Thomas Crecquillon
(c.1505 - 1557)

Crecquillon : Quaeramus cum pastoribus : illustration

Quaeramus cum pastoribus
(A.T.T.T.T.B.)
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A motet for Christmas Day published in Opus sacrarum cantionum, Louvain, 1576. This edition is offered at a minor third below original pitch.
Lyrics: Anon

Quaeramus cum pastoribus verbum incarnatum:
Cantemus cum hominibus regem sæculorum. Noe.
Quid tu vides in stabulo?
Jesum natum de virgine.
Quid audis in præsepio?
Angelos cum carmine, et natum iacentem in præsepio. Noe.

Ubi pascas, ubi cubes?
Dic si ploras aut si rides,
Te rogamus, Jesu Christe. Noe.
Cibus est lac virgineum,
Lectus durum præsepium,
Carmina sunt lachrymae. Noe.

Let us, with the shepherds, seek the incarnate Word:
Let us, with all mankind, sing for the King of all ages. Noel.
What do you see in the stable?
Jesus, born of a virgin.
What do you hear in the manger?
Angels in song, and the new-born lying in the manger. Noel.

Where will you eat? Where do you lie?
Tell us if you weep or smile,
We ask you, Jesus Christ.
The meal is the virgin's milk,
The bed is a hard manger,
The songs are tears. Noel.