Steeleye Span - Gaudete - Lyrics 

I've heard many versions of this but nobody beats this out like Maddie and Steeleye Span. Magnificently pure voice.

Saw and heard Steeleye Span perform this when they were the opening act for Jethro Tull in Albuquerque, New Mexico around 1972 and I was spellbound and have never forgotten its beautiful and powerful sound. To see all the words now is testament to the magical power over that auditorium all those years ago!

I love the way they recorded this -- first miked from far away; then closer and closer; then receding. Sounding exactly as would carolers approaching, passing, moving on. So unique, and so perfect for the song. I'm glad you chose this version to use.

Maddie has the clearest and most of female voices. Finally woken up and discovered english lyrics from the latin they sang. Thank you!

I sang this for a Christmas choir a few years ago I’ve memorised it because I’ve sang it so much, practiced nearly every school day and at home, also in the cathedral three times beforehand 😂 it’s stuck in my head but I really like it tbh

Listening to this song always reduces me to tears, it's so beautiful. Thanks for posting.

Superb. One of the best Christmas songs ever.

Maddy Prior has a truly angelic voice, beautiful!

what a magical piece of music

This is one great song😊

Love the"procession" feel. Coming from the distance to the fore... Passing through and fading into the distance again

I always find singing in Latin very liberating, and this song is no exception! Here am I singing it in my post-Christmas-quiet office on December 27. Thanks for posting!!

I just love this song! I have been trying to find out what the words meant, so thank you for adding them! It is such a great song for this time of year. I love their music too.

Fantastic, i Never tier of Listening to this Beautiful Masterpiece Sung by the talented Steeleye Span.

Can't stop listening to this!! And I'm a rock lover...

Thank you so much for providing the lyrics . The Christmas caroles from the Middle Ages are beautiful.

This Is Gorgeous! It Always Feels Like Christmas When You Hear Something Like This.

MY FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG!

One of my favourite Christmas songs. Thanks for the lyrics and translation. :)

beautiful song, one of my favourites, pure nostalgia, thank you xxxxxxx

Fantastic, I was 6 when this came out, still love it to this day, and lyrics too. God bless you from Scotland.

My son and many others sang this at his Christmas concert , some latin but some english and I actually enjoyed it

Love this always liked the atmosphere of the music

Never knew the meaning, thank you, I'm a non believer but this, when played suitably loud, makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up, a proper Christmas carol which the whole street is going to hear tomorrow, Christmas day, when I wake up.

Brilliant, I bought the record when it was a hit in the UK; friends and I tried so hard to learn the words. We wore out the record. Thanks. Adrian.

Thanks for this! One of my absolute favorites from Steeleye!

So atmospheric and wonderful and ancient x

Thanks mate , I,ve been a Steeleye fan since 1974 , & this is the first time I,ve seen the words to this in actual Latin , translated , nice one . You should hear them live , a mate & myself did , twice , at Northampton , years ago , FANTASTIC ! (well worth driving by land-rover through about 2 foot of snow for in midwinter . )

Have always loved this tune great harmonies

Despite banter about Latin translation or identification with none or all religions, This Is Truly an Exhilarating Rendition of Medieval Carols. God Bless Steeleye Span...

I love Steeleye Span, and this is absolutely wonderful. Their Latin pronunciation leaves something to be desired, but it is beautiful nonetheless. Merry Christmas and "et in terra pax hominibus"!

This is the song i learnt at school, and the exact video! Thanka for helping us by creating this vid

Absolutely fabulous christmas song ,sung in Latin, that makes it that special ,that one, n Kate Bush , December will be magic again , my two favourites ✝️🎄🎅⛄🙂

What a fabulous clear voice Maddy had (has?) Love to see another reunion concert in 2016 /17

well done for giving us all the words. amazing. really enjoyed. thanks

I live this song a it’s stood out on the Christmas mix my mum had.

Tim Hart! Legend! God bless his soul! Epic song and thanks for the lyrics

This is my favorite song the band ever performed!

Merry Christmas to you. My wife really appreciated the effort you have gone to in putting this on RU-vid. I had printed the lyrics but this is much better. Have downloaded so she can play on the iPhone. Thankyou

This reminds me of Alan partridge when he is with Jill in the car…”listen to this it will blow your socks off”😅

One of the most beautiful pieces of music from the Judeo/Christian selection of songs

aah, I love this song, I remember singing it in year 3 with my class at Christmas. Magic

The first time I heard this was on WHFS radio driving around the Washington DC beltway. I was just stunned. It was 1973, I assume, as WHFS was "underground" or cutting edge, finding the popular but little known acts of the day, and getting it out there first. I became a lifelong SS fan before the song was over.

