It was written by John M. C. Crum (1872-1958) and first published in the
Oxford Book of Carols, 1928. This combination of dates means that the
while the text is still copyright in the UK and other countries where copyright
is based on number of years since the creator's death - and copyright of the
text is held by Oxford University Press - the situation in the USA is less
clear, and depends on when it was published and either copyright was registered
and renewed.
With meter 11 10 10 11, it is almost always set to NOËL NOUVELET, which is a 15th Century French melody and sometimes called FRENCH CAROL in English.
The original title end with with word "Riseth", but many contemporary recordings present it as "Now The Green Blade Rises".
Although carols are usually associated with Christmas, this work is equally appropriate at Easter.
With meter 11 10 10 11, it is almost always set to NOËL NOUVELET, which is a 15th Century French melody and sometimes called FRENCH CAROL in English.
The original title end with with word "Riseth", but many contemporary recordings present it as "Now The Green Blade Rises".
Although carols are usually associated with Christmas, this work is equally appropriate at Easter.
Downloads
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Examples
Choir, with organ accompaniment
Duet with classical guitar accompaniment
Children's choir with piano and violin accompaniment
Lyrics
The text is still copyright, so not reproduced here. But it is available on this website. . A rough outline is:1 Now the green blade rises from the buried grain,...
2 In the grave they laid Him, Love Whom we had slain ..
3 Up He sprang at Easter, like the risen grain, ...
4 When our hearts are saddened, grieving or in pain ...Each verse ends with the line "Love is come again, like wheat that springs up green."
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