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• Choir: The Girl Choir of South Florida
• Piece: Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse
• Arranger:  Anonymous 4
• Conductor:  Wallis Peterson
• Voices:  SSA
• Genres: Classical, Christmas
• "Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse" from "On Yoolis Night". 15th century British carol, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com
  
  Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 201...  more"Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse" from "On Yoolis Night". 15th century British carol, arr. Anonymous 4 http://www.anonymous4.com
  
  Recorded live on Friday, December 21, 2012, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Chamber Singers ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson.
  
  
  
  Nowel, nowel, nowel,
  Nowel, nowel, nowel.
  
  Owt of 3our slepe aryse & wake
  for God manynd nowe hath ytake
  al of a maide without eny make;
  of al women she bereth the belle.
  Nowel.
  
  And, þorwe a maide faire & wys,
  now man is made of ful gret pris;
  now angelys knelen to mannys seruys;
  & al þis tyme al þis byfel.
  Nowel.
  
  That euer was thralle, now ys he fre,
  þat euer was smalle, now gret is she;
  now shal God deme bothe the & me
  unto his blysse, yf we do wel.
  Nowel.
  
  
  
  Nowell, nowell, nowell,
  Nowell, nowell, nowell.
  
  Out of your sleep arise and awaken,
  for God has taken human form
  from a maid without any equal:
  of all women she is best.
  Nowell!
  
  And through a fair and wise maiden
  humankind is now brought to its full worth;
  now the angels kneel in the service of humanity;
  and at Christmas time, all this took place.
  Nowell!
  
  He who was once in bondage is now free,
  she who was once humble is now great;
  now God shall receive both you and me
  into his bliss if we are virtuous.
  Nowell!  less