What a fantastic piece! I heard and knew it years ago, it was part of our Latin class learning for Christmas at school. Pls dont worry about exact translation, your English is so much better than my Italian - and the spirit of the song is there! 5* and a Fav for me now! Many thanks for the work you put into this and for sharing it with us.

Magnificent!

For me, this song is very holy and the song against the evil that lives.

Get a load of this, it’ll blow your socks off!

You've no idea how many years i've been looking for this song; typing 'gau da tay' in google and what not! I used to listen to it with my best friend on a christmas cd, and make up spooky medieval games! Haha. I used to think the last line of the chorus said 'oh virgin make our day tay'. Wow, i've finally found it :D

thanks for this, i really enjoyed it i remember this version in the 1970's i now played it to my son, on this third sunday of advent "Gaudete sunday"

I love this song. The lyrics are now on wikipedia. I did not know steeleye span recorded. I will get that version. I have Mediaeval Babes, and Barry and Beth Halls version. Thanks

Thank you for doing this in that way...Happy Summer wishes Form south Germany

Terrific song and i love her voice.

I remember this song from my childhood ìt never gets a lot of airplay on the radio whether on bbc radio 2 or commercial stations. Maddy prior is a wonderful singer.

One of my favourites you are rated! excellent

A great Christmas Carol. Easy to learn.

Thanks so much for the translation. I can still along with this word for word in Latin.

truly beautiful!!

Thanks for that. Love that song. It travels the centuries!

In questo fantastico brano, gli Steeleye Span, danno prova di grande bravura nell'interpretazione di questo canto natalizio del XVI secolo, su testo, in latino, di una preghiera religiosa medievale.

Just georgeous

Excellent piece of work viggojaredcoreymatt! Thank you.

Amo queste atmosfere...

It is Maria Virgine with an e at the end because the preposition ex requires the use of the ablative form which for the word virgin requires an e at the end.

my high school and college Latin classes long forgotten.....thank you........from a 16th centeury text

Surely the ultimate Christmas song ...................... !

Listen to this, it’ll blow your socks off

Beautiful.

Learning to sing this for school and this video has really helped

The lyric is "virgine" (ablative case which follows the preposition "ex"), not "virginae" which is no part of the noun "virgo, virginis". "Virgine" is correctly pronounced as if the "e" at the end is an "a" so it's sung o.k just spelt wrongly here.

charlie first time I've heard this ,fantastic

The English accent

This will blow your socks off

Oh my God thank you very much for this song here

I have really loved this tune from an early age but have only now learnt and understood the lyrics... I must confess it really conflicts with my neo -pagan belief, a stirring melody and no lie... top notch ... ;-)

Wonderful song and sung sublimely by Mandy Prior and her band.

when I asked Maddy Prior a few years ago, what it was, the English of the Lyrics. she told me she had no idea, as she was singing from a song sheet. Now I know. Thanks..

Thanks for posting this. :-)

I come here to listen to this around this time...I love it.....

MAGNIFICENT !!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

@JFredUK Of course, I'm italian and I'm studing latin for 5 years and our pronunciation is different ! We also sing it every Christmas night

beautiful

Its exactly a year ago since i first heard this song, brought christmas back to me

My best friends favourite Xmas record, gotta admit it's pretty cool RIP cheralyn x

Was this recorded with an outboard motor?

Definitely a thumbs up!

Thanks for making & posting this. Praise be to God.

brilliant thank you :)

A vital link with the true Christmas..

MERCI 🙏🏻 🇨🇭🇫🇷✊🏼

Did you record it with a Potato?

Listen to this it'll blow your socks off

"🎶Gaw-day-tay gaw-day-tay Christoes es nah-toos...🎵"🤣🤣🤣

We're practicing this for our Carol service.

fantastic job great to know the exact words

Thank you very much!!!

thank you thankyou thankyou I loved it

@mattstone12 Is it near Norwich by any chance?

A great song, but the transcription is appalling! Wikipedia has it right: Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus Ex Maria virgine, gaudete! Tempus adest gratiæ Hoc quod optabamus, Carmina lætitiæ Devote reddamus. Deus homo factus est Natura mirante, Mundus renovatus est A Christo regnante. Ezechielis porta Clausa pertransitur, Unde lux est orta Salus invenitur. . Ergo nostra concio Psallat iam in lustro; Benedicat Domino: Salus Regi nostro.

Thank you for this, it was an excellent idea. But I think you will find it is Natura mirante (Nature stands in awe) , not Naturam erante Making a mistake of nature).