Ther fore knele we on oure kne
Thy blysful berthe now worshyppe we
With this songe of melode
Regina celi letare.
Synge we...

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