| Lyrics | Poetic Translation | |
|---|---|---|
| In Rama sonat gemitus | In Rama you can hear her cries, | |
| plorante Rachel Anglie: | For England's Rachel weeps today. | |
| Herodis namque genitus | A certain son of Herod tries | |
| dat ipsam ignominie. | To steal her dearest child away. | |
| En eius primogenitus | Her firstborn, her beloved prize, | |
| et Joseph Cantuarie | From Canterbury must obey, | |
| Exulat fisto venditus | Like Joseph, bonds in exile's guise: | |
| Egiptum colit Gallie. | In France's Egypt he must stay. | |
| Anonymous | Carol Anne Perry Lagemann |
See Mick Swithinbank's work at Choral Public Domain Library.