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Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Kupferstich von J. Müller, 1624 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Luke 2:10-11 [Latin]

10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Angelus ad pastores ait, (1619, from Cantiones Sacrae) composed by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)

Angelus ad pastores ait

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English: Incipit of the Gregorian chant introi...
English: Incipit of the Gregorian chant introit for Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Philippians 4:4 [Latin]

4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

Gaudete in Domino (from Il secondo libro de motetti, 1581) composed by Giaches de Wert 1535 1596

Gaudete in Domino, by Giaches de Wert

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Psalm 27:9

9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Hide not thou thy face by Richard Farrant (c.1530-1580)

Hide not thou thy face - Richard Farrant, John Rutter, The Cambridge Singers

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Composed by Richard Farrant (1525-1580). Mixed Voices. Tudor Church Music. Sacred, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 8 pages. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193852204).

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Johann Sebastian Bach (aged 61) in a portrait by Elias Gottlob Haussmann, Copy or second Version of his 1746 Canvas, private ownership of William H. Scheide, Princeton, New Jersey, USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Isaiah 41:10; 43:1 [German]

10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

1 But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228 (1726), composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Bach: Motet Fürchte dich nicht - BWV 228

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Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Edited by Konrad Ameln. This edition: Urtext edition. Paperback. Sacred, Motetten, Barock (Motets, Baroque). Choral score, anthology. BWV 225-230. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA5193).

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